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Faculty: Bitsaktsis; Chu (Director of Graduate Studies); Cottrell (Chair); Hill; Klaus; Ko; Martin; Nichols (Director of Health Professions); Zhou
Faculty Associates: Baglio, Ranasinghe; Tall
Lecturers: Pettit
Faculty Retired and Emeritus: Blake; Glenn*; Hsu*; Moldow; Rabacchi
The Department of Biological Sciences offers graduate programs leading to the following degrees: Master of Molecular Bioscience (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Molecular Bioscience.
The Master of Science (M.S.) in Molecular Bioscience and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Molecular Bioscience programs in the Department of Biological Sciences offer a rigorous and up-to-date curriculum in biological sciences. The programs are supported by a diverse and accomplished faculty known for their teaching and scholarly activities.
Both programs combine academic coursework, research opportunities, and professional development to prepare students for careers in science, industry, and academia. The M.S. program offers a degree in Molecular Biosciences, with concentrations available in Neuroscience or Microbiology, and options for either a Research or Library Thesis. The Ph.D. program focuses on molecular and cellular biotechnology applied to living systems, providing students with a strong foundation in research and teaching.
For more details on faculty research interests, please refer to the Department of Biological Sciences website.
Academic deficiencies must be made up during the first year of graduate study and before taking graduate courses for which the deficiency areas are prerequisites; these courses will not be credited toward the graduate degree.
Admission as a non-matriculated student (limited to 12 credits) may be granted pending the evaluation of an application submitted before the admission deadline.
In addition to the general University requirements for admission to graduate studies, the Department of Biological Sciences requires a B.S. in a biological science or related science with a GPA of 3.0 or above. A minimum of 24 credits in biology including general biology, cell biology and molecular genetics; 16 credits in general chemistry and organic chemistry with adequate laboratory time; 8 credits of physics with laboratory; and 8 credits in mathematics beyond precalculus.
Graduate Record Examination scores (minimum 50th percentile, general exam) are required for:
For applicants to the M.S. programs, a request for waiver of the GRE may be submitted if the undergraduate GPA (B.S. biological science) from a U.S. institution was 3.0 or better, on a 4.0 = A scale.
Résumé and personal statement describing candidate’s scientific background, including previous laboratory training from coursework or work experience, and career goals are required.
International students must provide proper immigration documents and a TOEFL score equal to 75% of the maximum possible score. For all degrees from institutions outside the U.S., a World Education Service (WES) assessment of the transcript is required.
Three letters of recommendation are required.
Students are required to attend seminars for a minimum of two semesters to fulfill requirements for the M.S. degree and eight semesters to fulfill the requirements for the Ph.D. degree. Students should register for the semester in which the library thesis or research thesis is presented.
Students must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA for all coursework toward the doctoral degree and master’s degree taken at Seton Hall University. For Ph.D. Students, if a student receives a grade of B- or lower in a required course, the student must repeat the course with a satisfactory grade of B or better. Students with an overall GPA below 3.0 will be placed on probation for one year to regain acceptable status. The student who is unable to meet these remedial measures or has an overall GPA of 2.0 or below will not continue in the program.
Note to Students: The following listing represents those courses that are in the active rotation for each department, i.e., have been offered in the past five years. Some departments have additional courses offered more rarely but still available – to find the complete list of all official courses for a department, please use the “Course Catalogue Search” function in Self-Service Banner.
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