MS Biochemistry and Cell Biology at Stony Brook University

Programme overview

The MS in Biochemistry and Cell Biology is a roughly 1.5-year programme preparing students for research, teaching, biotechnology or further study in the health and life sciences. About 10-12 students are admitted per year.

Department: Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology | Duration: About 1.5 years; 30 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stony Brook, NY, United States

What you will study

30 credits: 24 core credits (Molecular Genetics, Graduate Biochemistry I, Cell Biology, research methods and lab methods, MS research practicum, thesis research and colloquia) plus 6 elective credits, via a research-based or literature-based thesis option.

Career pathways

Research technician roles, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry, PhD programmes and medical, dental or veterinary school.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Suggested requirements beyond Graduate School minimums: BS/BA in a life science with minimum GPA of 3.00; prerequisites of one year of calculus, chemistry including organic and lab, general physics and one year of biology with lab; personal statement; three letters of recommendation. International applicants need IELTS overall 6.5 with no subsection below 6, or TOEFL iBT 90 (paper 550, computer 213); lower scores may be considered in special circumstances.

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 applications are for fall entry with funding consideration; deadlines and any other entry terms vary by program.

Graduate School: the application fee is $100 (limited exceptions). Applications are submitted online through the Slate portal. Minimum cumulative GPA 3.00 on a 4.00 scale; GRE scores are listed on the application checklist and three letters of recommendation are required. Deadlines vary by program; for fall applications considered for funding the deadline is typically January 15.

Apply through the official page: https://www.stonybrook.edu/grad/admissions/apply-graduate-programs.html

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