Graduate School

Graduate Programs At-A-Glance

Molecular, Cellular, Devel Biology and Genetics (Twin Cities)
Program Contacts
Director of Graduate Studies (MS)Dr Heather Zierhutzier0034@umn.edu612/626-6743
Director of Graduate Studies (PhD, minor)Daniel Schmidtschmida@umn.edu612/625-1180
Graduate Program Coordinator (MS)Elizabeth Priesteivory@umn.edu 
Graduate Program Coordinator (PhD, minor)Katie Rooskroos@umn.edu 
Program Website
http://cbs.umn.edu/academics/departments/gcd

**Please note that many PhD programs do NOT admit directly to a masters. Consult the program's website for complete details.
Molecular, Cellular, Devel Biology and Genetics (Twin Cities)
Highest Degree OfferedDoctoral
Graduate Education Faculty116
  -Tenured89
  -Tenure Track14
Student Headcount (majors)76
Student Headcount (minors)2
Current Student Objectives
Mol/Cell/Dev Biol/Gen Ph D54
  -Biology Education0
Mol/Cell/Dev Biol/Gen M S (see admissions note**)23
  -Genetic Counseling20
  -Plan A0
  -Plan B10
Mol/Cell/Dev Biol/Gen (nondegree)0
Mol/Cell/Dev Biol/Gen (minor)2
  -Doctoral1
  -Masters1