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Information for CURRENT
Graduate Students
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Information
for PROSPECTIVE Graduate Students
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Here
are some links and addresses for further
information
For
more information about the University
of Houston
You may requrest printed
information and an application from:
Graduate Program
Coordinator
Amanda Paul
Department
of Biology and Biochemistry
University of Houston
369 Science and Research
Bldg 2
Houston, Texas 77204-5001
Tel:
(713) 743-2633
FAX: (713) 743-2636
Email: biogradaffair@nsm.uh.edu
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Graduate studies have at their core
a strong emphasis on high quality
research made possible by state-of-the-art
equipment and internationally recognized
research programs. Below is a quick
overview of our graduate program.
Degrees Offered:
- M.S. and Ph.D. in Biology
- M.S. and Ph.D. in Biochemistry
Research Divisions:
- Biochemistry
- Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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| Affiliation with a Division
mostly affects the student's core course
curriculum. Students in any one division
may choose their research lab in the
same or any of the other two divisions.
Many faculty members belong to multiple
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Student Group:
- ~100 total students
- 30%
M.S. students
- 70%
Ph.D. students
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Advisors
- Year
1 - Students will
be advised by a committee
from the
students research
division.
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Subsequent
years ó Students
will be advised by
their thesis
advisor and thesis
committee.
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Courses
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Research
- Rotations of
6 to 12 weeks in
different research
labs of interest will
occur during the first
two semesters.
- A research advisor
will be chosen during
year 1.
- A thesis committee
will be formed at the
beginning of year 2.
- A qualifying
exam will be given
to all Ph.D.
students that consists
of written and oral components.
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Financial Support:
- All
students making adequate progress
are supported as Teaching
Assistants or Research Assistants.
- Support
is available for travel to
scientific meetings.
- Students
receive tuition remission
for all semesters as
Teaching Assistants or
Research Assistants.
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