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Application Deadlines
Fall:
February 15th (Financial Assistance)
July 1st no financial assistance
(April 1st recommended) Spring:
December 1st Summer:
Not open for admissions
Application Requirements Test Scores: GRE
Special Instructions: Foreign applicants must submit TOEFL test
scores.
New England Regional:
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Rudman Hall
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 862 - 4095
Email:
Web Address:
www.biochemistry.unh.edu
Degree Offered (MS, PHD):
The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology program offers the master of science and the doctor of philosophy degrees in
biochemistry. The department offers research opportunities in genomics,
proteomics, developmental genetics, eukaryotic gene regulation,
molecular evolution, molecular genetics, plant biochemistry, physical
biochemistry, oncogene function, signal transduction, structure and
function of macromolecules, structural glycobiology, transposable
elements, molecular endocrinology, biochemical endocrinology and
neuroendocrinology, and molecular population genetics. Opportunities
also exist for interdisciplinary research in marine biochemistry,
biochemical nutrition, and cell biology in adjunct facilities on campus.
Admission Requirements
An applicant is expected to have completed basic
courses in chemistry, biological sciences, mathematics, and physics.
Otherwise well-qualified applicants will be permitted to correct
deficiencies in undergraduate education by enrollment in the appropriate
courses or by independent study during the first year. Applicants must
submit current scores (within five years) from the general test of the
GRE. Applicants from non-English-speaking countries must also provide
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores.
Degree Requirements
M.S. Degree Requirements
A student will meet the Graduate School’s requirements for the master’s
degree (minimum 30 credits) and will be expected to develop a thesis
(6–10 cr.) on a basic research problem or to prepare a report or
publication based on original research in biochemistry or molecular
biology. Demonstration of proficiency in organic chemistry, physical
chemistry, and biochemistry will be assessed in the first year. A
guidance committee meeting will be held soon after a thesis adviser is
identified. All candidates for the M.S. degree will be required to pass
an oral examination based on the thesis or project report and on the
graduate courses completed in the degree program.
B.S./M.S. Degree Requirements
This accelerated five-year program leading to a combined bachelor’s
degree and master’s degree in biochemistry is designed for highly
motivated and qualified undergraduate UNH students seeking additional
training to further their career goals as researchers in the life
sciences. Admission to the combined degree program is highly
competitive. Students wishing to pursue this program must have a grade
point average greater than 3.2 at the time of application. A thesis
adviser must be identified during the junior year, and the approval of
the adviser must be obtained. Prior to the first semester of the senior
year, the student must formally apply to the department through the
Graduate School and receive early admission. The requirement for the
Graduate Record Examinations is waived for combined degree applicants.
Thirty credits of graduate level (800-999) coursework (including
dual-credit courses) must be completed. Six to 8 credits of
graduate-level courses must be taken during the senior year and are
applied to both the B.S. and M.S. requirements. All other requirements
for the M.S. degree must be followed.
Ph.D. Degree Requirements
Doctoral students will be required to complete a dissertation on
original research in biochemistry or molecular biology. Demonstration of
proficiency in organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and biochemistry
will be assessed in the first year. A guidance committee meeting will be
held soon after a thesis adviser is identified. In the second year,
students will be required to write and defend a research proposal in an
area unrelated to their thesis project. Upon completion of graduate
courses recommended by a guidance committee, a doctoral student will be
required to pass an oral qualifying examination conducted by the
guidance committee. The successful completion of these requirements and
advancement to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree must occur at least six
months prior to the final oral defense of the Ph.D. dissertation
administered by the student’s doctoral committee.
Teaching Requirement
Teaching assignments in the laboratory, in lectures, or in an individual
instruction format are an essential part of the graduate academic
programs of the department and are designed to give graduate students
practical teaching experience. Normally, one year of part-time teaching
will be required of each student.
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