Location:

San Antonio, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Master

Specialty:

Biochemistry

Program Overview

Program Description:

The Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry track of the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. program focuses on the structure and function of cellular components broadly defined and provides advanced training for graduate students in the use of a broad spectrum of biophysical, biochemical, and molecular biological methods to study these cellular components.

Faculty members use quantitative and/or specialized approaches, including X-ray crystallography, NMR spectroscopy, and a variety of hydrodynamic approaches such as analytical ultracentrifugation to acquire answers to fundamental questions of the relationship between form and function; an understanding that has important ramifications for the betterment of human health. 

Format:

Hybrid

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Financial Aid:

Yes

Requirements:

Applicants are required to have a Bachelor's degree or a Master's degree and must have taken the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). GRE scores must be from tests taken within five years of applying for admission. While there is no official minimum requirement, successful applicants generally have a minimum combined score of 315. Course requirements Chemistry- 1 year Inorganic and Organic Chemistry Analytical and Physical Chemistryrecommended Physics- 1 Year