Biochemistry Program
The joint BS/MS program in Biochemistry requires a minimum of 149 total credits (124 for the BS and 25 for the MS). Students pursuing only the MS degree must earn a minimum of 28-31 credits.
Degree Requirements
BS Requirements
- Core (27 credits)
CHM 260, CHM 261, CHM 262, CHM 263 (CHM 265 ), CHM 310, CHM 330, CHM 331, CHM 332, CHM 333, CHM 340, CHM 341, CHM 366, CHM 367 (2 cr.), CHM 410 - Advanced courses (22-25 credits)
CHM 442, CHM 443, CHM 450, CHM 451, CHM 452, CHM 453, CHM 472, CHM 473, CHM 499 (4 cr.); CHM 555 or CHM 558 - Biology (20 credits)
BIO 113, BIO 326, BIO 435, BIO 467, BIO 468 - Mathematics (12 credits)
MTH 121, MTH 122, MTH 222 - Physics (10 credits)
PHY 243, PHY 245 - All requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Bachelor of Science degree, including general education requirements and completion of at least 124 credits.
The program prepares the student for American Chemical Society (ACS) certification. The student may elect to stop the program and graduate with a BS. However, without the graduate-level courses, the student will not qualify for ACS certification.
MS Requirements
- Graduate seminar (1 credit)
CHM 510 - Research (12 credits)
CHM 499, CHM 599, elected in consecutive semesters with at least one credit per semester, and including at least 8 credits in CHM 599 - CHM 555 or CHM 558 (3 credits), not elected as part of the BS program
- BIO 502 (4 credits)
- Graduate thesis and defense (2 credits)
CHM 600, CHM 610 - Electives (3 credits)
Any 500-level CHM course approved by the graduate committee
