Master of Science
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & HEALTH
Master of Science
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & HEALTH
Benedictine University’s Master of Science in Molecular and Cellular Biology program is a two-year graduate degree program with a full-time curriculum designed for graduates of a bachelor’s program in Biology and other related sciences.
The program provides skills that will improve or broaden abilities in the field and use current technologies to culminate in a Master’s degree. Students seeking careers in research, academics or interested in honing their lab skills will be provided valuable and marketable experience. They would benefit from the core courses of our program that will establish the fundamentals of molecular and cellular biology and common techniques, hands-on lab experience with typical and newer techniques, critical analyses of literature in the field, and experience with scientific writing. The program also serves students interested in applying to doctoral programs in biomedical research. Students with diverse interests are encouraged to apply and will be provided with the right tools and a meaningful path to succeed in their future endeavors.
The M.S. in Molecular and Cellular Biology is a 32-34 semester credit hour program. The Molecular and Cellular Biology program offers both a thesis (34 credits) and non thesis (32 credits) track option. Benedictine designed this program as a full-time curriculum to be completed in two years. Both track options begin every fall semester. The program is flexible to permit students to take electives toward the degree from our public health or business programs that best fit their career goals.
Students seeking to advance their careers in research, industry, clinical lab sciences or academics, or those who are interested in honing their lab skills will get valuable and marketable experience in our Master of Science (M.S.) in Molecular and Cellular Biology program. The curriculum covers theory and applications, as well as common techniques, and it offers students hands-on lab experiences. Benedictine has woven critical analyses of literature in the field and experiences with scientific writing throughout the curriculum. The program is best suited for those interested in advancing their career in the biotechnology sector, a clinical laboratory environment or those who are interested in applying to doctoral programs in biomedical research.
Benedictine’s professors and curriculum were fantastic. As a result, the transition from basic science at BenU to medical school was much easier. The laboratory courses also helped provide much needed background, such as cellular biology to better understand how tests are performed that we order in practice every day. Dr. Ferroni in particular was instrumental in my decision to go to medical school.
Brian Poustinchian, D.O., B.S. ’06
Medical Director of Hospital Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital
Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine
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