Overview

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology / Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is located in Charleston, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral exam/thesis defense
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral and written exams/dissertation defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9

Applied

2

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

85

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview, minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

16

Total Graduate Students

43%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.25%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	18.75%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 3

Male (17)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Lipid biochemistry, DNA replication, nucleic acids, protein structure
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 179 Ashley Avenue
Charleston, SC  29425
United States

Contact Dr. Yusuf A. Hannun
Chairman
Email: hannun@musc.edu
Phone: 843-792-9318
Fax: 843-792-6590

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