Graduate Curriculum
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
The curriculum for the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree focuses on research, and all didactic coursework is completed by the end of the second year in the program. The Graduate School requires a total of 90 credits of graduate study, of which 30 must be graded credits at the 5000 level or higher.
Number
| Title
| |
| ALS 5324 | Research Ethics in Ag & Life Sci | |
| ALS 5984 OR STAT 5605 or STAT 5615 | Statistics | |
| BCHM 5004 | Seminar in Biochemistry | |
| BCHM 5014 | Protein Biochemistry (Fall) Nucleic Acid Biochemistry (Spring) | |
| BCHM 5024 | Computational Biochemistry and Bioinformatics | |
| BCHM 5054 | Molecular Biology of Prokaryotic Gene Regulation | |
| BCHM/BIOL/PPWS 5064 | Seminar in Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology | |
| BCHM 5115/5116 | Principles of Biochemistry | |
| BCHM 5124 | Biochemistry of the Life Sciences | |
| BCHM 5204 | Molecular Biology of Eukaryotic Gene Expression | |
| BCHM 5214 | Molecular Biology of the Cell | |
| BCHM 5225 | Protein Structure, Function, and Modeling | |
| BCHM 5304 | Enzyme Kinetics and Reaction Mechanisms | |
| BCHM 5344 | Molecular Biology for the Life Sciences | |
| BCHM 5784 | Advanced Applications in Molecular Life Sciences | |
| BCHM 6004 | Advanced Topics in Biochemistry | |
| BCHM/BIOL/PPWS 6024 | Topics in Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology | |
| BCHM 7994 | Research and Dissertation |
Required for Ph.D. : BCHM 5004, 5014, 5224, 5784, 7994; ALS 5024, 5324; GRAD 5004.
Electives: (all others currently listed)
Master of Science in Life Sciences (MSLFS)
The curriculum for the Master of Science in Life Sciences (MSLFS) also focuses on research but also requires the completion of 30 total credits of graduate study, 20 of which must be graded credits at the 5000 level or higher.
Number
| Title
| |
| ALS 5324 | Research Ethics in Ag & Life Sci | |
| ALS 5984 OR STAT 5605 or STAT 5615 | Statistics | |
| BCHM 5004 | Seminar in Biochemistry | |
| BCHM 5014 | Protein Biochemistry (Fall) Nucleic Acid Biochemistry (Spring) | |
| BCHM 5024 | Computational Biochemistry and Bioinformatics | |
| BCHM 5054 | Molecular Biology of Prokaryotic Gene Regulation | |
| BCHM/BIOL/PPWS 5064 | Seminar in Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnology | |
| BCHM 5115/5116 | Principles of Biochemistry | |
| BCHM 5124 | Biochemistry of the Life Sciences | |
| BCHM 5204 | Molecular Biology of Eukaryotic Gene Expression | |
| BCHM 5214 | Molecular Biology of the Cell | |
| BCHM 5225 | Protein Structure, Function and Modeling | |
| BCHM 5304 | Enzyme Kinetics and Reaction Mechanisms | |
| BCHM 5344 | Molecular Biology for the Life Sciences | |
| BCHM 5784 | Advanced Applications in Molecular Life Sciences | |
| BCHM 6004 | Advanced Topics in Biochemistry | |
| BCHM/BIOL/PPWS 6024 | Topics in Molecular Cell Biology and Biotechnonogy | |
|
STAT 5605 | Research and Disseration STAT |
Required for MSLFS: BCHM 5004, 5014, 5224, 5784, 7994; ALS 5024, 5324; GRAD 5004; STAT 5605
Electives: (all others currently listed)
Graded credits come from a combination of required (core) courses and electives chosen by the student in consultation with their advisory committee. Students may enroll in courses outside the Department of Biochemistry (BCHM courses) and therefore are not limited to the courses listed here.