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February 1
D — February 1 |
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D — August 1 |
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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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MS Program
- appropriate course work in biological and physical sciences,
including biology, genetics, microbiology, organic chemistry,
physics, and calculus*
- graduate program supplemental information form (download form)
- statement of objectives (download form)
- three letters of recommendation
- official GRE General Test scores
- official TOEFL scores — 580/237/92 or above (Required
of most non-native speakers of English. Click here
for information on exemptions.)
* Applicants with course deficiencies who are otherwise qualified
may be admitted. They must make up the deficiencies before they may be advanced to candidacy.
PhD Program
- graduate degree (equivalent to the master's level at UHM) in microbiology or ability to pass at
least four sections of the MS comprehensive exam at UHM
- graduate program supplemental information form (download form)
- statement of objectives (download form)
- three letters of recommendation
- official GRE General Test scores
- official TOEFL scores — 580/237/92 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 Department of Microbiology at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa (UHM) offers graduate programs leading to the MS
and the PhD. The programs are designed to provide an atmosphere
and environment of excellence, where the intellectual curiosity,
research abilities and teaching qualities of each graduate
student can be developed and expressed.
Depending upon previous preparation, each student commences
his/her graduate program by completing a set of core courses
in which microorganisms are explored in depth (at the functional,
structural and molecular levels), and with respect to their
interaction with their environments and/or hosts. Further
learning experiences towards the student's own professional
goals are available through a broad range of courses, to be
determined by the student in consultation with his/her advisory
committee.
Topics for course work may include microbial genetics, cell
biology, molecular genetics, microbial physiology and metabolic
regulation, microbial ecology, pathogenesis of infectious
agents, immunology, environmental microbiology, virology,
and related topics in allied disciplines. The proportion of
supervised to independent studies depends on the student's
previous training in the chosen area. Overall emphasis is
placed on the development and practice of critical and analytical
thought, as well as on the creative design and implementation
of experimental procedures required for testing original and
significant hypotheses.
The wide range of faculty interests, and the availability
of research space and facilities provide students the opportunity
to pursue individually-designed study plans. In some cases,
special interdisciplinary programs can be arranged. Students
have access to laboratories equipped for cell culture, virology,
animal experimentation, immunobiological and immunochemical
analyses, monoclonal antibody facility, ultrastructure, microbial
genetics, physiology and environmental microbiology. Students
can gain teaching experiences by participating in instructional
activities and by making presentations in research seminars.
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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 either Plan A (thesis).
- Plan A requires 30 credits (including six credits of thesis
research), a written thesis and defense of the thesis.
PhD Degree Requirements
The PhD program requires the following:
- qualifying exam,
- demonstration of the ability to conduct original experimental
research,
- a minimum of one year of laboratory teaching experience,
- comprehensive exam (written and oral),
- dissertation,
- final oral exam / defense of dissertation.
Courses
To view a listing of courses offered, visit www.catalog.hawaii.edu/courses/departments/micr.htm.
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