Chemistry - Biochemistry, M.S.
This program requires a minimum of 30 semester credit hours.
Requirements for admission are:
- A grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;
- 20 hours of approved undergraduate chemistry, including 12 advanced;
- 8 hours of approved physics and 6 hours of calculus.
Students not satisfying these requirements may be admitted conditionally. The School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, in examining the applicant's prerequisites, may accept equivalent hours or require additional work. An entering graduate student is normally subjected to five placement examinations in analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry that are used for advising the student's beginning course work.
Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| CHEM 5300 | Chemistry Graduate Practice | 0 |
| CHEM 5341 | Biochem Analysis of Proteins | 3 |
| CHEM 5342 | Biochem Analysis of Gene Ex | 3 |
| Thesis Requirement | ||
| CHEM 5306 | Thesis Research | 3 |
| CHEM 5306 | Thesis Research | 3 |
| Approved Electives 1 | ||
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 30 | |
- 1
Approved electives are graduate-level chemistry or biology courses. Other appropriate courses can be accepted as part of the student's degree plan with approval of the student's Graduate Coordinator and the Director of the School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences.
Students may take a maximum of 6 semester credit hours of CHEM 5365 (this course is repeatable). CHEM 5412, BIOL 5302, andBIOL 5402 may be repeated for credit under different topics.
Research Project Option
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| CHEM 5300 | Chemistry Graduate Practice | 0 |
| CHEM 5341 | Biochem Analysis of Proteins | 3 |
| CHEM 5342 | Biochem Analysis of Gene Ex | 3 |
| Research Project Requirement | ||
| CHEM 5305 | Project Research | 3 |
| Approved Electives 1 | ||
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 30 | |
- 1
Approved electives are graduate-level chemistry or biology courses. Other appropriate courses can be accepted as part of the student's degree plan with approval of the student's Graduate Coordinator and the Director of the School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences.
CHEM 5412, BIOL 5302, and BIOL 5402 may be repeated for credit under different topics.
Course Only Option
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| CHEM 5341 | Biochem Analysis of Proteins | 3 |
| CHEM 5342 | Biochem Analysis of Gene Ex | 3 |
| Approved Electives 1 | ||
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 30 | |
- 1
Approved electives are graduate-level chemistry or biology courses. Other appropriate courses can be accepted as part of the student's degree plan with approval of the student's Graduate Coordinator and the Director of the School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences.