Peterson's Graduate Programs in Biology 2001

by Peterson's

• ISBN13: 9780768904628
• ISBN10: 0768904625
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: Petersons

Summary

Detailed information on grad schools in each of ten major areas. Insights into the grad experience. A handy, affordable format. Put them together and you have the outstanding new series

Decision Guides: Graduate Programs -- the only in-depth, discipline-dedicated resource that provides prospective graduate students with all they need to know about graduate education opportunities. Each volume features detailed profiles that include:
-- Curriculum overviews of accredited master's, doctoral, and combined-degree programs
-- Application deadlines and requirements
-- Tuition costs and financial aid advice
-- Faculty research interests

The ideal resource for students who wish to pursue a career in academia or research.

Table of Contents

How to Use This Book	1	(3)
An Overview of Graduate Degree Programs	4	(3)
What is a Graduate Degree Worth?	7	(2)
Choosing a Program	9	(5)
Taking the Entrance Exams	14	(6)
Applying for Your Graduate Degree	20	(9)
Paying for Your Graduate Degree	29	(15)
Students Tell What It's Like	44	(5)
Accreditation and Accrediting Agencies	49	(3)
Abbreviations Used in the Decision Guides	52	(17)
GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN BIOLOGY	69	(719)
Biological and Biomedical Sciences	70	(108)
Biological and Biomedical Sciences---General	70	(108)
Anatomy	178	(17)
Anatomy	178	(17)
Biochemistry	195	(55)
Biochemistry	195	(55)
Biophysics	250	(21)
Biophysics	250	(19)
Radiation Biology	269	(2)
Botany and Plant Sciences	271	(38)
Botany and Plant Sciences	271	(24)
Plant Molecular Biology	295	(1)
Plant Pathology	296	(9)
Plant Physiology	305	(4)
Cell, Molecular, and Structural Biology	309	(103)
Cell Biology	309	(42)
Molecular Biology	351	(50)
Molecular Medicine	401	(2)
Oncology	403	(6)
Structural Biology	409	(3)
Ecology, Environmental Biology, and Evolutionary Biology	412	(39)
Conservation Biology	412	(3)
Ecology	415	(19)
Environmental Biology	434	(6)
Evolutionary Biology	440	(11)
Entomology	451	(11)
Entomology	451	(11)
Genetics, Developmental Biology, and Reproductive Biology	462	(48)
Developmental Biology	462	(14)
Genetics	476	(30)
Human Genetics	506	(3)
Reproductive Biology	509	(1)
Marine Biology	510	(6)
Marine Biology	510	(6)
Microbiological Sciences	516	(71)
Bacteriology	516	(1)
Immunology	517	(23)
Medical Microbiology	540	(3)
Microbiology	543	(40)
Virology	583	(4)
Neuroscience	587	(44)
Biopsychology	587	(9)
Neuroscience	596	(35)
Nutrition	631	(33)
Nutrition	631	(33)
Parasitology	664	(3)
Parasitology	664	(3)
Pathology	667	(20)
Pathology	667	(20)
Pharmacology and Toxicology	687	(50)
Pharmacology	687	(31)
Toxicology	718	(19)
Physiology	737	(36)
Cardiovascular Sciences	737	(1)
Physiology	738	(35)
Zoology	773	(15)
Animal Behavior	773	(2)
Zoology	775	(13)
School Index	788	(18)
Index of Directories in This Book	806