Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Biosciences

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Molecular Biosciences is an interdisciplinary program in the College of Basic and Applied Sciences that includes faculty from the departments of Biology, Chemistry, and the School of Agriculture. It is a rigorous, research-oriented course of study that aims to help students develop an understanding of cellular function and biological or biochemical mechanisms at a molecular scale. This program focuses on the study of biological problems at the molecular level using chemical, computational, mathematical, physical, and statistical approaches as well as conventional biological approaches. The program helps each graduate develop in-depth research ability in a specific area within the sub-disciplines. Students engage in bench or field research with faculty mentors and learn to design and conduct research as independent scientists who contribute original knowledge to the discipline and complete and defend a thesis dissertation. The Ph.D. in Molecular Biosciences requires completion of a minimum of 65-95 hours.

Admission to the Ph.D. in Molecular Biosciences program is based on a comprehensive assessment of a candidate qualifications, includingan earned bachelor, master, or doctoral degree from an accredited university or college in biochemistry, biology, chemistry, or a closely related subject. In addition, the following undergraduate courses are specifically recommended:six s of a combination of general biology, microbiology, cell biology, genetics, and biochemistry courses, including some laboratory coursework; s of general/inorganic chemistry and at least of organic chemistry, which should include a laboratory compnt; s of physics; of calculus.