CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
Graduate Study
CHAPTER 2
Admission and
Registration
CHAPTER 3
Degree
Requirements
CHAPTER 4
Fields
of Study
CHAPTER 5
Members of
Graduate Studies
Committees
APPENDIX
Course
Abbreviations
Cell and Molecular Biology
Degrees Offered
Master of Arts
Doctor of Philosophy
Facilities for Graduate Work
Facilities of this interdisciplinary program include those maintained by the participating programs in biochemistry; ecology, evolution, and behavior; microbiology; nutrition; and plant biology.
Areas of Study
Cell and molecular biology encompasses disciplines in biochemistry, biology, and nutrition. Physics, mathematics, chemistry, and computer sciences support the degree programs in cell and molecular biology. University programs in pharmacy, chemical engineering, and biomedical engineering also include study in cell and molecular biology.
Graduate Studies Committee
The following faculty members served on the Graduate Studies Committee in the spring semester 2000-2001.
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Creed W. Abell
Eric V. Anslyn Dean R. Appling Karen Artzt Nigel S. Atkinson Angela Belcher Susan Bergeson George D. Bittner Henry R. Bose Jr. R. Malcolm Brown Jr. Karen Browning Jim Bull Clarence S. M. Chan Steven D. Clarke David P. Crews Kevin N. Dalby Arturo De Lozanne Su Dharmawardhane Jaquelin P. Dudley Charles F. Earhart Jr. Andrew Ellington Mark A. Estelle Janice Fischer George Georgiou Ellen Gottlieb Paul D. Gottlieb Robin R. Gutell Marvin L. Hackert Adron Harris Rasika M. Harshey David L. Herrin David M. Hillis David W. Hoffman Jon M. Huibregtse Brent L. Iverson Vishwanath R. Iyer Robert K. Jansen Makkuni Jayaram Arlen W. Johnson Kenneth A. Johnson Christopher Jolly Josef A. Kas Sean M. Kerwin G. Barrie Kitto |
Kimberly Kline
Robert M. Krug William A. Kuziel Alan M. Lambowitz Hung-Wen (Ben) Liu Alan Martin Lloyd Paul Macdonald Edward M. Marcotte Stephen F. Martin Mona Mehdy Richard J. Meyer John Mihic Gary Miller Ian J. Molineux Jacek Nowakowski Theresa O'Halloran David M. Parichy Tanya T. Paull Shelley M. Payne Martin Poenie George Pollak Rebecca Richards-Kortum John Richburg Austen Fox Riggs II Mendell Rimer Jon D. Robertus Stanley J. Roux Jr. Miguel Salazar Bob G. Sanders Christine E. Schmidt Marty Shankland Jason B. Shear David Stein Paul J. Szaniszlo John J. G. Tesmer Wesley J. Thompson Pamela J. Trotter Philip W. Tucker Peter D. Vize James R. Walker Christian P. Whitman Harold Zakon Bing Zhang |
Admission Requirements
Applicants must provide evidence of strong accomplishment in the natural sciences, documented by undergraduate grades and a bachelor's degree or the equivalent in an area such as one of the biological sciences, chemistry, or physics. Preparation should include at least one year each of calculus, biochemistry, general physics, and biology. Deficiencies in undergraduate work, if not too extensive, may be made up during the student's first year in the graduate program.
Degree Requirements
Master of Arts. The master's degree student must complete thirty semester hours of coursework and must submit a thesis based on individual research. He or she must also complete a series of core courses or demonstrate suitable proficiency in molecular biology techniques. The student's program of required courses and electives must include at least four graduate-level lecture courses and a laboratory course in biochemistry or molecular biology; it must also include at least two courses chosen from the section "Related Courses." The student must demonstrate proficiency in laboratory research and teaching by participating in these activities.
Doctor of Philosophy. The doctoral degree program requires the student to accomplish creative, independent research and to document the research in a scholarly dissertation. In preparation, the student must acquire a strong foundation in biochemistry, molecular genetics, and cell biology and a working knowledge of the area of biology in which he or she intends to conduct research. This preparation is provided by the core courses and electives required for the master's degree. The student must earn a grade of at least B in each core course. To be admitted to candidacy for the degree, the student must formulate a feasible research program and pass a qualifying examination.
For More Information
Campus address: Louise and James Robert Moffett Molecular Biology Building (MBB) 1.220H, phone (512) 471-2150, fax (512) 471-2149; campus mail code: A4810
Mailing address: Graduate Program in Cell and Molecular Biology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712
E-mail: molbio@hpfc.cc.utexas.edu
URL: http://www.esb.utexas.edu/molbio/
Graduate Catalog
Contents
Chapter 1 - Graduate Study
Chapter 2 - Admission and Registration
Chapter 3 - Degree Requirements
Chapter 4 - Fields of Study
Chapter 5 - Members of Graduate Studies Committees
Appendix - Course Abbreviations
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