Master of Science in Biology with Specialization in Biochemistry
32-34 credit hours
The rigorous curriculum of our MS in Biochemistry specialization program allows the students to gain a firm foundation in the field of biochemistry, both in biological theory and experimentation, and to pursue a choice of many career paths after graduation.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | (21) | |
| BIOL 501 | Graduate Laboratory Techniques | 2 |
| BIOL 504 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| BIOL 512 | Advanced Biochemistry | 3 |
| BIOL 515 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 533 | Advanced Graduate Laboratory Techniques | 3 |
| BIOL 544 | Molecular Biology of Cells | 3 |
| BIOL 555 | Macromolecular Structure | 3 |
| or CHEM 505 | Spectroscopic Methods I | |
| BIOL 595 | Biology Colloquium | 1 |
| Research Course Requirements | (6) | |
| Select one of the following options: | 6 | |
| Option 1 | ||
| Capstone | 3 | |
Select one additional elective | 3 | |
| Option 2 | ||
| Research Techniques in the Biological Sciences I and Research Techniques in Biological Sciences II | 6 | |
| Option 3 | ||
| Research and Thesis M.S. | 6 | |
| Elective Courses | (5-6) | |
| Select five to six credit hours | 5-6 | |
Any 500-level biology course | 3 | |
| Medical Microbiology | 3 | |
| Advanced Human Genetics | 3 | |
| Concepts of Cancer Biology | 3 | |
| Human Physiology | 3 | |
| Neurobiology | 3 | |
| Special Problems 1 | 1-3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 32-33 | |
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Student may be approved for special problems as appropriate.
Other requirements are identical to those described previously for all M.S. students in biology.
