Master of Science in Molecular Biosciences

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Program Link:
https://vetmed.wsu.edu/departments/school-of-molecular-biosciences/
Total Graduate Faculty in Program:
30
Graduate Students in Program:
6
Students Receiving Assistantships:
6
Priority Deadlines:

  • Fall December 1

Campus:

  • Pullman

International Student English Proficiency Exams

International students may need to surpass the Graduate School’s minimum English language proficiency exam scores for this program. If the graduate program has unique score requirements, they will be detailed below. Otherwise, please refer to the Graduate School’s minimum score guidelines.

  • 600 TOEFL Minimum score
  • 100 TOEFLI Minimum score

Degree Description:

Molecular Biosciences is a dynamic continuum of disciplines, which uses the approaches of chemistry, physics, and biology to understand the fundamental mechanisms of living organisms. The School of Molecular Biosciences offers many exciting opportunities for graduate students to explore the vast range of life science research. Representative disciplines include biochemistry, biophysics, cell biology, genetics, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, structural biology and virology.

Admission Requirements:

Students wishing to pursue graduate studies in Molecular Biosciences should have an undergraduate major in biochemistry, biophysics, cell biology, genetics, microbiology, biology, chemistry, or closely related fields. Applicants will need to submit the following: the Graduate School application, which will include a personal statement describing your qualifications, goals, and objectives in pursuing graduate research in molecular biosciences; official transcripts from all colleges attended; and three letters of recommendation.

The deadline for your application to the Molecular Biosciences graduate program is December 1. Late applications may be considered depending on space availability.

Student Opportunities:

Students entering into the School of Molecular Biosciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine will pursue an interdisciplinary M.S. degree in Molecular Biosciences. Entering students do rotations through three research laboratories to choose a dissertation/thesis advisor. Over 50 research laboratories (see the faculty interest page) are associated with the School of Molecular Biosciences, investigating problems in diverse systems, including bacteria, yeast, plants, and animals. Graduates acquire a breadth and depth of knowledge that allows them to adapt quickly to new information and approaches developed in the rapidly changing field of molecular biosciences.

Career Opportunities:

Alumni have gone on to opportunities and successful careers in academic and industrial science, especially in the biotechnology industry. Career opportunities include positions in food, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries, private or government laboratories and departments, and nonprofit institutions such as clinical and hospital laboratories and research institutes. With the advent of the “biological revolution,” which will continue well into the 21st century, new opportunities with links to the worlds of public, health, business, law, and government are ever expanding.

Career Placements:

Master’s degree alumni have received many placements including the following: pursuing higher education degrees at Gonzaga University, School of Law; Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine; doctoral programs at Pennsylvania State University, Taiwan University, University of Denver; California State University, Davis; and many others. Alums have also gone into industry to renowned laboratories at Amgen, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Battelle, Pacific Northwest Research Labs; Infectious Disease Research Institute, Seattle; and many academic research labs.

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