Overview

Program in Molecular Biology / Program in Molecular Biology is located in Aurora, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomolecular structure

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	10
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 2 years of structured didactic courses, 2-3 years of research, laboratory work, thesis project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

61

Applied

18

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Organic chemistry (2 semesters, including 1 semester of laboratory), biology, general physics, college-level mathematics through calculus, three letters of reference

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

62

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.9%
Black or African American	1.61%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.84%
Unknown	3.23%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Gene transcription, RNA processing, chromosome dynamics, DNA damage and repair, chromatin assembly
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Mail Stop 8122
12801 East 17th Avenue
Aurora, CO  80217-3364
United States

Contact Dr. Mark Johnston
Chair
Email: mark.johnston@ucdenver.edu
Phone: -724-3203

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