Overview

Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology / Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology is located in Ann Arbor, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	22

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required for some 24 credits with at least 16 in molecular, cellular, and developmental biology; no more than 8 credits of research
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Preliminary exam, oral defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

149

Applied

35

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No
Winter deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Spring deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Traineership

Student Body

94

Total Graduate Students

54%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.19%
Black or African American	3.19%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

33

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 0

Male (21)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cell biology, microbiology, neurobiology and physiology, developmental biology and plant molecular biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	11,337,749

Location & Contact

Address 2220 Biological Sciences Building
1105 North University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI  48109
United States

Contact Prof. Kenneth M. Cadigan PhD
Department Chair
Email: cadigan@umich.edu
Phone: 734-764-7476
Fax: 734-615-6337

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