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Graduate Certificate in Cell Biology Imaging and Quantification at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States

Programme overview

A 12-credit graduate certificate offered by the Biological Sciences Division focused on microscopy and imaging techniques and their quantitative analysis in biological systems. It can be taken alone or as part of an MS or PhD.

Faculty: Graduate School (Biological Sciences Division)  |  Department: Microbiology  |  Duration: 12 graduate credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Required (6 credits): one of BCMB 562 Introduction to Electron Microscopy of Biological Materials or BCMB 563 Principles and Applications of Optical Microscopes in Biology, plus MICR 639 Advanced Techniques in Single Cell Analysis. At least 6 further credits from electives such as MICR 435 Quantitative Analysis of Biological Data, MICR 520 Microbial Pathogenesis, MICR 531 Advanced Immunology, EEB 414 Plant Anatomy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Baccalaureate degree in a natural science discipline with a minimum GPA of 3.00. Applicants from other disciplines may be admitted but may be required to take prerequisite courses. Recommended background: organismal and ecological biology, cellular and molecular biology, physics and math. All applicants submit the online application through the Graduate Admissions Office.

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.

Duration: 12 graduate credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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