Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, MS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2024-2025. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Thesis Option
Total Hours: 30
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | ||
| Combination of core courses and other requirements to equal 24 hours. | 24 | |
| Required Core Courses | ||
| Research Compliance and Biochemistry Graduate Colloquium | ||
| Articulation of Research Logic | ||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Graduate Research Colloquium 1 | ||
| Biochemical Principles | ||
| Molecular and Integrative Metabolism | ||
| Advanced Biochemical Techniques | ||
| Seminar | ||
Plus 2 Advanced (Biochemistry 6000-level courses) | ||
| Signal Transduction | ||
| Functional Genomics | ||
| Physical Biochemistry | ||
| Epigenetics | ||
| Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis | ||
| Protein Structure and Enzyme Function | ||
| Biomembranes and Bioenergetics | ||
| Plant Biochemistry | ||
| Electives | ||
| Introduction to Bioinformatics | ||
| Molecular Genetics | ||
| Biochemical Laboratory Methods | ||
| Advanced Biochemical Techniques | ||
| Selected Topics in Biochemistry | ||
| Other 6000-level BIOC courses | ||
| Other Graduate-level courses approved by the Graduate Thesis Advisory Committee | ||
| Additional Requirements | ||
| The student's Graduate Committee must approve the written thesis and an oral exam on the context of the thesis must be passed. | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 24 | |
| Required Research | ||
| BIOC 5000 | Research | 6 |
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
- 1
Course to be taken 1 time each year prior to year of graduation.
Non-Thesis Option
Total Hours: 32
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | ||
| Combination of core courses and other requirements to equal 30 hours. | 30 | |
| Core courses | ||
| Research Compliance and Biochemistry Graduate Colloquium | ||
| Articulation of Research Logic | ||
| Biochemical Principles | ||
| Molecular and Integrative Metabolism | ||
| Seminar | ||
Plus 2 Advanced (Biochemistry 6000-level courses) | ||
| Signal Transduction | ||
| Functional Genomics | ||
| Physical Biochemistry | ||
| Epigenetics | ||
| Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis | ||
| Protein Structure and Enzyme Function | ||
| Biomembranes and Bioenergetics | ||
| Plant Biochemistry | ||
| Selected Topics in Biochemistry | ||
| Electives | ||
| Molecular Genetics | ||
| Introduction to Bioinformatics | ||
| Biochemical Laboratory Methods | ||
| Other 6000-level BIOC courses (Graduate-level courses approved by the Graduate Coordinator) | ||
| Other Requirements | ||
| The student's Graduate Committee must approve the written formal report and an oral exam must be passed. | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 30 | |
| Required Research | ||
| BIOC 5000 | Research | 2 |
| Hours Subtotal | 2 | |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
Graduate College Master's Program Requirements
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