
School of Molecular Biosciences
Undergraduate degree programs
We prepare you for a career in human and animal science, health, and medicine.

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
Study life on the molecular level, using approaches from chemistry, physics, and biology.

Bachelor of Science in Genetics and Cell Biology
The science of heredity and the structure and function of living cells.

Bachelor of Science in Microbiology
Study of organisms and viruses too small to be seen by the unaided eye.
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Earn an accelerated PhD degree in as little as 7 years.
Graduate degree programs
Rigorous educational training for tomorrow’s scientists.
Master of Science in Molecular Biosciences
Uses the approaches of chemistry, physics, and biology to understand the fundamental mechanisms of living organisms.
Ph.D. in Molecular Biosciences
Life science research in biochemistry, biophysics, cell biology, genetics, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, structural biology, and virology.
Certificate
Molecular Biosciences Undergraduate Certificate
Interdisciplinary science training provides a foundation in genetics, microbiology, and biochemistry.
Professional Molecular Sciences Graduate Certificate
Designed for students with science degrees who want to transition into a variety of careers. The program combines in-depth instruction in molecular biosciences with training in valuable professional skills including management, ethics, and business.
Centers, Initiatives, and Programs
Research areas
- Cellular signaling
- Molecular reproduction and regeneration
- Infectious disease
- Functional genomics
- Chromosome biology and DNA repair
- Biology and biochemistry education research
Labs, libraries, and facilities
Our faculty and students have access to extensive and modern WSU research labs, libraries, and facilities in molecular, material, chemical and biochemical sciences.