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The MCD Biology department is home to a distinguished faculty that includes five members of the National Academy of Sciences, a McArthur Prize winner, and a Nobel Laureate. The department is consistently ranked among the top 10 departments of Molecular Biology in the country by national surveys and is awarded in excess of $16,000,000 per year in research grants. |
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Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
Areas of Study and Research
The graduate program in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental
Biology (MCDB) is designed to provide students with diverse opportunities
for acquiring a strong foundation in molecular biology of RNA and DNA,
molecular genetics, cell motility and cytoskeleton, cell membranes, and
developmental genetics and applying it toward the generation of new knowledge
through research. Topics of current research include: RNA structure and
functions, astrobiology, control of gene expression, control of the cell
cycle, assembly and function of the cytoskeleton and intracellular organelles,
signal transduction, genetic control of development in Drosophila (flies),
C. elegans (worms), and mice.
Degrees Offered
PhD
Requires 30 hours of approved graduate course work, in addition to the
minimum 30 hours of dissertation credit hours required by the Graduate
School; three laboratory rotations; two semesters of teaching; successful
completion of a preliminary and comprehensive exam; and a successful dissertation
defense and presentation of a departmental seminar. There is no foreign
language requirement.
Admission
Graduate School Minimum Admissions Standards
Individual graduate departments may have additional or more restrictive
standards by which they evaluate graduate applicants. However, the Graduate
School at CU-Boulder has established minimum standards for graduate admission.
Applicants must:
- Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university,
or have done work equivalent to that required for such a degree.
- Show promise of ability to pursue advanced study and research, as
judged by the student’s scholastic record.
- Have adequate preparation to enter graduate study in the chosen field.
- Have at least a 2.75 (2.00=C) undergraduate grade point average.
Note: Applicants who cannot meet this undergraduate standard may still
secure regular admission if they have completed 12 semester hours of
relevant graduate course work with at least a 3.25 average.
- Submit four letters of recommedation.
- Submit two copies of official transcripts. Include transcripts for any schools where transfer credit was given.
- Complete MCDB Supplemental Application.
Molecular, Cellular and Development Biology Admissions Requirements
Applicants must:
- Hold a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university.
- Have an undergraduate grade point average of at leastƯ3.00.
- Have completed undergraduate course work in organic chemistry, biochemistry, mathematics through calculus, general physics, general biology, cell biology, developmental biology, and genetics.
- GRE general test scores are required. Submission of the GRE subject score (Biochemistry, Biology, Cell and Molecular Biology; Biology; or Chemistry) is optional.
- Submit four letters of recommendation.
- Submit two copies of official transcripts. Include transcripts for any schools where transfer credit was given.
- Complete MCDB Supplemental Application at http://mcdb.colorado.edu/graduate/appmat.html
Minimum Standards for Applicants
Successful candidates are expected to have some research experience.
Financial Support Available
MCDB is committed to supporting all of its students for the entirety of
their graduate career.
| Application
Information and Deadlines |
| Application major code |
GR-MCDB |
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| Fall admission |
Yes |
| Application deadline |
January 1 |
| International application deadline |
December 1 |
| Financial assistance application deadline |
February 1 |
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| Spring admission |
No |
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| Summer admission |
No |
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Contact Information
University of Colorado at Boulder
Department of MCD Biology
Graduate Program Assistant
MCDB A1B50
347 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0347
Phone: 303-492-7230
Fax: 303-492-7744
e-mail: mcdbgrad@colorado.edu
web site: http://mcdb.colorado.edu/graduate/appmat.html
(Application material can be downloaded from this site)
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