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Programs of Study, 1997-1999
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
CELL AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY
Head of the Department: A.H.-J. Wang, Interim Head
Correspondence and Information: Department of Cell and Structural Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B107 Chemical and Life Sciences Laboratory, 601 South Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801; (217) 333-6118.
E-mail: l-hatfield@uiuc.edu
URL: http://www.life.uius.edu/csb/home.html
GRADUATE FACULTY
Professors: T. G. Ebrey, V. Gelfand, M. U. Gillette, W. T. Greenough, A. F. Horwitz, B. Katzenellenbogen, S. J. Kaufman, B. Kemper, S. Lazarowitz, A. H.-J. Wang, J. A. Weyhenmeyer
Associate Professors: A. S. Belmont, J. A. Cameron, D.F. Clayton, C. Doe, J. J. Henry, J. E. Mittenthal
Assistant Professors: A. Chiba, M. E. A. Churchill, A. M. Craig, D. H. Rivier, B. D. Williams
GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM
The Department of Cell and Structural Biology administers a graduate degree program as an option in biology. Departmental faculty are concerned with the structural and functional relationships of cells and organisms, with research emphases upon animal cell and molecular biology, neurobiology, structural biology, and developmental biology.
ADMISSION
Applications are evaluated on an individual basis. The formal entrance requirement is a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 (A = 4.0). International students, whose native language is not English, are required to have a minimum TOEFL score of 590. Important factors in the evaluation of applications are general academic performance, background in the biological and chemical sciences and mathematics, Graduate Record Examination scores, and letters of recommendation from college professors. Although applications from qualified students are considered throughout the year, the deadline for submission of applications for fall semester is February 1.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIOLOGY: CELL AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY AREA OF SPECIALIZATION
The program leads to the doctor of philosophy degree. In order to complete successfully the graduate program in cell and structural biology, the student must fulfill requirements in the following categories: course work, a qualifying examination, a preliminary examination, defense of the thesis, teaching, and departmental seminars. A brochure providing additional information about the program is available upon request.
SPECIALIZATION IN GENETICS
The Department of Cell and Structural Biology offers an area of specialization in genetics. The program is flexible and provides the student with proficiency in several areas of genetics, including molecular genetics, developmental genetics, and evolutionary and population genetics. Students electing this area should have completed course work in calculus, computer sciences, basic genetics, and biochemistry. The program of study for each student in the specialization is decided individually. Interested students should direct inquiries and applications to the department.
FINANCIAL AID
Financial aid is available to a limited number of qualified applicants in the form of (1) University fellowships and tuition and fee waivers, awarded on a competitive basis; (2) teaching assistantships awarded by the department; and (3) research assistantships allotted by individual faculty members with research funds available for this purpose. Exceptional students will qualify for support from the Cell and Molecular Biology Training Program. Financial packages can be assembled from two or more of the above sources for qualified candidates.
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