The department offers courses to students in the graduate program leading to a master's degree (MS Biochemistry) as well as a doctoral degree (PhD) in Biomedical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering.
Admission Requirements
The requirements for admission to the MS program are a BS degree in related field such as Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, Biomedical Sciences, and Health Sciences.
For regular admission, students should have
- An academic record with a cumulative GPA of 3.3 and above.
- A background in chemistry, biology, or a related medical science degree.
Students will spend a minimum of two years in the MS program during which they must complete 21cr of graduate courses; pass a comprehensive exam (BIOC 395 A/B); and submit a thesis (9 cr., BIOC 399 A/B/C/D/E) based on independent research.
The 21 cr. of graduate courses include a total of 14 cr. of required core courses and 7 cr. of elective courses (Departmental and Non-departmental).
Required MS courses in Biomedical Sciences (track Biochemistry) include the following Core Courses:
BIOC 305 C (1cr.), Bioc 317 C (1cr.), BIOC 321 (1 cr.), BIOC 322 (1 cr.), BIOC 323 (2 cr.), BIOC 325 (2 cr.), BIOC 326-A/B (2 cr.), BIOC 330 (2 cr.), BIOC 395 A, B (0 cr.), BIOC 399 (9 cr.), and IDTH 301 (2cr.)
Courses in the graduate program are open to all graduate students enrolled in the various Biomedical Sciences programs in several departments and in Biomedical Engineering as well as to science major graduates, such as Biology, Chemistry, or related fields upon the consent of the coordinator.
Description of Core courses
Summary of Program Required Courses
| Fall Semester | |
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| Subject | Course | Title | Credit Hours |
| BIOC | 305 A/B | Seminar | 0
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| BIOC | 317 (A-J) | Special Topics in Biochemistry and Genetics | 1
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| BIOC | 321 | Nucleic Acids and Basic Genetics | 1 |
| BIOC | 322 | Protein and Enzyme Biochemistry | 1 |
| BIOC | 325 | Receptors and Signal Transduction | 2 |
BIOC
| 326 A | Bioinformatics tools and applications in genomics | 1 |
| BIOC | 333 | Modern Biotechnology and Gene Editing | 1
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| IDTH | 301 | Introduction to Medical Science Literature | 2 |
Spring Semester |
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| Subject | Course | Title | Credit Hours
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| BIOC | 305 C | Research Seminar | 1
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| BIOC | 323 | Cellular Metabolism and Regulation | 2 |
| BIOC | 326 B | Bioinformatics tools and applications in genomics | 1 |
| BIOC | 330 | Translational Genetics and Genomics | 2 |
| BIOC | 395 A/B | Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| BIOC | 399 A/B/C/D/E | Thesis | 9 |