Course variations

Course summary

In this five-year program, qualified undergraduate Hunter College biology majors begin graduate work as seniors and receive the MA one year after completing BA requirements. Students are provided with theoretical knowledge and skills in molecular biology, and a foundation for application of these skills in careers in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry, academic research, or public health. Successful completion of the biotechnology workshop, an essential program component, entitles students to a summer internship in an industrial or private research laboratory.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, comparable in standard and content to a bachelor’s degree from Hunter College. Degrees granted on the basis of work completed at institutions which are not fully accredited, or on the basis of non-academic prior learning, test scores, and other than organized supervised course work in academic subjects will not be considered comparable. They should have obtained a “B” average for courses in the area of specialization, an overall “B minus” average for the baccalaureate, and a “B” average for any courses taken on the graduate level. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 is also required. Admission is offered only to those students who are fully prepared in English as demonstrated in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The TOEFL requirement is determined by their academic background and is not affected by their US legal status, US citizenship or US permanent residency does not exempt the students from the TOEFL requirement. Students should have obtained the minimum TOEFL score of 550 on paper based test; 233 on computer based test; and 68 (less speaking component) on internet based test.

Qualification

Masters

Awarding body

Hunter College Of The City University Of New York

Department name

School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences