Overview

Program in Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology and Genetics / Program in Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology and Genetics is located in Minneapolis, MN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Genetic counseling
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular, cellular, developmental biology and genetics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	6

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 Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

179

Applied

19

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 625 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership

Student Body

86

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.16%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.16%
Asian	4.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

108

Total faculty

Full-time - 89

Part-time - 19

Male (60)

Female (48)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Membrane receptors and membrane transport, cell interactions, cytoskeleton and cell mobility, regulation of gene expression, plant cell and molecular biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	9,076,722

Location & Contact

Address 100 Church Street, SE
Minneapolis, MN  55455-0213
United States

Contact Kathleen Conklin
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: conkl001@umn.edu
Phone: 612-626-0445
Fax: 612-626-6140

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