Overview

The AMB program offers flexible completion pathways, including a full-time one-year accelerated format. The core curriculum combines advanced lecture-based coursework with continuous laboratory research, requiring biological chemistry alongside specialized upper-level electives. Coursework covers key subjects such as eukaryotic molecular genetics, synthetic and systems biology, approaches to molecular biology, and writing-intensive scientific topics. The degree culminates in the preparation and presentation of a comprehensive research paper derived from the candidate's year-long laboratory investigations.

Research in the Applied Molecular Biology M.S. program is integrated directly into the curriculum through independent and collaborative laboratory projects. Students work in state-of-the-art departmental facilities and can collaborate across multidisciplinary areas within the Department of Biological Sciences and the College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences. Key research topics and specialization areas available through departmental coursework and laboratory investigations include: Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics and Gene Regulation, Synthetic and Systems Biology, Genome Science, Genomics, and Bioinformatics; Bacterial Physiology and General Virology, Signal Transduction and Cell Biology; Development, Immunology, and Cancer Biology; Theoretical and Quantitative Biology.

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The programme not only prepares its graduates to become middle-level researchers in the biotechnology industry, but it also provides excellent training for students intending to enter a Ph.D. programme after graduation. Shown below is a breakdown of what AMB MS students have done with their degree.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biological Chemistry or Comprehensive Biochemistry I
Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory I
Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory II
Synthetic and Systems Biology
Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics
Approaches to Molecular Biology
Computer Applications in Molecular Biology / Bioinformatics
Advanced Topics in Cell Biology

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Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baltimore Highlands, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

To be admitted to graduate study in the Department of Biological Sciences, students must meet the following pre-requisites:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university
Calculus (one semester)
Organic Chemistry (two semesters with laboratory)
Physics (two semesters)
Genetics (one semester)
Cell Biology (one semester)
Research Experience (preferred but not required)

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