The Master of Science degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology requires a minimum of 24 hours of graduate course work including successful completion of BCH 6804, 6414, and 8654 and a final oral examination. Students may select either a research thesis or a project option in their program of study. If a thesis is selected, the student must register for a minimum of six credit hours of thesis research and complete a research project. If the project option is selected, the student must complete two additional graduate courses (six credit hours) in their area of interest and complete an independent research paper related to their area of interest by enrolling in three hours of directed individual study. The research paper will be the equivalent of a research literature review and will be reviewed by the student's committee. All students are required to present one formal (full length, graded) seminar and one informal seminar (one-half length, nongraded). The informal seminar will be presented in the second semester in residence. The formal seminar will be a presentation of the final research results or project of the student. Students are required to attend all Departmental seminars.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology has the following standards for graduate students in both the M.S. and Ph.D. programs. Students are allowed only two C's. Any third C or the first grade below C is grounds for dismissal.