Molecular Biology & Microbiology
Graduate Program Coordinator: R. N. Gennaro, Ph.D.
BIO 330, (407) 823-5932.
E-mail: gennaro@mail.ucf.edu
Master of Science in Molecular Biology and Microbiology
Application Deadlines
| Fall admission | March 15* |
| Fall admission | July 15 |
| Spring admission | December 1 |
| Summer admission | April 15 |
* Students applying for fellowships or assistantships must apply for the fall semester by this date.
Admission
The minimum requirements for consideration for graduate status in the M.S. Program in Molecular Biology and Microbiology are a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 for the last 60 attempted semester hours of undergraduate study and a score of at least 1000 on the combined quantitative-verbal sections of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). Additionally, the department requires three letters of recommendation plus a written statement of research experience, area of interest, and immediate and long-range goals. Personal interviews are helpful but not required. The department requires international students and students whose native language is not English to have a minimum score of 220 (computer-based test; or equivalent score on the paper-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).Applicants who fail to meet either the minimum program GPA or GRE requirement may occasionally be accepted if there is other convincing evidence of potential for high achievement and success. Applicants failing to satisfy minimum program criteria should submit a GRE Subject Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology Test score at or above the 50th percentile. In no case will GRE scores (verbal, quantitative, or advanced) older than five years be accepted.
Applicants need not have an undergraduate degree in molecular biology or microbiology but are expected to have the equivalent of 16 semester hours credit in biological sciences including a course in general microbiology, plus one year of organic chemistry, one year of physics, basic university mathematics and statistics, and laboratory skills equivalent to the minimum required of our own undergraduates. Minor deficiencies may be remedied after acceptance by enrollment at the first opportunity in an appropriate course.
Examinations
A comprehensive examination is required of all students in the M.S. program. The comprehensive exam must be taken no later than the fourth week of that semester after the one in which the student completes all course work in the program of study. If a student fails the comprehensive examination, a minimum of four weeks must elapse before reexamination. The comprehensive exam may be taken a maximum of two times. In addition, an oral thesis defense is required. A minimum of four weeks must elapse between the comprehensive and thesis defense examinations.Degree Requirements
The course and credit requirements will consist of a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit, including six credits of Thesis, two credits of Graduate Seminar, and such other courses as specified by the student’s graduate committee in the approved Program of Study.
Molecular Biology and Microbiology
MCB 5205 Infectious Processes (3 hours)
MCB 5225 Molecular Biology of Disease (3 hours)
MCB 5487 Current Topics in Molecular Biology (3 hours)
MCB 5505 Virology (3 hours)
MCB 5527 Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (3 hours)
MCB 5654 Applied Microbiology (3 hours)
MCB 6XXX Plant Molecular Biology (3 hours)
MCB 6226 Molecular Diagnostics (3 hours)
MCB 6407C Laboratory Methods for Molecular Biology (5 hours)
MCB 6417C Microbial Metabolism (3 hours)
MCB 6938 Seminar (1-2 hours)
MCB 6971 Thesis (1-6 hours)
PCB 5026 Signal Transduction Mechanics (3 hours)
PCB 5235 Immunopathology (3 hours)
PCB 5239 Tumor Biology (3 hours)
ZOO 5745C Essentials of Neuroanatomy (4 hours)
Summary of M.S. Degree Requirements
Admission- 3.0 grade point average (GPA) for the last 60 attempted semester hours at the undergraduate level and 1000 on the GRE (quantitative and verbal)
- Three letters of recommendation
- Minimum score of 220 (computer-based test; or equivalent score on the paper-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
- 16 semester hours in biological sciences, including one course in general microbiology, plus one year of organic chemistry, one year of physics, basic university math and statistics, and lab skills equivalent to the minimum of undergraduates at UCF
Admission to graduate programs is based on minimum State of Florida Board of Regents criteria but may include higher GPA or GRE standards or other factors such as work or internship experience, community service, research interests of prospective student, letters of recommendation, or personal interviews.
Examination
- Comprehensive covering all course work in program of study
- Final thesis defense
Degree Requirements
Minimum of 30 semester hours, including six (6) semester hours of thesis, and two (2) semester
hours of graduate seminars (one-half at 6000 level).
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