Master of Science (Biochemistry)

Program Core Competencies

The following are the program-specific requirements to satisfy the FoMD’s Program Core Competencies (See FoMD Program Core Competencies ):

1. Professional Development and Ethics

See GPS Ethics and Academic Citizenship Training Requirement and GPS Professional Development Requirement .

2. Communication

Required:

And one of

3. Critical Reading/Thinking

All Biochemistry graduate students are required to take at least one of:

4. Background Knowledge

Students may be required to take further courses to provide background knowledge required for success in their program. Relevant courses offered by the Department of Biochemistry are listed below. This may also be fulfilled by taking Graduate level courses from other departments if approved by the supervisor and Director of Graduate Studies for the Department of Biochemistry.

Thesis

Registration in 900-level THES. Students are required to prepare and defend a thesis on a topic approved by their supervisor and supervisory committee.

Transferring from an MSc to PhD

See FoMD Students Transferring from an MSc to PhD .

Length of Program

See FoMD Minimum Length of Time in Program .

See GPS Time Limit for Completion of Graduate Programs .