M.S. in Chemistry or Biochemistry

With a membrane biophysics focus, the M.S. in Biochemistry degree supports interdisciplinary connections in medicine, pharmacology, and biochemical technology. These connections are critical for understand membrane mechanics, assembly, aging, as well as drug design and delivery.

With a pharmaceutical chemistry focus, the M.S. in Biochemistry degree develops fundamentals that are critical for the development, analysis, formulation, and quality control of pharmaceutical products, ensuring drugs are safe, effective, and suitable for human use.

In the absence of a particular degree focus, students may tailor their M.S. in Biochemistry degree to fit their needs within the general degree constraints. Biochemistry students will be advised to consider biochemistry-based coursework in the department as well as electives in related areas. Such areas may include biological processes, biotechnology, biomedical engineering, bioinformatics, and modeling including artificial intelligence. This degree may optionally contain up to 9 credits of directed research in a biochemistry-related research group. The selection of specific courses and the overall degree trajectory will be developed by the student in consultation with student-success managers and faculty advice.

With an analytical chemistry focus, the M.S. in Chemistry degree goes beyond determining chemical composition towards understanding the rationale behind particular analytical techniques, the physical underpinnings of each analytical method, and the resulting advantages and limitations of particular methods and instrumentation. 

With a medicinal plant chemistry focus, the M.S. in Chemistry degree integrates traditional chemistry skills with modern techniques to discover, synthesize, extract, and optimize bioactive compounds found in plants used for medicinal purposes.

In the absence of a particular degree focus, students may tailor their M.S. in Chemistry degree to fit their needs within the general degree constraints. Coursework may the traditional analytical, biochemical, inorganic, organic, and physical disciplines as well as those that support emerging fields in chemoinformatics, circular chemistry, reticular chemistry, nanotechnology, smart materials, and beyond. This degree may optionally contain up to 9 credits of directed research in a chemistry- related research group. The selection of specific courses and the overall degree trajectory will be developed by the student in consultation with student-success managers and faculty advice.