University of Alabama at Birmingham

Program Information

Degree Offered

Ph.D.-Biochemistry

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics offers a program of coursework, laboratory research and counseling leading to the Ph.D. degree. This training is designed to prepare students to plan and implement their own research and teaching programs in a wide variety of professional careers. To ensure a broad background, students take coursework in Biochemistry, as well as in the Departments of Cell Biology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Physiology and Biophysics, or Chemistry. First-year students participate in the Cellular and Molecular Biology Program (a unified course program staffed principally by faculty from the Departments of Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Microbiology and Neurobiology). Each program is individually tailored to the student's interests and needs by his or her adviser and graduate committee. Completion of requirements of the Ph.D. degree normally requires five to six years.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Midsize City

Size & Settings: 10,000 - 19,999