GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• Complete BBSP requirements
• Residency: be in residence at least 4 semesters
• Course Load: carry at least 9 credits per semester for two years
• Exams: pass both oral and written comprehensive exams
• Defense: successfully defend dissertation
• Teaching: serve one semester as a teaching assistant
• Publication: complete original research accepted as first-authored publications in high quality, peer-reviewed journals

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

See each track (Biochemistry Track OR Biophysics Track) for specifics, but general course requirements outlined below:

I. Complete 6 Core courses, to include:

• BIOC 701 (Biochemistry track) OR BIOC 704 (Biophysics track)
• BIOC 712 - Scientific Writing
• BIOC 715 - Oral Presentation
  
• Choice of 3 additional cores
  

II. Complete 2 Electives courses (or minimum of 4 credit hours)