The Chemistry and Biochemistry program offers the opportunity for students to participate in an accelerated curriculum that leads to both the Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in either Chemistry or Biochemistry. This curriculum follows the normal B.S. degree for three years, but adds typically two (but up to four) graduate level courses during the fourth year that are also applied to the subsequent M.S. program. The fifth year then includes the remaining graduate courses to bring the total to five, research credits and the Master’s Thesis. Students will generally apply to the Graduate College during the third year for official admission to the M.S. program immediately following completion of B.S. requirements. Admission to this program must precede enrollment in graduate courses.
Degree Requirements
Graded coursework constitutes 15 units of the Master of Science degree. A plan of study must be approved by the GPC. Suggested core courses of study for the respective areas are:
Analytical: Choose three courses from CHEM 522, 523, 525, 526b, 527 or 529
Biochemistry: BIOC 565, 568 and one other course by approval
Inorganic: CHEM 510, 514 and one other course by approval
Organic: CHEM 550, 541 and 545
Physical: CHEM 580, 581 and 582
Up to 15 units of the Master of Science degree may be in thesis research, group meeting, seminar, etc.