Academic Activities

Graduate students studying Molecular Biology may select from a wide variety of formal elective courses within the Departments of Botany, Chemistry, Microbiology, and Zoology. Although a complete listing and description of all graduate courses is provided in The Graduate Bulletin, courses which are of special interest to students concentrating on molecular biology include those listed below.

  • Molecular biology of microorganisms - Microbiology
  • Plant molecular biology - Botany
  • Physiological and molecular botany - Botany
  • Biochemistry - Chemistry
  • Advanced biochemistry - Chemistry
  • Special topics in biochemistry - Chemistry
  • Biochemical genetics - Zoology
  • Advanced topics in genetics - Zoology
  • Microbial genetics - Microbiology
  • Advanced topics in microbial genetics - Microbiology
  • Microbial and molecular genetics laboratory - Microbiology
  • Advanced topics in plant genetics - Botany
  • Organic evolution - Zoology
  • Mechanisms of animal development - Zoology
  • Advanced topics in cellular and developmental biology - Zoology
  • Animal cell biology - Zoology
  • Plant ultrastructure - Botany
  • Plant tissue culture - Botany
  • Virology and tissue culture - Microbiology
  • Advanced topics in virology - Microbiology
  • Immunology - Microbiology
  • Advanced topics in immunology - Microbiology
  • Scanning electron microscopy - Zoology/Botany
  • Transmission electron microscopy - Zoology/Botany
  • Advanced topics in biological instrumentation - Microbiology
  • Advanced analytical techniques - Zoology
  • Advanced instrumental analysis - Chemistry
  • Spectroscopic identification of structure - Chemistry

NOTE: Not all courses are offered every year.


Molecular Biology: Academic Activities
Departments of Botany, Chemistry/Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Zoology
Miami University (Ohio USA)
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    Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 16:42:44

Please send questions and comments to:
David Pennock, Ph.D.
Molecular Biology Program Director
Miami University | Oxford, Ohio