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Submission Number: 115
Submission ID: 115
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Created: Mon, 03/16/2020 - 03:33
Completed: Thu, 07/11/2024 - 16:11
Changed: Thu, 07/11/2024 - 16:14

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Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

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Submitted to: Published Survey

Contact Information

106 New Scotland Avenue
Albany
New York
12208
United States
New York
Yes

Program Application Deadline

April 15, 2025
Yes
Yes
$50
Graduate applications for the Spring 2025 term will be accepted through December 15, 2024 and reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications received by December 1, 2024 will be given priority consideration for a tuition scholarship.
Graduate applications for the Fall 2025 term will be accepted through April 15, 2025 and reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications received by February 1, 2025 will be given priority consideration for a tuition scholarship.
Yes

Program Description

The M.S. in Molecular Biosciences is a 33-credit program that encompasses disciplines such as cell and molecular biology, immunology, microbiology, and infectious diseases. The thesis and capstone track options are designed for students to develop expertise in bench research in addition to cultivating their scientific writing and presentation skills. This allows graduates to be competitive for a variety of career paths including admission to PhD programs or professional medical degree programs such as MD, DO, or DDS; or gain employment in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry; or as a research technician in private or government industries.

Program faculty are conducting cutting-edge biomedical research focused on understanding the mechanisms of human health and disease.
Yes

Institution Information

Private
Yes
Fall, Spring
Yes

Degree Requirements

33
Research
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Varies
Yes

Degree Information

On Campus
Biological Science, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Cellular Biology, Clinical Research, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Molecular Biology, Molecular Science, Vaccine Technology
Yes

Program Statistics

Yes
4
Last academic year-country of origin of the accepted students:
4
0
Yes
Last academic year-graduates job placement:
Yes

GRE and Other Tests

No
Although not required, GRE (general test) scores can strengthen a student's application. Official results should be sent directly to ACPHS (Code 2013) through ETS.
TOEFL or IELTS
Yes

Letters of Recommendation

Yes
2
Should be written by faculty and/or relevant professionals who can address the applicant's potential for success in the M.S. Molecular Biosciences program.
Yes

Other Admission Requirements

3.0
3.0
MS Molecular Biosciences prerequisite courses (one of the following):

Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
Molecular Genetics

Additionally, the following courses are recommended:

Biochemistry
Immunology
Microbiology
Yes

Financial Support

50
Research Assistantship, Department or University Scholarship
N/A
Applications received by February 1, 2025 will be given priority consideration for a tuition scholarship for the Fall 2025 semester (December 1, 2024 for the Spring 2025 semester).

Student's following the program's thesis track are eligible to apply for research assistantship starting in the second semester of the program.
Yes

Background Checks and Drug Screenings

No
No
Yes