Chemistry and Biochemistry: Structural Biology, Ph.D.

Program Requirements

• Continuous enrollment in CHEM 5090 Departmental Colloquium is required for all Doctoral students.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required Coursework
CHEM 5011	Fundamentals I	1
CHEM 5021	Fundamentals II	1
CHEM 5080	Laboratory Rotations	2
CHEM 5291	Seminar in Biochemistry (Continuous enrollment, up to 12 credit hours, is required after the first semester)	1-12
Core Courses
CHEM 5240	Biochemical and Biophysical Methods	2
CHEM 5730	Macromolecular Crystallography	2
CHEM 5750	Macromolecular Structure and Function	2
CHEM 5780	Practicum in Structural Biology	1
Dissertation Research
CHEM 6980	Research for Doctoral Dissertation (minimum 2 credits)	2
Elective Coursework
Electives as approved by doctoral advisory committee to bring student to 90 post-baccalaureate hours. This may include up to 9 credits of CHEM 5990, Independent Study or up to 6 credits CHEM 5960, Directed Readings in Chemistry. 1		65-76
Total Credit Hours		90

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The total number of letter-graded hours of Core and Electives combined must total at least 16 hours.

The additional coursework may include other concentrations in CHEM; out-of-department coursework; or transfer credits from an accredited college or university.

At least 1 course (2 credit hours) must come from within the department (CHEM), but from a concentration outside the student's core courses. 

General Requirements for Doctoral Degrees

A student should expect to spend at least the equivalent of three full academic years beyond the bachelor’s degree to obtain the doctoral degree. During this period the student will take appropriate graduate coursework, successfully complete the general examination, and successfully defend and submit the final dissertation.

All coursework applied to the doctoral degree must carry graduate credit.

The doctoral degree requires at least 90 post-baccalaureate hours, including both formal coursework and hours of research.

The minimum hour requirement for a specific doctoral degree program cannot be waived.

No more than one-half of the credit hours, both OU and overall, excluding Research for Doctoral Dissertation (6980), may be S/U-graded coursework.

The student must be in residence at OU for at least two consecutive 16-week semesters during the pursuit of the doctoral degree while enrolled and engaged in coursework or research activities as prescribed by the major academic unit.

For more detailed regulations and requirements for Doctoral degrees, please consult the Graduate College Bulletin: http://www.ou.edu/gradcollege/forms/bulletin