Program Overview
The Integrative Biology Graduate Program offers flexible training in cellular and molecular biology, developmental biology, neuroscience, physiology, ecology, evolution, and animal behavior. Students tailor their studies to their interests and career goals, developing fundamental skills, completing original research, and gaining diverse training for careers in academia, industry, government, and beyond.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Integrative Biology Graduate Program provides training in the following broad subject areas: cellular and molecular biology, developmental biology, neuroscience, physiology, ecology, evolution, and animal behavior. There is great flexibility in the graduate program to serve the diverse scholarly interests and cultures in the Department of Integrative Biology. Each student's course of study is tailored to his or her individual interests, career goals, and needs, and the program admits students with diverse academic backgrounds. The path taken by a student results from a deliberative process that involves discussions between the student and the student's advisor and advisory committee.
Objectives:
- Master fundamental skills in at least one of the broad subject areas represented in the Department of Integrative Biology.
- Complete an original research project in one of the broad subject areas represented in the Department of Integrative Biology.
- Communicate effectively in writing and orally.
- Have an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
