In addition to meeting the requirements of the university and of the College of Natural Science, Human Medicine, or Osteopathic Medicine, students must meet the requirements specified below.
Admission
Persons with a bachelor's or master's degree in biochemistry, chemistry or any of several biological, physical, medical, or agricultural sciences are invited to apply for admission. Undergraduate preparation should include courses in general, organic, analytical, and physical chemistry, and in physics, general biology, basic biochemistry, and mathematics through calculus. Minor deficiencies may be rectified by taking appropriate undergraduate collateral courses concurrently with graduate courses.
Requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The program of study is planned by the student in consultation with the major professor and a guidance committee. Specific courses in biochemistry, as well as courses in other areas considered relevant to the student's interests and chosen research area, are included in the program.
It is expected that the dissertation will show original treatment of an important research problem, will give evidence of independent thought, and will be clearly, logically, and carefully written. It is also expected that the research on which the dissertation is based will be published in the scientific literature.
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Complete all of the following courses (14 credits): |
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BMB |
801 |
Molecular Biology |
3 |
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BMB |
805 |
Protein Structure, Design, and Mechanism |
3 |
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BMB |
829 |
Methods of Macromolecular Analysis and Synthesis |
2 |
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BMB |
960 |
Selected Topics in Biochemistry I |
1 |
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BMB |
961 |
Selected Topics in Biochemistry II |
1 |
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BMB |
978 |
Seminar in Biochemistry |
4 |
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 978 is completed in four separate 1 credit enrollments. Equivalent course work involving student presentations may be substituted for BMB 960 and BMB 961 with approval by the Graduate Program Director. |
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Complete two additional 800-level courses as approved by the student’s guidance committee. |
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Complete at least one semester as a Teaching Assistant in the second year together with enrollment in BMB 961 Selected Topics in Biochemistry II, Section 002 Instructional Methods in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
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Successfully complete the comprehensive examination taken no later than one month after the start of year three. |
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Complete 24 credits of BMB 999 Doctoral Dissertation Research. |
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Successfully defend the publicly presented dissertation. |
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