Master's Degrees

Requirements for the Degree of Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.)

The Master of Philosophy is awarded to Cell Biology graduate students en route to the Ph.D. A student is eligible for this degree after having been admitted to candidacy. No petition for the degree needs to be filed, as the Graduate School will automatically confer the degree at the next degree granting date (either December or May) after receiving the Certificate of Admission to Candidacy from the DGS.

Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science (M.S.)

The Master of Science is a terminal degree normally awarded only to graduate students who are withdrawing from the Ph.D. program. In order to be awarded the M.S. degree, a student must have an overall grade average of High Pass in graduate level courses, including 2 Honors in full-term courses.

Please note that there are 2 deadlines, one in October and the other in March, for degree petitions to be submitted to the Graduate School. See below for where the petition can be obtained.