Departmental Degree Requirements

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 track specific requirements. All students require:

I. Departmental Cores:

• BIOC 701 (Biochemistry track) OR BIOC 704 (Biophysics track)
• BIOC 712 – Scientific Writing
• BIOC 715 – Oral Presentation