Biochemistry and Neuroscience with Biochemistry Concentration Ph.D.
Minimum Requirements for Biochemistry and Neuroscience Ph.D. (including core courses): 38 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the graduate general university requirements. | ||
| Ph.D. Degree Requirements | ||
| Complete the Ph.D. degree requirements. | 18 | |
| As part of the Ph.D. requirements, complete the following: | ||
| Thesis (18 credits) | ||
| Biochemistry and Neuroscience Program Requirements | ||
| Complete three of the following: | 9 | |
| Protein Structure and Function | ||
| Molecular Foundations of Gene Expression | ||
| Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience | ||
| Membrane Biochemistry and Biophysics | ||
| Cellular Signaling | ||
| Complete 9 credits of electives excluding thesis or project (CHEM F699 and CHEM F698). | 9 | |
| Complete Ph.D. dissertation | ||
| Complete seminar series CHEM F688 at least twice. | 2 | |
| Biochemical and Molecular Biology Seminar | ||
| Total Credits | 38 | |
See Chemistry B.S. and M.S. programs.
See Environmental Chemistry Ph.D. program.
Admission Requirements
Complete the following admission requirements:
- Submit GRE General Test scores
- If English is not your native language, submit scores from both the Test of Spoken English and the Test of Written English, as well as TOEFL scores. Requests, including justification, for exceptions to this requirement should be made to the chair of the department.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes are measurable statements that describe knowledge or skills achieved by students upon completion of the program.
Students graduating from this program will be able to:
- Demonstrate strong written communication skills to communicate significance and innovation as well as technical details of biochemistry and neuroscience research
- Formulate hypotheses and articulate methods for testing hypotheses, and perform technical tasks and quantitative analyses needed to test hypotheses and interpret results
- Demonstrate general and specific knowledge of field and peer-reviewed literature and be able to critically analyze literature
- Demonstrate strong presentation skills
- Demonstrate strong professional skills
