Department Information

BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOPHYSICS (BIOC)

Contact Information:

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics The University of Arizona Biological Sciences West, 362B4 PO Box 210088 Tucson, AZ 85721-0088

Phone: (520) 621-3868 Fax: (520) 626-9204 Email: omendoza@email.arizona.edu Web: Department Homepage

General Information:

BIOC Course Descriptions

For descriptions of medical student electives, see the College of Medicine Electives Manual.

Faculty Members

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics is administered jointly by the College of Science and the College of Medicine.

Degrees, Majors, Minors, and Options:

Baccalaureate Degrees

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Graduate Degree -- consult the Graduate Catalog or department office for details.

• Master of Science (M.S.)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Major and Degrees -- undergraduate degrees link to the Degree/Academic Program Requirements Reports (APRRs).

• Biochemistry (B.A., B.S., M.S., Ph.D.)
• Biochemistry/Molecular and Cellular Biology (Ph.D.)

Undergraduate Minor -- minors link to Minor Requirement Reports.

The undergraduate programs do not require a minor. A student may select an optional minor from the list of approved minors. Minors available within the department are:

• Biochemistry Minor

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics provides the fundamentals for study of the molecular principles in biology, medicine, and the health sciences and agricultural sciences. Teaching and research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics are carried out in several locations in the University, with the main administrative offices and most professors located in Biosciences West.  The department is responsible for instruction in biochemistry in the College of Science and the College of Medicine. These programs serve as an excellent background for graduate study in biochemistry or the many health-related sciences, including a major pre-professional program for qualification for professional schools of medicine, dentistry and osteopathy.

Students in the Biochemistry Ph.D. program may choose a Biological Chemistry option/emphasis.

Applicants are not admitted directly to the Master of Science program. The degree is awarded only in rare instances when individuals admitted to Ph.D. programs terminate early.

For more information contact the department listed above.