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  contact:
    - contact_email: shannon.smith@acphs.edu
      contact_extension: ''
      contact_name: 'Shannon Smith'
      contact_office: 'Enrollment Management'
      contact_title: 'Associate Director of Admissions, Graduate Programs'
      contact_work: 518-694-7197
  contact_website:
    - 'https://www.acphs.edu/'
    - 'https://www.acphs.edu/programs/molecular-biosciences-ms/'
    - 'https://www.acphs.edu/admissions-aid/graduate-admissions/'
  contact_info_done:
    - 'Yes'
  rolling_admissions:
    - 'Yes'
  program_deadline_done:
    - 'Yes'
  program_description_done:
    - 'Yes'
  program_start_term:
    - Fall
    - Spring
  pgrad_campus: {  }
  institution_info_done:
    - 'Yes'
  required_rotations:
    - PGRAD_RESE
  degree_requirements_done:
    - 'Yes'
  curricular_focus_or_concentration: {  }
  areas_of_study:
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_5
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_6
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_8
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_10
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_12
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_31
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_33
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_67
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_37
    - PG_STUDY_SEARCH_TERM_70
  degree_info_done:
    - 'Yes'
  program_stats_done:
    - 'Yes'
  gre_and_other_tests_done:
    - 'Yes'
  letters_of_recommendation_done:
    - 'Yes'
  other_admission_done:
    - 'Yes'
  type_of_financial_support_available:
    - PGRAD_RES
    - PGRAD_DEPT
  financial_support_done:
    - 'Yes'
  cbc_and_drug_screening_done:
    - 'Yes'
  aacp_institution_number: ''
  active: 'Yes'
  additional_job_placements_info: ''
  admin_status: Published
  application_deadline_description: |-
    Graduate applications for the Spring 2026 term will be accepted through December 15, 2025 and reviewed on a rolling basis. 
    Graduate applications for the Fall 2026 term will be accepted through April 15, 2026 and reviewed on a rolling basis. 
  banner_image: PharmGrad_banner_0.jpg
  cbc_grad_radio: 'No'
  ci_video_embed:
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  credits_required_for_degree: '33'
  deadline_date: '2026-04-15'
  degree_requiremnts_add_info: ''
  degree_type: M.S.
  delivery_method: 'On Campus'
  drug_grad_radio: 'No'
  focus_additional_degree_information: ''
  gre_required: ''
  institution_name: 'Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences'
  international: ''
  link_to_application: ''
  minimum_financial_support: N/A
  notify_title: ''
  old_id: '2208'
  pg_last_year_average_gpa: ''
  pg_last_year_number_accepted: '3'
  pgrad_aca_jb_plce: ''
  pgrad_accepting_apps: 'Yes'
  pgrad_analytic: ''
  pgrad_app_fee: $50
  pgrad_avg_yrs_grad: ''
  pgrad_fic_other_info: |-
    Students entering this program at ACPHS is automatically awarded the Dean’s Graduate Excellence Award when they are accepted to a graduate program. Students enrolled in the Molecular Biosciences (MS) and Pharmaceutical Sciences (MS) programs will also receive the Graduate Fellowship Award. 

    Additional details about these awards can be viewed online: https://www.acphs.edu/admissions-aid/graduate-admissions/financial-aid/
  pgrad_fic_support: '100'
  pgrad_gov_jb_plce: ''
  pgrad_gps_est: ''
  pgrad_gre_desc: "Although not required, GRE (general test) scores can strengthen a student's application. Official results should be sent directly to ACPHS (Code 2013) through ETS."
  pgrad_gre_oldest: ''
  pgrad_gre_req: 'No'
  pgrad_ind_jb_plce: ''
  pgrad_lof_acc: "Should be written by faculty and/or relevant professionals who can address the applicant's potential for success in the M.S. Molecular Biosciences program. "
  pgrad_lor_acc: '2'
  pgrad_lor_req: 'Yes'
  pgrad_oth_cred: |-
    MS Molecular Biosciences prerequisite courses (one of the following):

        Cell Biology
        Molecular Biology
        Molecular Genetics

    Additionally, the following courses are recommended:

        Biochemistry
        Immunology
        Microbiology
  pgrad_oth_jb_plce: ''
  pgrad_oth_tests: |-
    We recommend that students earn a 6.5 IELTS score, an 84 TOEFL score, or a 110 Duolingo score to demonstrate English language proficiency, but students are still able to apply if they have received a lower score.

    This requirement may be waived for applicants who are a US Citizen/US Permanent Resident, are a Canadian citizen, whose native or first-language was English, or who have a minimum of four years of coursework in which English was the primary language of instruction.
  pgrad_other_qualifying_exams_or_certifications: 'Not Required'
  pgrad_ovrl_gpa_cons: '3.0'
  pgrad_participation: 'Yes'
  pgrad_prog_desc: |
    The M.S. in Molecular Biosciences is a 33-credit program that encompasses disciplines such as cell and molecular biology, immunology, microbiology, and infectious diseases. The thesis and capstone track options are designed for students to develop expertise in bench research in addition to cultivating their scientific writing and presentation skills. This allows graduates to be competitive for a variety of career paths including admission to PhD programs or professional medical degree programs such as MD, DO, or DDS; or gain employment in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry; or as a research technician in private or government industries. 

    Program faculty are conducting cutting-edge biomedical research focused on understanding the mechanisms of human health and disease. 
  pgrad_pubpriv: Private
  pgrad_qualify: 'Not Required'
  pgrad_quant: ''
  pgrad_recommended_overall_gpa_considered: '3.0'
  pgrad_semi: 'Not Required'
  pgrad_thesis: Varies
  pgrad_toefl_req: 'TOEFL or IELTS'
  pgrad_unk_jb_plce: ''
  pgrad_verbal: ''
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    format: restricted_html
    value: ''
  program_location: NY
  program_name: 'Molecular Biosciences'
  program_statistics_graduated: 'Yes'
  program_statistics_previous: 'Yes'
  school_city: Albany
  school_country: US
  school_state: NY
  school_street_1: '106 New Scotland Avenue'
  school_street_2: ''
  school_street_3: ''
  school_zip: '12208'
  short_name: 'Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences-115'
  sids: '115'