UHM Graduate Studies - Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering

Contact Information

University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
Department of Molecular
Biosciences and Bioengineering
1955 East-West Road
Agricultural Science 218
Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8384
Fax: (808) 956-3542
Website

Dulal Borthakur, PhD
Graduate Chair
E-mail: dulal@hawaii.edu

Degrees Offered

MS in molecular biosciences and bioengineering

PhD in molecular biosciences and bioengineering

Graduate Faculty

List of Faculty

University of Hawai'i Directory

MOLECULAR BIOSCIENCES AND BIOENGINEERING

Application Deadlines

Fall	Spring
I — April 30 D — May 30	I — September 30 D — October 30

Individual graduate programs may have priority consideration deadlines. Applicants are advised to contact the graduate programs for such dates. Any available funding support is limited and often awarded well in advance of the application deadlines.

Applicants who apply after the application deadlines MUST consult with the graduate programs before submitting an application. Application fees are non-refundable and may not be used for an application submitted at a later date.

I = international applicants
D = U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents

Admissions Requirements

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 - 550/79 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.

Program Overview

The Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering (MBBE) at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (UHM) offers graduate programs leading to the MS and the PhD. The programs center around understanding the biochemical, nutritional, and molecular-biological processes that underlie growth, development, photosynthesis, and stress, especially as related to tropical agriculture, aquaculture, plant and environmental biotechnology, and bioengineering.

The combination of Hawai'i's tropical locale, the importance of agriculture in the economy of this region, and the strong basic orientation of the departmental faculty offers unique interdisciplinary research and educational opportunities, which range from molecular biology and biochemistry to agricultural biotechnology and bioengineering. The programs stress solid foundation in fundamentals, competence in contemporary methods, and significant research contributions to plant biology, environmental biochemistry and tropical agricultural biotechnology.

Degree Requirements

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.

MS Degree Requirements
Students may select either Plan A (thesis) or Plan B (non-thesis).

Plan A requires 30 credits (including six credits of thesis research), a written thesis and defense of the thesis.
Plan B requires 30 credits (including three credits of directed research) and a final exam.

PhD Degree Requirements
The PhD program requires the following:

appropriate course work,
comprehensive exam,
dissertation,
final oral exam / defense of dissertation.

Courses
To view a listing of courses offered, visit www.catalog.hawaii.edu/courses/departments/mbbe.htm.

Related Program(s)

biological engineering, cell and molecular biology, microbiology, neurosciences

Graduate Admissions Office
2540 Maile Way Spalding 354 Honolulu, HI 96822
Tel: (808) 956-8544 Fax: (808) 956-4261
Email: admissions@grad.hawaii.edu

2009-11-16

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