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Requirements
Program Overview | Degree
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Program(s)
Contact Information
| Degrees Offered | Graduate
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| Application Deadlines |
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Spring |
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January 15
D — January 15 |
No
spring admission |
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| Admissions Requirements |
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Ways to Apply
Apply online or download PDF application forms.
Applicants need to meet:
1) Graduate Division admissions
standard and documentation
requirements, and
2) program specific admissions criteria and documentation requirements. Send all program specific documentation requirements directly to the graduate program. |
GRE Scores
Refer to program specific requirements (see link above) to determine if the GRE is required by the graduate program. Click here for information on the GRE and when it is required by the Graduate Division. Official GRE scores must be sent directly to the Graduate Admissions Office. |
TOEFL Scores -
500/61 or above
TOEFL is required
of most applicants who are non-native speakers of English. Click here for information on exemptions. Official TOEFL scores must be sent directly to the Graduate Admissions Office. |
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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
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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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chemistry, clinical
research, ecology, evolution
and conservation biology, medicine,
microbiology,
molecular biosciences and
bioengineering, neurosciences, physiology,
tropical plant
pathology, zoology
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