1. Course Requirements
Students may become candidates for an M.S. in Biochemistry by one of two routes; through failure to be admitted to candidacy for the Ph.D. or as a result of withdrawing (or being terminated) from the Ph.D. program after passing the qualifying exam. Approval for a Master’s degree is contingent on completion of the requirements below and also approval by by the Biochemistry Graduate Education Advisory Committee in consultation with the student’s advisor and Ph.D. committee (if formed). In rare cases, such as in an instance where serious scientific misconduct took place, a student may be denied an M.S. degree even if they have completed the following requirements.
The course requirements for Biochemistry must be complete [a total of 24 hours of didactic courses including Biochemistry 8327].
2. Thesis Requirement
A short thesis describing a piece of original work must be submitted. This must be approved by two members of the Department of Biochemistry (one being the student’s advisor, the other usually being the chair of that student’s Ph.D. Committee), who are also members of the Graduate Faculty. There will be no examination of the thesis research. The thesis requirement can be waived for students that have already passed the Ph.D. qualifying exam by consent of the student’s advisor and the Biochemistry Graduate Education Advisory Committee.