5-Year Accelerated B.S./M.S. in Chemistry, Biochemistry Track

50:160:115  Chemical Principles I (4 credits)
50:160:125  Chemical Principles Lab I  (1 credit)
50:160:116  Chemical Principles II  (4 credits)
50:160:126  Chemical Principles Lab II  (1 credit)
50:160:335  Organic Chemistry I  (4 credits)
50:160:339  Organic Chemistry Lab I  (1 credit)
50:160:336  Organic Chemistry II  (4 credits)
50:160:340  Organic Chemistry Lab II (1 credit)
50:160:326  Instrumental Analysis (3 credits)
50:160:330  Instrumental Analysis Lab  (1 credit)
50:160:345  Physical Chemistry I  (3 credits)
50:160:347  Physical Chemistry Lab I  (1 credit)
50:160:346  Physical Chemistry II  (3 credits)
50:160:348  Physical Chemistry Lab II (1 credit)
50:115:403  General Biochemistry I (3 credits)
50:115:407  General Biochemistry Lab I (1 credit)
56:115:512  Biochemistry II (3 credit)
50:115:408  General Biochemistry Lab II (1 credit)
50:160:492  Competence in Chemistry (Exit exam) (1 credit)
50:160:495  Research in Chemistry (2 credit)
50:160:496  Research in Chemistry (2 credit)
56:115:619,620 Graduate Research in Biochemistry (cumulatively 5 credits)
56:115:701,702 Graduate Independent Study in Biochemistry (cumulatively 5 credits)
56:160:601 Seminar in Chemistry (1 credit)
56:160:602 Seminar in Chemistry (1 credit)

Students must also choose:
15 graduate chemistry credits from the approved list. These must be distinct courses from the requirements listed above.
56:160:500-level Any 500-level graduate chemistry lecture course
56:115:500-level Any 500-level graduate biochemistry lecture course
56:160:500-level Any 500-level graduate chemistry laboratory course
56:115:500-level Any 500-level graduate biochemistry laboratory course
One graduate chemistry (115 or 160) course may be substituted with:
56:121:500-level Any 500-level graduate computational & integrative biology 121 lecture course
56:120:515  Human Genetics (3 credits)
56:120:516 Immunology (3 credits)
56:120:534 Advanced Cell and Developmental Biology (3 credits)
56:120:585 Recombinant DNA Technology (3 credits)
56:120:509 Cytogenetics (4 credits)
56:120:513 Population Genetics (3 credits)

Additionally, students are required to complete the following courses from other departments:
50:640:121  Unified Calculus I (4 credits)
50:640:122  Unified Calculus II (4 credits)
50:160:221  Unified Calculus III (4 credits)
50:750:131  Elements of Physics I (3 credits)
50:750:133  Introductory Physics Lab I (1 credit)
50:750:132  Elements of Physics II (3 credits)
50:750:134  Introductory Physics Lab II (1 credit)
(Note: 50:750:131 & 132 is preferred, but may be substituted with 50:750:203 & 204)
50:120:101 General Biology I (3 credits)
50:120:107  General Biology II (3 credits)
50:120:305  Molecular Biology (3 credits)

Faculty Adviser and Committee. All students will find a faculty adviser (by mutual consent) at the end of their junior year. With the guidance of the faculty adviser, two other individuals will be appointed to form the student’s thesis committee. The committee oversees the selection of a research project, judges the acceptability of the thesis, and conducts the final examination.

Research Initiation. At the beginning stages of a the graduate portion of the research project, an outline of the topic is presented during seminar for approval. The deadline is mid-semester of the student’s first term as a graduate student.

Completed Thesis. The thesis must be approved by the director of the student’s research committee and by the other committee members. For May graduation, the oral presentation and exam must be completed by mid-April. The thesis must be submitted online via the Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) system. The thesis deadline adheres to the same deadline as the Application for Admission to Candidacy for Degree. This can be found by visiting https://graduateschool.camden.rutgers.edu/files/Application-for-Admission-to-Candidacy-for-Degree.pdf. Students should be sure to follow the guidelines set forth in the Thesis and Dissertation Style Guide, which can be found at https://dept.camden.rutgers.edu/graduate-school/files/Thesis-Style-Guide. If additional time to complete a thesis is required, the student will inform the thesis advisor and register for 56:160:800 Matriculation Continuation, until the project is completed.

Thesis Presentation and Final Examination. The thesis presentation is given during the semester in which the student completed his or her course of study. The presentation is open to the public and possibly scheduled as a research seminar. 

A diploma application must be submitted online in accordance with the deadlines that can be found at https://graduateschool.camden.rutgers.edu/graduation. The Application for Admission to Candidacy for Degree (side one) should be completed by the candidate and submitted to the graduate director prior to the examination/defense. Application forms are available at https://graduateschool.camden.rutgers.edu/files/Application-for-Admission-to-Candidacy-for-Degree.pdf. The student must inform the graduate director of the intent to complete the final examination/defense. The examination must be completed in accordance with the schedule established by the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School-Camden and the chemistry program. In the event of an unfavorable decision, the examination may be repeated twice.