Overview

Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Pathobiology / Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Pathobiology is located in Charleston, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Doctor of Dental Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (DMD/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cell regulation
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Marine biomedicine
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Genetics and development
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cardiovascular biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cardiovascular imaging
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Craniofacial biology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cancer biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	16

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral and written exams

Admissions

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
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
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 10
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.57%
Black or African American	14.29%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	17.86%

Gender

Male (17%)

Female (82%)

Faculty

137

Total faculty

Full-time - 137

Part-time - 0

Male (104)

Female (33)

Location & Contact

Address 114 Doughty Street, Room 203
MSC 773
Charleston, SC  29425
United States

Contact Dr. Donald R. Menick
Director
Email: menickd@musc.edu
Phone: 843-876-5045
Fax: 843-792-6590

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