Biology, Molecular Biology Concentration, M.S.

(Major Code: 04161) (Academic Plan Code: 771458MSS)

Advancement to Candidacy

All students must satisfy the general requirements for advancement to candidacy, including the language other than English for the Master of Arts degree, as stated in Requirements for Master’s Degrees . Presenting a successful thesis proposal (as indicated by submission of a completed thesis proposal form) is required to be advanced to candidacy.

Specific Requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Biology

In addition to meeting the requirements for classified graduate standing and the basic requirements for the master’s degree as described in Requirements for Master’s Degrees , the student must complete a graduate program of 30 units of upper division and graduate courses selected, with the approval of the graduate adviser, from the biological sciences as listed below, or from closely related fields.

At Least 15 of the Units Selected

At least 15 of the units selected must be in 600- and 700-numbered courses, including

BIOL 799A - Thesis or Project Units: 3

A Maximum of Six Units

A maximum of six units of the required 30 units may be selected from acceptable courses offered in the College of Education. A final oral examination in the field of the thesis and its implication in the broad fields of biology is also required.

Molecular Biology

The program area is concerned with biology at the molecular level, with particular emphases on the correlation of structure and function of macromolecules, catalysis and control, molecular genetics, regulation of gene expression, and the molecular basis of cellular architecture, cell movement, bioenergetics and membrane function (administered through Molecular Biology Institute). Program adviser, Kelley.