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Program Overview | Degree
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Program(s)
Contact Information
| Degrees Offered | Graduate
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| Application Deadlines |
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| Fall |
Spring |
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January 15
D — January 15 |
No
spring admission |
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| Admissions Requirements |
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Click
here
for link to online application or to download paper application.
Applicants need to meet:
1) Graduate Division admissions
standard and documentation
requirements, and
2) program specific admissions criteria and documentation
requirements
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- undergraduate degree in biological or physical sciences
- coursework in calculus, organic chemistry, biochemistry, genetics, and cellular and molecular biology
- graduate
program application form
- graduate program supplemental information form (download form)
- statement of objectives (download form)
- three letters of recommendation
- official GRE General Test scores
- official TOEFL scores — 500/173/61 or above (Required
of most non-native speakers of English. Click here
for information on exemptions.)
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Submission of Program
Specific Documentation Requirements
With the exception of TOEFL and GRE scores, all program specific documentation requirements should be sent directly
to the graduate program.
If required, official TOEFL and GRE scores should be sent to the Graduate Admissions Office. Please note that GRE scores may be required by the graduate program (see above) or by the Graduate Division (more info.) |
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| Program
Overview |
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The interdisciplinary Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) Program
at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (UHM) brings together
faculty with expertise in biochemistry, cell biology, cell signaling, developmental biology, genetics, immunology, retrovirology, matrix pathobiology, neurobiology/neurophysiology, and reproduction for collaborative research and teaching activities.
Graduate programs leading to the MS and the PhD are available. The MS program is available in Plan A (thesis) or Plan B (non-thesis).
The completion of Plan A serves as a qualifying exam for students
who intend to continue on to the PhD program in CMB. It may
also serve as a terminal degree for those who wish to pursue
careers as research technicians, either in the public or private
sector. Plan B is usually a terminal degree, appropriate for
professionals in medical technology, government, and related
fields who wish to obtain broad training in modern genetics
to advance their credentials in their chosen fields.
The PhD program is intended to prepare students for careers
in academia, in research institutes, and in the ever-expanding
areas of biotechnology in the private sector. PhD students
receive fellowships during their first year of study. Qualified
students may receive research and/or teaching assistantships
during the subsequent years of study.
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| Degree Requirements |
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All
graduate students at UHM need to meet degree requirements
set by the Graduate Division and their graduate programs.
For general Graduate Division requirements, see Degree
Requirements. Below is an overview of the degree requirements
for this graduate program. |
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MS Degree Requirements
Students may select Plan A (thesis) or Plan B (non-thesis).
The MS programs require the following:
- coursework,
- laboratory rotations,
- qualifying exam,
- completion and defense of an original research project
(Plan A),
- completion and defense of a study plan and research paper
(Plan B).
PhD Degree Requirements
The PhD program requires the following:
- coursework,
- laboratory rotations,
- qualifying exam,
- comprehensive exam,
- dissertation,
- final oral exam / defense of dissertation.
Courses
For course listings, visit www.catalog.hawaii.edu/courses/departments/cmb.htm.
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| Related Program(s) |
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chemistry, clinical
research, ecology, evolution
and conservation biology, medicine,
microbiology,
molecular biosciences and
bioengineering, physiology,
tropical plant
pathology, zoology
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