Molecular Biosciences degree paths
Biochemistry M.S. and Ph.D.
Cell and Molecular Biology M.S. and Ph.D.
Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology Ph.D.
Learn more about the Molecular Biosciences graduate program and the three degree paths you can take.
Biochemistry M.S. and Ph.D.
Cell and Molecular Biology M.S. and Ph.D.
Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology Ph.D.
A sample curriculum for the first year.
Please note that this is only an example. Please refer to your advisor and the for the current requirements.
Lab rotation courses are strongly recommended. All students should be rotating through a minimum of two laboratories, especially if you have not yet selected a research advisor. If you have an advisor, the rotations should be completed in the laboratory of your advisor.
Course | Credits |
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Lab practicums and research rotations | n/a |
BCH 705 Molecular Biology | 3 |
BCH/CMB/CMPP 701 Lab practicum I | 3 |
PHAR 725 Ethics in Research or BCH 703 Grant Writing for Molecular Biosciences | 2 |
CMB/BCH/CMPP 790 Seminar | 1 |
Lab rotation courses are strongly recommended. All students should be rotating through a minimum of two laboratories, especially if you have not yet selected a research advisor. If you have an advisor, the rotations should be completed in the laboratory of your advisor.
Course | Credits |
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Lab practicums/research rotations | n/a |
CMB 710 Cell Biology | 4 |
BCH/CMB/CMPP 702 Laboratory Practicum II | 3 |
BCH/BIOL/CMB/CMPP 794 Colloquium | 1 |
Statistics (if needed) | 3 |
Other courses not listed may meet program requirements. For example, Chemistry courses may be of interest to some students. Please inquire with your adviser or contact our program directors about specific courses.
At the end of your first year, you and your graduate committee will decide which degree path you will enter—BCH, CMB or CMPP. At this time your graduate committee should meet and approve your program of study and determine your remaining curriculum.
The following admissions requirements are the same for all three paths of Molecular Biosciences.
Application deadlines: Dec 1 (Fall) | June 15 (Spring)
Minimum qualifications for admittance to an M.S./Ph.D. program:
Students admitted to the Molecular Biosciences Ph.D. programs are automatically offered research or teaching assistantship positions during the first year (a separate application for financial assistance is not required).
Currently, the assistantship carries a stipend of $26,000/yr. In addition, Ph.D. graduate assistants receive a partial tuition waiver, which is worth approximately $18,411 per year. Students on graduate assistantships at the University of Nevada, Reno are also covered by the university health insurance plan, which is worth approximately $3,404 per year.
Therefore, the total value of a Graduate Assistantship package is approximately $48,215.
The Graduate School maintains lists of additional funding opportunities from both University and external sources.
The Graduate Student Association provides various financial support opportunities to graduate students such as scholarships, awards, and loans.
Information about scholarships and financial aid for international students is also available on the Office of International Students and Scholars website.
Your faculty advisor plays a key role in your graduate education. Visit our faculty websites, read some of their papers, and find an advisor with interests that really excite you. Contact faculty to express interest, and inquire if they are planning to accept students in the near future.
Prospective students who meet criteria for program admission will be invited to visit the Molecular Biosciences graduate programs at the University for a personal interview and to meet faculty, students and postdocs in our program. Invited students will visit our campus and program early in the Spring semester.
Our program directors are active Molecular Bioscience research professors working with faculty and students across campus. Contact the program directors if you have additional questions about the program.
You can start your application through The Graduate School website, which provides detailed instructions on the application process.