Accelerated Master's Program in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

Accelerated Master's Program (AMP)

The Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Accelerated Master's program (AMP) is designed for UVM undergraduate science majors an opportunity to complete their Bachelors Degree and Masters Degree within a total of 5 years on average.
This program is best for motivated students who are interested in enhancing their academic and research background before entering the professional world.
Applicants need to apply for admission in their junior year and to start taking graduate level classes in their senior year.
Full-time graduate student status begins the summer after the undergraduate graduation and will be kept until completion of their Master's degree in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics.
Students who graduate in January may initiate Masters research in the spring semester and will be expected to complete the research over the summer.

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Have a minimum of 75 credits by the end of Junior year with a cumulative grade point average of 3.00.
Enrollment in an undergraduate Bachelors program and have completed at least one year of the following classes:
- Organic Chemistry (CHEM 1500 and CHEM 1550)
- General Chemistry (CHEM 1400 and CHEM 1450)
- Calculus I (MATH 1212 or 1234)
- Microbiology and Infectious Disease (MMG 2010)
- Introduction to Molecular Genetics (MMG 2040)
- Genetics (BCOR 2300)
- Molecular and Cell Biology with Lab (MMG 2990C - also cross-listed with BCOR 2500)
Courses taken as undergraduate that count towards the Masters degree must be graded with letter grades (A-F, not P/F; S/U; SP/UP).
Independent study, internship and research credits DO NOT count towards the Masters degree.
Students must have received their graduate college acceptance notice prior to enrolling in Graduate classes.
If more than 9 credits of graduate level coursework are taken prior to receipt of the Bachelors degree, only 9 credits will count towards the Masters. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Every student must have identified a research mentor (within MMG) in whose laboratory they will conduct their Masters degree research.
Three letters of reference (one from your mentor in MMG)
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Completion of application to the Graduate College, meeting all Graduate College application requirements.
Include at least three letters of recommendation. One MUST be from your identified research mentor in MMG.
Include the Accelerated Masters Form. This document must be signed by the indicated parties before being uploaded with your application.

Have questions? Contact Dr. Leigh Knodler. 802-656-0726 Email

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