Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Master's) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

The MS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology develops students' independent thought, broad knowledge and technical skills for careers in research and teaching in the biochemical sciences. Most students complete Plan A (with thesis); Plan B (non-thesis) is approved only in exceptional cases.

Faculty: College of Natural Science | Department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Duration: 30 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Required courses are BMB 801 Molecular Biology, BMB 805 Protein Structure, Design, and Mechanism, BMB 829 Methods of Macromolecular Analysis and Synthesis and BMB 978 Seminar (11 credits), two further 800-level courses, 4-15 credits of thesis research and an oral examination.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants hold a bachelor's degree in biochemistry, chemistry or a biological, physical, medical or agricultural science. Preparation should include general, organic, analytical and physical chemistry, physics, general biology, basic biochemistry and mathematics through calculus; deficiencies can be made up with undergraduate courses taken alongside graduate courses.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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