Degree Programs, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, University of Arizona

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Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Degree Programs

Undergraduate Programs and Advising
Biochemistry provides the fundamentals for study of molecular principles in biology, medicine and the health sciences, and agricultural sciences. The Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts programs in Biochemistry are designed to prepare students upon graduation to work as a biochemist or enter a graduate program.

The biochemistry major serves as an excellent background for graduate study in biochemistry or the many health related sciences, including a major pre-professional program for qualification for professional schools of medicine, dentistry and osteopathy.

Five Year B.S./M.S. in Biochemistry
The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics now allows students to enroll in an accelerated program that leads to both the Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees. Our program follows the normal B.S. degree for three years, but adds two graduate courses during the Senior year. The fifth year includes three graduate courses, research credits, and the Masters Thesis.

M.S. in General Biology for Teachers
The Masters in General Biology program is a summer-intensive, research-based graduate program designed exclusively for middle and high school biology teachers. The goals of this program are to increase teachers' knowledge of both biology content and pedagogy; to give them first-hand experience in the processes of scientific research; and to provide them with opportunities to develop into master teachers.

Masters of Applied Biosciences
At the University of Arizona, BioSciences is an interdisciplinary graduate course of academic study for students seeking careers in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and agribusiness. It incorporates core courses in the Departments of Molecular & Cellular Biology and Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, as well as elective options in the Departments of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Physiology, Entomology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Neurosciences, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cancer Biology, and Plant Sciences. Course work in computational biology, business basics, and intellectual property are also required, as well as an internship with industry.

Ph.D. program in Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology
The goal of the BMCB Graduate Program is to train students with backgrounds in the biological sciences for careers as professional scientists. This will be done by combining a thorough foundation in the principles of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology as part of a challenging first year core curriculum, along with the opportunity to pursue independent laboratory research in any one of over 50 laboratories.

Students entering the BMCB Graduate Program will rotate through four laboratories in the first year and then choose a dissertation advisor. The BMCB Graduate Program encourages students to broaden their perspectives by taking advanced level elective courses, and to enhance their communication skills by full participation in faculty/student symposia, the research retreat, and through involvement in innovative teaching opportunities.

Ph.D. program in Biological Chemistry
The Biological Chemistry Graduate Program provides students with the opportunity to work at the interface of chemistry and biology, an area where many of the greatest scientific advances will occur in the twenty-first century. Students in the program undertake course work and laboratory rotations in chemistry, biochemistry, and medicinal chemistry, and may pursue independent research in any of twenty eight interdisciplinary laboratories. Those completing the program will have the tools required to pursue the chemical questions arising in the post-genomics era of modern biology.

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Biological Sciences West
P.O. Box 210088 ·Tucson, AZ 85721-0088
Tel: (520) 621-9185 FAX (520) 621-9288
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
The University of Arizona
August 25, 2003

http://www.biochem.arizona.edu/
All contents copyright ©2000. All rights reserved.
richards@email.arizona.edu


	Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Degree Programs Undergraduate Programs and Advising Biochemistry provides the fundamentals for study of molecular principles in biology, medicine and the health sciences, and agricultural sciences. The Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts programs in Biochemistry are designed to prepare students upon graduation to work as a biochemist or enter a graduate program. The biochemistry major serves as an excellent background for graduate study in biochemistry or the many health related sciences, including a major pre-professional program for qualification for professional schools of medicine, dentistry and osteopathy. Five Year B.S./M.S. in Biochemistry The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics now allows students to enroll in an accelerated program that leads to both the Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees. Our program follows the normal B.S. degree for three years, but adds two graduate courses during the Senior year. The fifth year includes three graduate courses, research credits, and the Masters Thesis. M.S. in General Biology for Teachers The Masters in General Biology program is a summer-intensive, research-based graduate program designed exclusively for middle and high school biology teachers. The goals of this program are to increase teachers' knowledge of both biology content and pedagogy; to give them first-hand experience in the processes of scientific research; and to provide them with opportunities to develop into master teachers. Masters of Applied Biosciences At the University of Arizona, BioSciences is an interdisciplinary graduate course of academic study for students seeking careers in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and agribusiness. It incorporates core courses in the Departments of Molecular & Cellular Biology and Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, as well as elective options in the Departments of Cell Biology and Anatomy, Physiology, Entomology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Neurosciences, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cancer Biology, and Plant Sciences. Course work in computational biology, business basics, and intellectual property are also required, as well as an internship with industry. Ph.D. program in Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology The goal of the BMCB Graduate Program is to train students with backgrounds in the biological sciences for careers as professional scientists. This will be done by combining a thorough foundation in the principles of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology as part of a challenging first year core curriculum, along with the opportunity to pursue independent laboratory research in any one of over 50 laboratories. Students entering the BMCB Graduate Program will rotate through four laboratories in the first year and then choose a dissertation advisor. The BMCB Graduate Program encourages students to broaden their perspectives by taking advanced level elective courses, and to enhance their communication skills by full participation in faculty/student symposia, the research retreat, and through involvement in innovative teaching opportunities. Ph.D. program in Biological Chemistry The Biological Chemistry Graduate Program provides students with the opportunity to work at the interface of chemistry and biology, an area where many of the greatest scientific advances will occur in the twenty-first century. Students in the program undertake course work and laboratory rotations in chemistry, biochemistry, and medicinal chemistry, and may pursue independent research in any of twenty eight interdisciplinary laboratories. Those completing the program will have the tools required to pursue the chemical questions arising in the post-genomics era of modern biology.

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Biological Sciences West P.O. Box 210088 ·Tucson, AZ 85721-0088 Tel: (520) 621-9185 FAX (520) 621-9288 Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics The University of Arizona August 25, 2003 http://www.biochem.arizona.edu/ All contents copyright ©2000. All rights reserved. richards@email.arizona.edu