The Department of Molecular Biosciences at the University of Kansas offers graduate study in these areas:
The coursework is diverse and provides challenging and contemporary
study for a broad range of interests.
Students complete the doctoral program by completing an original body
of work that is publishable in peer-reviewed research journals, writing
a dissertation on this body of work, and defending this work in an oral
examination. Our departmental philosophy emphasizes completion and publication
of original research.
Our Department believes that teaching is an invaluable part of a graduate
education. Therefore, students are required to serve as teaching assistants
for two semesters during their graduate career, usually during their first
or second years. This opportunity allows the students to further their
knowledge in their field of study, and also allows them to gain experience
for the future.
Our department offers a limited number of Francis H. Snow Scholar Awards
to the most outstanding incoming doctoral students. These students have
the opportunity to postpone their teaching requirement until their second
year. All other incoming students are required to complete their teaching
in the first year.
Upon completing their degrees, our graduates go on to successful careers
in academia and industry.