Degree options

Ph.D.

PhD students are admitted to the joint Molecular, Cellular and Structural Biology (MCSB) program. During the first year, students complete three research rotations and coursework that covers biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics. After three research rotations are completed, students select a laboratory and either enter the Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics (BMBB) or Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology and Genetics (MCDB&G) graduate program. For more information and to apply visit the MCSB application page.

M.S. in Genetic Counseling

Students enrolled in this track of study receive a Masters Degree in Genetic Counseling under the Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology and Genetics. The program balances studies in the science of genetics, psychosocial counseling and bioethics. This is a two-year program that is fully accredited by the American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC).

J.D./M.S. and J.D./Ph.D.

The Joint degree program is unique in the nation and enables students to combine a J.D. degree with a Ph.D. or a M.S. degree in less time, with more academic support, and with potentially more financial support than if the student pursued the two degrees separately.  Students entering this program must be admitted to both the MCDB&G program and the Law School. Admission qualifications for M.S. and Ph.D. students are identical; only the student’s career objectives distinguish the degree that they pursue.

M.D./Ph.D.

The M.D./Ph.D. program emphasizes integration of the two major components of training - medicine and research - to insure excellence in both. The program features a special curriculum that facilitates the transition from Medical School to the first year of formal graduate training, and the transition from graduate training back to Medical School.