Overview

After the MBBE department was established, the PMP Graduate Program was reorganized, expanded and renamed as the Graduate Program in MBBE in 2000. The program’s scope was widened to include molecular biology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, cell biology, biotechnology, and engineering aspects of plant science, tropical agriculture, aquaculture, environmental bioremediation, bioprocessing, and biomedical sciences.

With this programmatic expansion, faculty and scientists from other UHM departments and scientific institutes in Hawaii were welcomed into the Program as co-operating and affiliate graduate faculty. The number of students also increased. Guidelines and requirements were developed to maintain high academic standards.

These guidelines are reviewed regularly to ensure relevance and contemporariness of the various curricula and fields of study. Currently, many MBBE graduate students are supervised by faculty from John A. Burns School of Medicine, Cancer Research Center, Pacific Biomedical Research Center, Queens Medical Center, Hawaii Agricultural Research Center, Sea Grant College Program, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, College of Engineering and several departments including Microbiology, Zoology, Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences, and Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences.

Thus, Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering became an interdisciplinary graduate program centered around the molecular biosciences but including tropical agriculture, biological and biomedical sciences, and engineering.

Multicultural Global Experience

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biotechnology: Science and Ethical Issues

Essential Biochemistry

Molecular Biotechnology

Principles of Biochemistry

Principles of Biochemistry Lab

Marine Functional Ecology and Biotechnology

Molecular Cell Biology II

Environmental Biochemistry

Biotechnology for Teachers

Integrative Genomics and Biotechnology

Integrative Genomics and Biotechnology Lab

Bioinformatics for Biologists

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-30 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Bio & Biomedical Engineering Biodiversity & Conservation Molecular Sciences View 177 other Masters in Molecular Sciences in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Hold or expect to hold prior to matriculation a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, or an equivalent degree from a recognized non-U.S. institution of higher education.

Submit a copy of the passport identification pages, or a copy of the national identification card if a passport is not available.

Submit one transcript or academic record from each institution of higher education attended, including any study abroad or exchange programs, summer programs, and non-degree work and extension programs.

Applicants whose native language is not English are required to take English Language Proficiency.

Show proof of sufficient funding to cover all educational and living expenses, including expenses for any accompanying spouse or children.

Tuition Fee

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International

44864 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 22432 USD per semester during 24 months.
National

44864 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 22432 USD per semester during 24 months.
In-State

20800 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10400 USD per semester during 24 months.

Living costs for Honolulu

1640 - 2500 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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