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Graduate Program Program Overview
Ph.D. Requirements
M.A. Requirements
Courses
Advising
Application Process
Graduate Research
Molecular Cell & Developmental Biology
225 Sinsheimer Laboratories
Phone: 831.459.4986
Fax: 831.459.3139
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MASTERS TIMELINE & REQUIREMENTS
First Year
- Graduate core curriculum (3 courses in sequence, one per academic quarter)
- Participation in research and departmental seminars
- Begin dissertation research
- Formation of faculty thesis committee
Second Year
- Participation in research and departmental seminars
- Thesis research in preparation for thesis defense and writing of dissertation
[Course descriptions]
MA: First Year | Second Year | Graduation
First Year
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Orientation - Newly admitted students are expected to arrrive at least one week before the start of classes for orientation and an introduction into the Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology Department. |
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Graduate Advisory Committee interview - new students meet with an advisory committee to assess the student's strengths and weaknesses and recommend appropriate coursework. The advisory committee then serves to monitor the student's progress through the first year. |
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Graduate Core Courses - new student coursework the first year includes the following classes. |
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BIOL 200A Advanced Genetics:
An analysis of selected topics in the primary research literature including conditional lethality, classical fine structure genetics, the coding problem, control of operon expression, phage lambda, and developmental genetics. |
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200B. Advanced Molecular Biology:
An in-depth coverage of the structure, function, and synthesis of DNA, RNA, and proteins. Discussion of the roles of macromolecules in the regulation of information in the cell. |
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200C. Advanced Cell Biology:
An in-depth coverage of topics in cellular and subcellular organization, structure, and function in plants and animals. Emphasis on current research problems. |
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Participate in lab research meetings (BIOL 280) |
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Attend the Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology department seminar series (Mondays, Biol 292 and Fridays, Biol 291)- selected topics of current interest to MCD biologists presented by weekly guest speakers |
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Form Thesis Committee - Students, in conjunction with their faculty advisor, assemble a thesis committee no later than Spring quarter of their first year. |
Second Year
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Thesis Committee Meeting - students present their thesis research proposal to their thesis committee no later than Fall of the second year. |
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289. Practice of Science:
Examination of ethical and practical scientific issues, including the collection and treatment of data, attribution of credit, plagiarism, fraud, and peer review. Career issues, including how to apply for grants and positions in industry or academia, will be discussed |
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Participate in lab research meetings (280) and departmental seminar series (291 and 292) |
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Thesis research in preparation for thesis defense and writing of dissertation |
Graduation
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Write a Masters thesis based on original research |
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Defend thesis in a departmental seminar |
For more complete information about our program download our graduate handbook.
QUESTIONS: Contact the MCD Graduate Advisor.
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