Curriculum Map

2-Year Program

Thesis Option - Molecular Biochemistry Track 

Year 1 - Fall Semester

CORE (required courses)

  • BIOC 6221 – Proteins, Pathways and Human Health (4 credits)
  • BIOC 6223 – Bioinformatics (2 credits)
  • BIOC 6224 - Methods in Molecular Biology and Protein Analysis (3 credits)
  • BIOC 6228 - Research Essentials (1 credit)

Spring Semester

  • BIOC 6222 - Biochemical Genetics and Medicine (3 credits)
  • BIOC 6227 – Biochemistry Seminar (1 credit)
  • BIOC 6260 - Biotechnology of Lipids and Carbohydrates (3 credit)
  • Electives – 2 credits

Year 2 – Fall Semester

CORE (required courses)

  • BIOC 6998 – Research Essentials (3 credits)
  • Electives – 3 credits

Spring Semester

  • BIOC 6230 - New Technologies in Scientific Research (2 Credits)
  • BIOC 6999 – Thesis (3 credits)

TOTAL CREDITS – 30


Non-Thesis Option

Substitute for BIOC 6998-6999 (6 credits), either

  • BIOC 6295 - Research (2 credits) and/or
  • BIOC 6298 - Advanced Reading (1 to 6 credits)

Accelerated 1-Year Program (Non-thesis)

Fall Semester

CORE (required courses)

  • BIOC 6221 - Proteins, Pathways and Human Health (4 credits)
  • BIOC 6223 - Bioinformatics (2 credits)
  • BIOC 6224 - Methods in Molecular Biology and Protein Analysis (3 credits)
  • BIOC 6228 - Research Essentials (1 credit)
  • Elective - 2 credits

Spring Semester

  • BIOC 6222 - Biochemical Genetics and Medicine (3 credits)
  • BIOC 6227 - Biochemistry Seminar (1 credit)
  • BIOC 6230  - New technologies in scientific research (2 credits)
  • BIOC 6260 - Biotechnology of Lipids and Carbohydrates (3 credits)
  • Electives - 4 credits

Summer Semester (5 credits)

  • BIOC 6295 - Research (2 creditsand/or
  • BIOC 6298 - Advanced Reading (1 to 6 credits)

TOTAL CREDITS - 30