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BS Microbiology

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of Maine

Program Overview

The University of Maine offers three related undergraduate programs leading to a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry, microbiology or molecular and cellular biology. All three programs are designed to give students a broad background in the biological and physical sciences and an opportunity for in-depth concentration in one or more of these disciplines. Microbiology is the study of microscopic forms of life such as bacteria and viruses and the immune response to these microorganisms.

Program Key Stats

$33482 (Annual cost)



90 %

Eligibility Criteria

2.8
32
70

1100
6.5
79

Additional Information & Requirements

Official high school transcript, SAT or ACT scores, Official college transcripts for all attempted college coursework, An essay, A school recommendation, TOEFL- minimum score of 79 (iBT) or 550 (iTP). IELTS minimum score of 6.5. PTE-minimum score of 53. CEFR completed level C1.

Career Options

  • This is an extraordinary time to be involved in biomedical research
  • New technologies are rapidly changing our understanding of the molecular and cellular basis of life
  • with dramatic implications for how we treat human disease
  • The Department of Molecular
  • Cell and Developmental Biology
  • along with Biomolecular Engineering
  • Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology
  • and Physics
  • are participating in a revolution in biomedical science
  • A broad spectrum of cutting-edge research tools are being employed to tackle problems in key areas that include: the structural and functional role of RNA in regulation of gene expression; chromatin biology and epigenetic control of genes; the cell biology of the cytoskeleton and the cell cycle; decisions controlling embryogenesis and organ development; and developmental neurobiology
  • The insights generated by this research enable new strategies for treatments of aging disorders
  • birth defects
  • neurological diseases
  • cancer
  • and other human ailments

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