Chemistry and Biochemistry M.S.

1. Required Courses

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  A minimum of 30 graduate credits is required, of which 10-13 must be in:

• CHEM 795 - Independent Study
• CHEM 798 - Thesis (a minimum of six)

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  and two in:

• CHEM 791 - Graduate Seminar

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  At least 12 of the remaining credits must be in courses at the 700 level, excluding those course numbers listed above.

  The Biochemistry Program should include:

• CHEM 770 - Protein Chemistry
• CHEM 771 - Metabolism and Energetics
• CHEM 772 - Nucleic Acid Chemistry
• CHEM 773 - Physical Biochemistry
• CHEM 672 - Biochemistry Laboratory
• BIOL 701 - Ethics in Scientific Research

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  A grade point average of at least 3.00 must be achieved in all course work required for the degree.

  No grade lower than C is acceptable, and only one grade below B- is permitted.
   

2. Specializations

Research and course work specializations are available in analytical chemistry, biochemistry, organic chemistry, and physical chemistry. The individual student’s program of course work must be selected in consultation with and approved by the student’s committee, and may include courses from selected disciplines other than chemistry, such as biology, physics, civil and environmental engineering, or water resources management.

3. Research Advisor

Students are expected to select a research advisor by the end of their first semester.

4. Departmental Seminar

Each student is required to present a departmental seminar on the student’s research prior to graduation. This requirement is in addition to the two credits in CHEM 791. Students are expected to attend weekly departmental seminars.

5. Student’s Examination Committee

Each student is required to meet at least once per semester with the student’s examination committee. At the meeting in the semester prior to the expected term of graduation, the student will be asked to make a detailed presentation on research progress. The committee will then make recommendations to be addressed by the student during the remainder of the student’s research program, in writing the thesis, and in the final examination. The committee may request another meeting prior to the final exam if deemed necessary.