The University of Texas at Austin College of Natural Sciences 43 courses 150 total credits
The graduate program in Biochemistry offers an integrated program to enable currently enrolled, highly motivated undergraduate students with strong intellectual capacities to earn a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and a Master of Arts with a major in Biochemistry within a six-year period. The program requires 150 total credit hours: 120 for the BSBioch and 30 for the MA. The integrated program is designed to prepare students for competitive post-graduate programs and provide strong leadership skills and technical depth to students entering professional positions in the life sciences, medicine or the biotechnology industry. The integrated program is a 4+2 program of undergraduate and graduate coursework that allows the student to earn the BS and the Master of Arts (MA) degrees. The curriculum, which usually begins in the student's junior year, prepares undergraduate students to enter into the biotechnology workforce (pharmaceuticals, advanced personalized treatments, diagnostics, medical devices, etc.) or into advanced degree programs (MD/PhD, MD, PhD, etc.) for impactful careers in the life sciences. Because BS/MA graduates are expected to become leaders, highly motivated students with the personal qualities and intellectual capacity to establish successful careers in life science industry or academia are encouraged to apply.
| Hours chosen from: | 15 credits |
| 15 additional semester hours of upper-division biochemistry, biology, chemistry, computer science, neuroscience, or statistics and data science | credits |
| A transcript-recognized certificate or a transcript-recognized minor | credits |
| Free electives: Additional coursework to reach total hours required. | 8 credits |
| Foreign Language other than English, Beginning Proficiency | credits |
| College Requirements - Natural Sciences | credits |
| General University Requirements | credits |
Major
Sequence 1
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| M 408C | Differential and Integral Calculus | 4 |
| M 408D | Sequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
Major
Sequence 2
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| M 408N | Differential Calculus for Science | 4 |
| M 408S | Integral Calculus for Science | 4 |
| M 408M | Multivariable Calculus | |
| SDS 320E | Elements of Statistics | 3 |
Major
Sequence 1
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 317K | General Physics I | 3 |
| PHY 105M | Laboratory For Physics 302K, 303K, and 317K | 1 |
| PHY 317L | General Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 105N | Laboratory For Physics 302L, 303L, and 317L | 1 |
Major
Sequence 2
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 303K | Engineering Physics I | 3 |
| PHY 105M | Laboratory For Physics 302K, 303K, and 317K | 1 |
| PHY 303L | Engineering Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 105N | Laboratory For Physics 302L, 303L, and 317L | 1 |
Major
Sequence 3
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 301 | Mechanics | 3 |
| PHY 101L | Laboratory for Physics 301 | 1 |
| PHY 316 | Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
| PHY 116L | Laboratory for Physics 316 | 1 |
| CH 301 or CH 301C | Principles of Chemistry I or Foundations of Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 302 or CH 302C | Principles of Chemistry II or Foundations of Chemistry II | 3 |
Major
Hours chosen from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CH 104M | Introduction to Chemical Practice I | 1 |
| Total Major | 2 credits | |
Major
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Major
Select one of the following sequences:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 311C | Introductory Biology I | 3 |
| Total Major | 6 credits | |
Major
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| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 325 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIO 315H | Advanced Introduction to Genetics: Honors | 3 |
Major
3 hours of a capstone experience chosen from the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BCH 368W | Supervised Literature Review | 3 |
| BCH 368R | Supervised Capstone Research | 3 |
| Total Major | 3 credits | |
Major
A course/experience approved by the Capstone Advisor
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BCH 175C | Biochemistry Capstone Seminar | 1 |
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