Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, PhD
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2020-2021. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Total Hours: 90 Hours (Beyond the Bachelor's Degree)
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Core Courses | ||
Combined 19 hours of required core courses and electives to total 30 hours. | 19 | |
Research Compliance and Biochemistry Graduate Colloquium | ||
Articulation of Research Logic | ||
BIOC 5121 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Graduate Colloquium 1 | |
Biochemical Principles | ||
Metabolism | ||
Advanced Biochemical Techniques | ||
Seminar 2 | ||
Hours Subtotal | 19 | |
Electives | ||
(Must include four 6000-level courses) | 11 | |
Signal Transduction | ||
Functional Genomics | ||
Physical Biochemistry | ||
Epigenetics | ||
Protein Structure and Enzyme Function | ||
Plant Biochemistry | ||
Molecular Genetics | ||
Biochemistry of the Cell | ||
Biochemical Laboratory Methods | ||
Selected Topics in Biochemistry | ||
Hours Subtotal | 11 | |
Required Research | ||
BIOC 6000 | Research | 60 |
Hours Subtotal | 60 | |
Total Hours | 90 |
1 | Course to be taken 1 time each year prior to year of graduation. |
2 | Course to be taken 2 times at one credit each. |
Total Hours: 60 Hours (Beyond the Master's Degree)
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Core Courses | ||
Combined 15 hours of required core courses and electives to total 15 hours. | 15 | |
Research Compliance and Biochemistry Graduate Colloquium | ||
Articulation of Research Logic | ||
BIOC 5121 | 1 | |
Other Core Courses Listed Below as Required by the Student's Advisor and Graduate Thesis Advisory Committee: | ||
Biochemical Principles | ||
Metabolism | ||
Advanced Biochemical Techniques (10 credits maximum) | ||
Seminar | ||
Signal Transduction | ||
Functional Genomics | ||
Physical Biochemistry | ||
Epigenetics | ||
Protein Structure and Enzyme Function | ||
Plant Biochemistry | ||
Electives | ||
Molecular Genetics | ||
Biochemistry of the Cell | ||
Biochemical Laboratory Methods | ||
Selected Topics in Biochemistry | ||
Hours Subtotal | 15 | |
Required Research | ||
BIOC 6000 | Research | 45 |
Hours Subtotal | 45 | |
Total Hours | 60 |
1 | Course to be taken 1 time each year prior to year of graduation. |
Other Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, PhD, Requirements
- Pass PhD Preliminary Examination.
- Pass PhD Candidacy Examination: Present and pass the defense of a written research proposal.
- The student's Graduate Committee must approve the written thesis, and an oral defense on the content of the thesis must be passed.
Graduate College Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Requirements
Learn more about Graduate College 2020-2021 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree Program Requirements. Check the General Graduate College academic regulations for minimal GPA, language proficiency and other general requirements.