Degree Plan
Non-Thesis Option:
Required Courses - 18 Credits
|
OR |
Scientific Communication
Scientific Communication |
| BIOL 6312 | Advanced Cellular and Molecular Biology |
| BIOL 6316 | Molecular Genetics |
| CHEM 6305 | Biochemistry |
| CHEM 6382 | Advanced Protein Biochemistry |
| CHEM 6370 | Special Topics in Chemical Education |
| BIOL 5136 | Current Issues in Biology |
Prescribed Electives - 12 Credits
Choose from the following:
| BIOL 6313 | Advanced Endocrinology |
3 |
| BIOL 5316 | Advanced Environmental Toxicology |
3 |
| BIOL 5317 | Advanced Bacterial Genetics |
3 |
| BIOL 5402 | Molecular Virology |
4 |
| BIOL 5421 | Biotechnology |
4 |
| BIOL 6301 | Molecular Techniques and Laboratory Instrumentation |
3 |
| BIOL 6305 | Biometry |
3 |
| BIOL 6321 | Applied Microbiology |
3 |
| BIOL 6330 | Molecular and Cellular Evolution |
3 |
| BIOL 6400 | Neuroscience |
4 |
| BIOL 6420 | Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
4 |
|
OR |
Graduate Research
Graduate Research |
1 |
|
OR |
Graduate Research
Graduate Research |
2 |
|
OR |
Graduate Research
Graduate Research |
3 |
| CHEM 6302 | Environmental Chemistry |
3 |
| CHEM 6360 | Special Topics in Physical Chemistry |
3 |
| CHEM 6330 | Special Topics in Organic Chemistry |
3 |
| CHEM 6332 | Medicinal Chemistry |
3 |
| CHEM 6333 | Organic Chemistry in Drug Design and Drug Action |
3 |
| CHEM 6335 | Medicinal Food Chemistry |
3 |
| CHEM 6336 | Medicinal Natural Products Chemistry |
3 |
| CHEM 6380 | Special Topics in Biochemistry |
3 |
| CHEM 6381 | Advanced NMR for Chemistry and Molecular Biology |
3 |
| CHEM 6390 | Physical Biochemistry |
3 |
| PHYS 5375 | Structure and Function of Biological Molecules |
3 |
Total Credit Hours: 30
Thesis Option:
Note: If want to be admitted on a Thesis track, you must have a confirmed mentor before the application deadline. If you identified a mentor please let them know that they have to email the program director to confirm that they are going be your Thesis mentor. Visit our Mentor's Page to browse our available mentors
Required Courses - 14 Credits
|
OR |
Scientific Communication
Scientific Communication |
| BIOL 6312 | Advanced Cellular and Molecular Biology |
| BIOL 6316 | Molecular Genetics |
| CHEM 6305 | Biochemistry |
| CHEM 6382 | Advanced Protein Biochemistry |
Prescribed Electives - 9 Credits
Choose from the following:
| BIOL 6313 | Advanced Endocrinology |
3 |
| BIOL 5316 | Advanced Environmental Toxicology |
3 |
| BIOL 5317 | Advanced Bacterial Genetics |
3 |
| BIOL 5402 | Molecular Virology |
4 |
| BIOL 5421 | Biotechnology |
4 |
| BIOL 6301 | Molecular Techniques and Laboratory Instrumentation |
3 |
| BIOL 6305 | Biometry |
3 |
| BIOL 6321 | Applied Microbiology |
3 |
| BIOL 6330 | Molecular and Cellular Evolution |
3 |
| BIOL 6400 | Neuroscience |
4 |
| BIOL 6420 | Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
4 |
|
OR |
Graduate Research
Graduate Research |
1 |
|
OR |
Graduate Research
Graduate Research |
2 |
|
OR |
Graduate Research
Graduate Research |
3 |
| CHEM 6302 | Environmental Chemistry |
3 |
| CHEM 6360 | Special Topics in Physical Chemistry |
3 |
| CHEM 6330 | Special Topics in Organic Chemistry |
3 |
| CHEM 6332 | Medicinal Chemistry |
3 |
| CHEM 6333 | Organic Chemistry in Drug Design and Drug Action |
3 |
| CHEM 6335 | Medicinal Food Chemistry |
3 |
| CHEM 6336 | Medicinal Natural Products Chemistry |
3 |
| CHEM 6380 | Special Topics in Biochemistry |
3 |
| CHEM 6381 | Advanced NMR for Chemistry and Molecular Biology |
3 |
| CHEM 6390 | Physical Biochemistry |
3 |
| PHYS 5375 | Structure and Function of Biological Molecules |
3 |
Thesis - 7 Credits
|
OR |
Thesis Proposal
Seminar I |
1 |
|
OR |
Thesis I
Thesis I |
3 |
|
OR |
Thesis II
Thesis II |
3 |
Total Credit Hours: 30