Students may major in the following areas and take courses from other areas as an internal minor or partial internal supporting program:
Courses from disciplines other than Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics may be used to build a partial internal supporting program, a supporting program, or a minor. To obtain a Ph.D, a candidate must take at least 18 credits outside the major.
Course work requirements for an M.S. degree in any area of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics are the same as those given for the Ph.D. degree except that only 8 credits are required in the minor or related field. For the M.S. degree, 20 credits must appear on the graduate transcript in the major.
All Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics majors must:
Specific requirements include a minimum of two General Biochemistry/Enzymology courses in:
Three courses in Physical Biochemistry from the following:
A minimum of two courses in Biochemical Aspects of Molecular Biology from the following:
A minimum of two courses in Physiological Chemistry from the following:
In addition, students may register for research credits. M.S. students must register for 16 thesis credits and Ph.D. students must register for a minimum of 36 thesis credits.
During the first year of graduate studies, students usually participate in a laboratory rotation program to allow them to experience the broadest possible spectrum of laboratory techniques and to explore experimental biochemistry in actual research settings. An important program goal is to coordinate and balance course work with research. It is expected that a minimum of 12 hours per week will be devoted to research projects.
All students are required to attend one Journal Club per week, as well as student seminars and interdepartmental seminars for the entire graduate career. After the first year, students must present at least one formal seminar per year at an intradepartmental seminar.
Ph.D. candidates must take a written preliminary examination, a preliminary oral examination, and a final oral examination with thesis defense to earn the degree.
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