Professional Science Master's Programs
Master of Biology
Biochemistry Specialization
Studying the complex chemistry of life is a vital part of developing new drugs and treatment options. Students learn to analyze complex chemical combinations and reactions involved in metabolism, reproduction and growth. Students will emerge from IIT with thorough knowledge of how molecular-level phenomena shape the ways that entire organisms function and interact with one another.The program consists of a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework as follows.
- BIOL 401 Introductory Biochemistry and BIOL 402 Metabolic Biochemistry or BIOL 504 Biochemistry Lectures
- BIOL 512 Advanced Biochemistry
- BIOL 445 Cell Biology or BIOL 544 Molecular Biology of Cells
- BIOL 515 Molecular Biology
plus 6-9 credit hours of approved electives listed below:
- BIOL 410 Medical Microbiology
- BIOL 426 Cancer Biology
- BIOL 430 Animal Physiology
- BIOL 503 Virology
- BIOL 514 Toxicology
- BIOL 519 Biochemistry Laboratory
- BIOL 520 Advanced Biochemistry Laboratory
- BIOL 526 Developmental Biology
- BIOL 527 Immunology and Immunochemistry
- BIOL 533 Laboratory in Cell and Molecular Biology
- BIOL 539 Advanced Cell Biology Laboratory
- BIOL 542 Advanced Microbiology
- BIOL 545 Advanced Cell Biology
- BIOL 550 Bioinformatics and Biotechnology
- BIOL 562 Functional Genomics
Required Professional Courses