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    "description": "<h1>Program Prerequisites</h1><p>A bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences or related area.</p> <p>Applicants who hold a BS degree in unrelated fields are expected to have the equivalent of 16 semester hours in biological sciences including a course in general microbiology, biochemistry or molecular biology or cell biology, plus one year of organic chemistry, one year of physics, basic university mathematics and statistics, and laboratory skills equivalent to the minimum required of our own undergraduates. Minor deficiencies may be remedied after acceptance by enrollment at the first opportunity in an appropriate course.</p><h1>Degree Requirements</h1><div><section><header data-test=\"grouping-0-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Required Courses</span></h2></div><div><span>22 - 23</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><div><span>Core</span><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A.1-result\">Complete at least <span>1</span> of the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca7fd0e6bc797ba473e914\" target=\"_blank\">MCB5722C</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Methods in Biotechnology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(4)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a285a1583c0ca9e6c25\" target=\"_blank\">BSC6407C</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-A.2\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A.2-result\">Complete the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a2802fd3ace436d8297\" target=\"_blank\">BSC6432</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Biomedical Sciences I<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(5)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a28714b5f04dd521f59\" target=\"_blank\">BSC6431</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Practice of Biomedical Sciences<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-A.3\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A.3-result\">Complete at least <span>1</span> of the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca804c5a158366789e728b\" target=\"_blank\">PCB5527</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a28a38edfcbe33ec1fa\" target=\"_blank\">BSC5418</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Tissue Engineering<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca7fd160402b7f18ae76d1\" target=\"_blank\">MCB6417C</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Microbial Metabolism<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca80479d75350644877219\" target=\"_blank\">PCB5025</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-A.4\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A.4-result\">Complete at least <span>2</span> of the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/66fe99b823f02debc3e38dbb\" target=\"_blank\">PCB6815</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Molecular Aspects of Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca804c5a15832fb19e728c\" target=\"_blank\">PCB5837</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/66fef0e584b204bc71499f63\" target=\"_blank\">PCB6236</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Cancer Biology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/630d057a0f06026f28cfd0a2\" target=\"_blank\">MCB6273</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Advanced Topics in Infectious Processes<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6bbb00f8273240140fa7\" target=\"_blank\">GMS6860</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Statistics for Biomedical Scientists<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li></ul></li></div><div><span>Graduate Seminars</span><li data-test=\"ruleView-B.1\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B.1-result\">Earn at least <span>2</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div>\nStudents will participate in at least two graduate seminar courses that will prepare them for making professional presentations with an emphasis in biotechnology. The courses will involve the participation of speakers from the biotechnology industry with emphasis on an industrial perspective on biotechnology applications and product development. Students can take MCB 6314 two times, OR take MCB 6314 and MCB 6938.\n\nMCB 6314 - Industrial Perspectives Seminar (can be taken two times at 1 Credit Hour)\nOR\nMCB 6938 1 Credit Hour (Can only be taken once)</div></div></li></div></ul></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-1-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Elective Courses</span></h2></div><div><span>2</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\">Earn at least <span>2</span> credits from the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a28a38edfcbe33ec1fa\" target=\"_blank\">BSC5418</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Tissue Engineering<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a2802fd3ab2716d8293\" target=\"_blank\">BSC5436</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Biomedical Informatics : Structure Analysis<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a285a1583c0ca9e6c25\" target=\"_blank\">BSC6407C</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Laboratory Methods in Molecular Biology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6be45a158327ab9e6d96\" target=\"_blank\">IDS5127</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Foundation of Bio-Imaging Science<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca7fcf02fd3a622e6d877e\" target=\"_blank\">MCB5205</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Infectious Processes<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca7fcf60402b8abaae76ca\" target=\"_blank\">MCB5208</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Cellular Microbiology: Host-Pathogen Interactions<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca7fcfa38edf84633ec7bd\" target=\"_blank\">MCB5209</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Microbial Stress Response<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca7fcfa38edfc5843ec7c1\" target=\"_blank\">MCB5225</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Molecular Biology of Disease<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca7fcfa8d2fb27272d83f8\" target=\"_blank\">MCB5415</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Cellular Metabolism<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca7fcf9d753502908770ff\" target=\"_blank\">MCB5505</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Molecular Virology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca7fd0e6bc797ba473e914\" target=\"_blank\">MCB5722C</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Methods in Biotechnology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(4)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca7fcf5a158383ec9e70b2\" target=\"_blank\">MCB6226</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Molecular Diagnostics<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca7fd160402b7f18ae76d1\" target=\"_blank\">MCB6417C</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Microbial Metabolism<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca804c5a158366789e728b\" target=\"_blank\">PCB5527</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca80479d75350644877219\" target=\"_blank\">PCB5025</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/66fef0e584b204bc71499f63\" target=\"_blank\">PCB6236</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Cancer Biology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca8047a8d2fbb1ba2d84b3\" target=\"_blank\">PCB5238</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Immunobiology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca804b02fd3a05496d885f\" target=\"_blank\">PCB5596</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Biomedical Informatics: Sequence Analysis<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca804c9d75355d7c877225\" target=\"_blank\">PCB5709C</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Laboratory Virtual Simulations in Physiology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca804ce6bc79520273ea92\" target=\"_blank\">PCB5834C</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Advanced Human Physiology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(4)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca804d5a1583a2709e7290\" target=\"_blank\">PCB6528</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Plant Molecular Biology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca804d02fd3a63cc6d8864\" target=\"_blank\">PCB6595</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Regulation of Gene Expression<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca804ce6bc794f7f73ea95\" target=\"_blank\">PCB5838</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Cellular and Molecular Basis of Brain Functions<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca80479d75358112877218\" target=\"_blank\">PCB5265</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Stem Cell Biology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/66fe99b823f02debc3e38dbb\" target=\"_blank\">PCB6815</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Molecular Aspects of Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca81b65a1583a5cf9e75fe\" target=\"_blank\">ZOO5745C</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Neuroanatomical Pathways and their Neurotransmitters<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(4)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6bb66b6b62e9a94001fe\" target=\"_blank\">GEB5516</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Technological Entrepreneurship<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-B\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B-result\"><div>Student may choose: MCB 5932 - Current Topics in Molecular Biology VAR Credit Hours, PCB 5937 - Special Topics: Human Endocrinology 3 Credit Hours, MCB 6908: Independent Study - 1-3 Credit Hours (1–2-page written summary required for elective course approval) Others: If approved by the Graduate Committee</div></div></li></ul></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-2-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Thesis</span></h2></div><div><span>6</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\">Earn at least <span>6</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div>\nMCB 6971\n\nStudents will take a minimum of six credits of thesis research (MCB 6971) to complete their research and submit their thesis specializing in biotechnology research. Students are expected to have an in-depth discussion with at least three faculty members before choosing a laboratory for thesis research. The student and the Thesis Adviser/Major Professor will jointly recommend an advisory committee comprised of at least three members. The committee composition must reflect expertise relevant to the student&#x27;s thesis research and must be approved by the Graduate Committee. Students switching to change the composition of the Thesis Advisory Committee must also obtain approval from the Graduate Committee.</div></div></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-3-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Thesis Proposal</span></h2></div><div><span>0</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\"><div>\nThe thesis proposal defense requirement should be met and passed successfully no later than the end of the summer of the first year in the program. Students will not be allowed to register for courses for the Fall semester of their second year until this requirement is fulfilled. Should the student fail, a second opportunity will be provided within 2 weeks of the first attempt. A second failure will result in dismissal from the program.\n\nStudents will be evaluated on the progress in thesis research by the thesis advisory committee for fall and spring. Two consecutive unsatisfactory evaluations will result in dismissal from the program.</div></div></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-4-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Comprehensive Examination</span></h2></div><div><span>0</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\"><div>\nStudents must pass a comprehensive exam to qualify for the Master of Science degree.\n\nStudents must successfully pass an oral comprehensive examination to test the understanding of the basic concepts in the field and relevant applications. The Comprehensive Examination will be conducted during the thesis proposal defense. The exam will be administered by the thesis committee. Should the student fail this exam, a second opportunity will be provided within 2 weeks of the first attempt. A second failure will result in dismissal from the program.</div></div></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-5-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Independent Learning</span></h2></div><div><span>0</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\"><div>\nThe required thesis allows the student to engage in independent learning.</div></div></li></ul></div></div></section><h3>Grand Total Credits:<!-- --> <strong>30 - 31</strong></h3></div><h1>Application Requirements</h1><h1>Application Deadlines</h1><h1>Financial Information</h1><p>Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans. For more information, see the College of Graduate Studies <a href=\"https://graduate.ucf.edu/funding/\" target=\"_blank\">Funding website</a>, which describes the types of financial assistance available at UCF and provides general guidance in planning your graduate finances. The Financial Information section of the Graduate Catalog is another key resource.</p> <p>All students receiving assistantships must enroll full time.</p> <p><strong>UCF Student Financial Assistance</strong><br />Millican Hall 120<br />Telephone: 407-823-2827<br />Appointment Line: 407-823-5285<br />Fax: 407-823-5241<br /><a href=\"mailto:finaid@ucf.edu\">finaid@ucf.edu</a><br /><a href=\"http://finaid.ucf.edu\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></p><h1>Fellowship Information</h1><p>Fellowships are awarded based on academic merit to highly qualified students. They are paid to students through the Office of Student Financial Assistance, based on instructions provided by the College of Graduate Studies. Fellowships are given to support a student's graduate study and do not have a work obligation. For more information, see <a href=\"https://graduate.ucf.edu/fellowships/\" target=\"_blank\">UCF Graduate Fellowships</a>, which includes descriptions of university fellowships and what you should do to be considered for a fellowship.</p> <p><strong>Grad Fellowships</strong><br />Telephone: 407-823-0127<br /><a href=\"mailto:gradfellowship@ucf.edu\">gradfellowship@ucf.edu</a><br /><a href=\"https://graduate.ucf.edu/funding/\">Website</a></p>",
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