Chemistry, Biochemistry Concentration (M.S.)

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Core Courses
CHEM 570	Advanced Biochemistry	3
Select two of the following:		6
CHEM 520	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 530	Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM 540	Advanced Physical Chemistry
CHEM 560	Advanced Analytical Chemistry
Electives
Select 17-21 credits from the following:		17-21
CHEM 510	Hazardous Materials Management
CHEM 520	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 525	Bioinorganic Chemistry
CHEM 530	Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM 534	Separation and Analysis
CHEM 538	Drug Design in Medicinal Chemistry
CHEM 540	Advanced Physical Chemistry
CHEM 560	Advanced Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 574	Protein Structure
CHEM 575	Enzyme Kinetics and Mechanisms
CHEM 577	Nucleic Acid Biochemistry
CHEM 578	Biochemistry Laboratory Techniques
CHEM 579	Biomolecular Assay Development
CHEM 582	Biochemical Pharmacology
Select 0-6 credits from the following:		0-6
BIOL 505	Experimental Cell Culture
BIOL 512	Special Topics in Modern Genetics
BIOL 547	Molecular Biology I
BIOL 548	Molecular Biology II
BIOL 594	Signal Transduction
BIOL 598	Selected Techniques in Molecular Biology
Research Options
Select either the Graduate Literature Search Option or the Research & Thesis option:		2-6
Graduate Literature Search
CHEM 598	Graduate Literature Search
CHEM 599	Graduate Seminar
Research & Thesis
CHEM 595	Graduate Research
CHEM 698	Master's Thesis
Submit the completed Thesis original and one copy to the Graduate Office. See Thesis Guidelines for details.
Culminating Experience
Make a seminar presentation in conjunction with Research option. Graduate School must be notified when complete.
Total Credits		32