Biology Graduate Programs
Master of Science in Biology with specialization in Biochemistry
34 credits
Students in this program complete 34 credits of graduate work, including the following courses (credit hours in parentheses):
BIOL 513 Advanced Biochemistry (5)
BIOL 515 Molecular Biology (3)
BIOL 519 Biochemistry Laboratory (3)
BIOL 520 Advanced Biochemistry Laboratory (3)
CHEM 538 Physical Biochemistry (3)
In addition, students must take one of the following classes.
CHEM 455 Advanced Organic Chemistry (3)
CHEM 500 Advanced Analytical Chemistry (3)
CHEM 553 Advanced Chemical Thermodynamics (3)
In addition to the basic sequence, students must take six to nine credit hours of approved electives, two credit hours of BIOL 595 (Colloquium), and either six credit hours of Research (BIOL 591 or CHEM 591) or BIOL 572. Other requirements are identical to those described previously for all M.S. students in biology. The requirements for admission to this program include one year of physical chemistry in addition to the usual requirements for admission to graduate study in biology.