生物学
The 生物学 Department offers a research-focused program leading to the 学位 of Doctor of 哲学. A B.S./M.S. 学位 is offered to undergraduate students currently enrolled at BC. 学生 must apply to the B.S./M.S. 学位 program as juniors and matriculate into the program prior to the start of the senior year. The Master of Science in Teaching (M.S.T.) 学位 is administered through the 林奇学校 of Education in cooperation with the 生物学 Department.
Those seeking admission to the graduate program should have a bachelor’s 学位 and undergraduate coursework in calculus, 物理, 生物化学, 生物学, 和化学, including organic chemistry. Deficiencies in preparation, as noted by the 电子游戏软件s Committee, may be made up in the graduate school.
The minimum curriculum for Ph.D. students consists of five Graduate Core 课程 (BIOL6410 and BIOL6420 Contemporary Biological Questions and Critical Analysis I and II, BIOL6430 Experimental Methods and Design in 生物学, BIOL6440 Molecular and Cellular Control Mechanisms, and BIOL6180 Scientific Proposal Writing), two additional 生物学-approved Graduate Elective 课程 (e.g., BIOL5000+, BIOL8000+), and a University seminar in Responsible Conduct of 电子游戏正规平台.
Graduate 电子游戏正规平台 Experience begins with three lab rotations during the first year. After each rotation, students present at the Department Data Club. Rotations allow students the opportunity to explore important questions in different areas of 生物学 and to determine if a particular lab environment is suitable for their thesis research. 学生 are expected to have joined a permanent lab by the end of the first academic year, with permission of the lab’s P.I.
学生 are also required to be a Teaching Assistant for at least two semesters, beginning in their first semester. Depending on the availability of funding from their lab P.I., they may be supported by either a 电子游戏正规平台 Assistantship or a Teaching Assistantship in subsequent semesters.
Throughout the academic year, the 生物学 Departmental Colloquium hosts distinguished researchers in many areas of 生物学. Attendance is required of all full-time Ph.D. students at both the Seminar Talk and Department Data Club.
对于M来说.S.T. 学位, course requirements vary depending upon the candidate’s prior teaching experience; however, all master’s programs leading to certification in secondary education include practical experiences in addition to coursework. 学生 seeking certification in Massachusetts are required to pass the Massachusetts Educators Certification Test. For further information on the M.S.T., please refer to the 林奇学校 of Education and Human Development section, Master’s Programs in Secondary Teaching, or call the Office of Graduate 电子游戏软件s, 林奇学校, at 617-552-4214.