Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology to Master of Science in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry at Boston University

Programme overview

Bachelor’s-to-master’s programs are linked bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in which the two degrees are conferred sequentially. This program combines the BA in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (BMB) with the MS in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry (MCBB) and is an efficient way to acquire master’s-level expertise in this exciting multidisciplinary field.

Faculty: College of Arts & Sciences | Duration: 24 units required | Study mode: full-time | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Students must complete all requirements for the BA in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. Only the following two courses may be applied from the undergraduate degree toward the MS: CAS BI 552 and CAS CH 525. Courses taken to complete the MS requirements cannot be also counted as BMB electives for the BA in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. One of the three BMB electives must be CAS BI 311.

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Entry requirements

Information about application requirements and deadlines for bachelor’s-to-master’s programs can be found on the graduate school’s Bachelor's-to-Master's Programs web page. Specific to this program, applicants must be juniors in good standing in the BMB program. Potential applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and must have completed CAS BB 421 and/or CAS BI 552 with a grade of B– or higher. In addition, applicants must plan to take CAS BI 311 as one of their BMB electives.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences master's programmes admit for Fall 2027; Spring 2027 entry is offered for selected programmes (Economics MS programmes, History of Art & Architecture MA, Preservation Studies MA, Online MS in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence).

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fall 2027 master's deadlines are mostly priority January 15 and final March 15 (African American & Black Diaspora Studies priority February 15, final March 15; Preservation Studies February 15; Sociology and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Spring 2027 deadlines for selected programmes are priority October 15 and final November 15. Applications are submitted through the online application; the GRE is required only for the Economics MS/MA programmes and the MS in Psychological & Brain Sciences.

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