Contact Information

Application Questions

Audrey Pallette
(520) 626-6084
apallett@email.arizona.edu

Advising Questions

Jean M. Wilson
(520) 626-2557
jeanw@email.arizona.edu

Financial Aid

• Funding is available to qualified CBA doctoral students in the form of a teaching or research assistantship or through individual fellowships. Typically this funding includes an annual stipend, tuition and fee remission and student health insurance.

Application Requirements

Minimum GPA

3.00

Minimum TOEFL (Internet-based) Score

79

Minimum TOEFL (Paper-based) Score

550

Minimum IELTS (overall band score)

7

Standardized Test Requirements

Required Standardized Test(s)

GRE

Minimum GRE Verbal Score

500

Minimum GRE Quantitative Score

500

Other Application Requirements

• A complete application must include the following:
• A statement of purpose. This essay (1-3 pages) should outline the applicant's research interests, research or professional experience, and professional goals.
• Three letters of recommendation. These normally should come from professors, research or professional supervisors, etc.
• An applicant to CBA should have a strong background in science and math. Courses in biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, chemistry, physics, and math constitute excellent undergraduate training. Courses in cell biology, developmental biology, genetics, and statistics are also useful. Academic preparation in other areas of science may also provide an excellent background, however, the program welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and majors.

Application Deadline(s)

Domestic Applicants

Fall

January 15

Spring

No admissions

Summer I

No admissions

Summer II

No admissions

International Applicants

Fall

January 15

Spring

No admissions

Summer I

No admissions

Summer II

No admissions

Program Codes

GRE Code(s)

School Code: 4832; Dept. Code 0203

NRC Fields(s)

Cell and Developmental Biology

Program Requirements

Minimum Credit Hours

63

Core Courses

In order to allow the maximum flexibility in the student's program of study, the CBA graduate program keeps the number of specified courses for the major to a minimum. This allows the student, major advisor, and advisory committee to tailor the student's study program to his/her area of research. The following are required:

CBA/MCB 577, Principles of Cell Biology. All students must take this course in the first year in the program. The student must receive a grade of "B" or higher in order to remain the program.

MCB/CBA 695E, Science, Society & Ethics. All students must take this course sometime in their first two years of graduate studies.

CBA 700, Lab Rotations. All students are required to complete three 10-week research rotations in the first year in the program. At the end of the research rotations, it is expected that students will select a laboratory in which to perform their dissertation research.

Language Requirement(s)

n/a

Other Requirements for Successful Completion of the Program

All CBA students are required to take a Comprehensive Examination. CBA students normally take this exam at the end of the second year in the program. The exam is intended to test the breadth and the depth of the student's knowledge both in his/her area of research and in related areas of science. The exam consists of two parts, a written examination and an oral examination.

Minor Requirements

Students also must select a minor field and fulfill the requirements of that department for the minor. Doctoral students majoring in other disciplines may select Cell Biology and Anatomy as their minor field of study. The minor program must consist of 9 units in Cell Biology and Anatomy, 5 of which must be obtained from graded (A or B) courses.