Curricular Requirements

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (PhD)

Year 1

Required

• GIGP 500 IGPBS 1st Year Research Rotations (32 QH)
• GIGP 501 Molecular and Cellular Biology I (5 QH)
• GIGP 502 Molecular and Cellular Biology II (5 QH)
• GIGP 503B, C, D & E Systems Lectures (4 QH)
• GIGP 507 Art of Scientific Presentation (2 QH)
• GIGP 508 Ethics and Regulatory Issues in Biomedical Research (1 QH)
• GIGP 509 Biostatistics (1 QH)
• GIGP 510 Computer Applications in Biomedical Research (1 QH)
• GIGP 518 Writing Skills (1 QH)
• GMTD 709 MCS Seminar Series (1 QH)

Elective

• GIGP 505 Cellular and Molecular Developmental Biology (4 QH)

Year 2

Required

• GBCH 532 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Journal Club (1 QH)
• GBCH 533 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar (1 QH)
• GBCH 599 Pre-Candidacy Research Activities (40-48 QH)
• GMTD 709 MCS Seminar Series (1 QH)
• GBCH 543 Enzyme Structure and Mechanism (3 QH)
• GBCH 544A & B Physical Biochemistry (3 QH)
• GBCH 600A & B Biochemical Pathways (9 QH)

Years 3 and Following

Required

• GBCH 532 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Journal Club (1 QH)
• GBCH 533 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar (1 QH)
• GMTD 709 MCS Seminar Series (1 QH)
• GBCH 599 Pre-Candidacy Research Activities (40-48 QH) or
  GBCH 699 Post-Candidacy Doctoral Research Activities (40-48 QH)

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (MS)

Year 1

Required

• GIGP 507 Art of Scientific Presentation (2 QH)
• GIGP 508 Ethics and Regulatory Issues in Biomedical Research (1 QH)
• GIGP 509 Biostatistics (1 QH)
• GIGP 510 Computer Applications in Biomedical Research (1 QH)
• GIGP 518 Writing Skills (1 QH)
• GBCH 530 Master’s Thesis in Biochemistry (40-48 QH) 
• GBCH 532 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Journal Club (1 QH)
• GBCH 533 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar (1 QH)
• GBCH 543 Enzyme Structure and Mechanism (3 QH)
• GBCH 544A & B Physical Biochemistry (3 QH)
• GBCH 600A & B Biochemical Pathways (9 QH)
• GMTD 709 MCS Seminar Series (1 QH)

Years 2 and Following

Required

• GBCH 532 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Journal Club (1 QH)
• GBCH 533 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar (1 QH)
• GMTD 709 MCS Seminar Series (1 QH)
• GBCH 530 Master’s Thesis in Biochemistry (40-48 QH)