腦瞳排桴

腦瞳排桴 Catalog 2025-2026

Biochemistry (MS)

Master of Science Degree Requirements

Core Courses13
Macromolecular Structure
Macromolecular Synthesis and Regulation
Molecular Biology Of the Cell
Seminar In Biochemistry 1
Elective Courses11
See "Elective Courses" listed below 2, 3
Thesis6
Master's Thesis Research 2
Total Hours30
1

Every semester for 2 years, 4 credit hours total; 1/semester

2

Students may choose other courses approvedin conjunction with the academic committee

3

Credit hours flexible to meet 30 total hours


Elective Courses

Select at least three courses below:9
詁唬晨泭552Experimental Biochemistry3
詁唬晨泭553Biochemistry of Gene Expression3
詁唬晨泭555Proteins and Molecular Mechanisms3
詁唬晨泭560Molecular Biology for Teachers3
詁唬晨泭571Regulation of Metabolism3
詁唬晨泭590Special Topics in Biochemistry1-6
詁唬晨泭701Macromolecular Structure3
詁唬晨泭703Macromolecular Synthesis and Regulation3
詁唬晨泭705Molecular Biology Of the Cell3
詁唬晨泭710Biological Scanning Electron Microscopy2
詁唬晨泭751Biophysical Chemistry3
詁唬晨泭760Protein Crystallography and Macromolecular Modeling3
詁唬晨泭761Advanced Molecular Biology Of the Cell3
詁唬晨泭763Biochemistry Of Hormone Action3
詁唬晨泭768Nucleic Acids: Structure and Function3
詁唬晨泭770Enzyme Kinetics and Mechanisms3

Additional Requirements

  • Successful completion of the M.S. degree requires a minimum of 30 credit hours.
  • At least 18 credit hours of letter-graded courses (A, B, C, etc.) must be included in the program.

Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's Degree Requirements

In addition to the standard 腦瞳排桴 and Biochemistry requirements for a B.S. in Biochemistry, students must complete 30 credit hours at the graduate level for the Masters degree component. This is accomplished as outlined below:

Undergraduate Core Courses6
Experimental Biochemistry
Biochemistry of Gene Expression
Proteins and Molecular Mechanisms
400-level Courses with a 500-level Counterpart 1, 26
See "400/500 Level Courses" listed below
Graduate Core Courses 1, 212
Macromolecular Structure
Macromolecular Synthesis and Regulation
Molecular Biology Of the Cell
Select one additional course:
Molecular Genetics
Advanced Molecular Biology Of the Cell
Microbial Metabolic Regulation
Introductory Virology
Comparative Immunology
Research/Scholarship/Education Course6
Master's Supervised Teaching
Master's Supervised Research
Master's Thesis Research
Total Hours30
1

Indicates courses double counted for both Bachelors and Masters degree

2

Students may choose other courses approvedin conjunction with the academic committee

400/500-Level Courses

Select two courses listed below:6
Molecular Origins of Life
Neurobiology
Human and Biomedical Genetics

Faculty

  • Joe Barycki
  • Dennis Brown
  • Colleen Jennifer Doherty
  • Abdulkerim Eroglu
  • Michael B. Goshe
  • Raquel Hernandez
  • Linda Kay Hanley-Bowdoin
  • Arion Kennedy
  • Xiaojing Liu
  • Thomas Makris
  • Flora Meilleur
  • Eric S. Miller
  • William Laubach Miller
  • David G. Presutti
  • Robert B. Rose
  • Ruben Rellan Alvarez
  • Ryan Charles Sartor
  • Melanie Simpson
  • Joshua J. Strable
  • Jose Trinidad Ascencio-Ibanez
  • Ning Sui
  • Paul Douglas Swartz
  • Peter Thompson
  • Guozhou Xu

Adjunct Faculty

  • Jason Locasale
  • Michael Luther
  • Michael Milburn
  • James Otvos

Emeritus Faculty

  • Cynthia L. Hemenway
  • Horace R. Horton
  • Joseph Stephan Kahn
  • James Knopp
  • James W. Moyer
  • Ron Ross Sederoff
  • Harold E. Swaisgood
  • Elizabeth C. Theil
  • Paul L. Wollenzien