Master of Science Degree in Chemistry
Biochemistry

I. The Specialization

1. 21 credits of coursework at the 500 level from the Graduate Catalog
   in Chemistry and Biochemistry. Of these, a minimum of 12 in graduate level chemistry and biochemistry are to be taken from courses numbered 525, 533, 538, and 570-579. (21 semester hours)
   
   CHEM 525, Bioinorganic Chemistry, 3
   CHEM 533, Biosynthesis of Natural Products, 3
   CHEM 538, Drug Design in Medicinal Chemistry, 3
   CHEM 570, Selected Topics in Advanced Biochemistry, 3
   CHEM 574, Protein Structure, 3
   CHEM 575, Enzyme Kinetics and Mechanisms, 3
   CHEM 576, Lipid Biochemistry, 3
   CHEM 577, Nucleic Acid Biochemistry, 3
   CHEM 578, Biochemistry Laboratory Techniques, 3
   
   
2. Research in Biochemistry (choose either #1 or #2) (2 or 6 semester hours)
   
   1. CHEM 599, Graduate Literature Search in Chemistry, 2
   (A Biochemistry Topic will be selected and approved by the Graduate Program Coordinator)
   
   OR
   
   2. CHEM 595, Graduate Research, 3
   AND
   CHEM 698 Master's Thesis 3
   
   
3. Electives in Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Allied Sciences. (5-9 semester hours)
   With the assistance and approval of the graduate coordinator, select 5-9 credits from a list including 400 and 500 level Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biology courses. Up to two courses may be at the 400 level. Students without sufficient prior background in Biochemistry will use these credits to take two 400 level Biochemistry courses. Courses may include, but are not limited to, the following:
   
   CHEM 470, Biochemistry I, 3
   CHEM 471, Biochemistry II, 3
   CHEM 472, Experimental Biochemistry, 2
   CHEM 473, Instrumental Biochemistry, 3
   BIOL 405, Cell Culture, 3
   BIOL 547, Molecular Biology I, 3
   BIOL 548, Molecular Biology II, 4
   BIOL 512, Topics in Modern Genetics, 3
   BIOL 598, Selected Techniques in Molecular Biology, 1.5
   
   In preparing the work program, the Graduate Program Coordinator may approve other electives appropriate to the individual student. These courses may come from allied sciences and other new courses as they are developed.

II. Comprehensive Examination (Research Project Presentation) (required)
A seminar presentation of the student's research, from part I.B. above

Total Credits: 32

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