Admission Requirements | ||
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Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, Agricultural Chemistry, Biochemistry or
related areas.
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Minimum required number of units of Chemistry courses** successfully completed: | ||
Analytical Chemistry | 5 units | |
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General Chemistry | 5 units | |
Organic Chemistry | 4 units | |
Physical Chemistry | 3 units | |
Biochemistry | 5 units | |
BS or BA degrees in Education or Science Education are not eligible. | ||
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If the applicant does not meet the minimum number of required units in 2 or more areas, the applicant is advised to enroll the remaining foundation courses as a non degree student first and then reapply upon compliance with the minimum course requirements. | ||
Application Process to the UPLB Graduate School
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Requirements and Mechanics to Graduate
The MS BCHM program requires a minimum of 31 units, these are 15 units of major courses, 9 units of minor courses , 1 unit of seminar and 6 units of thesis. The major courses are composed of 9 units of core courses (CHEM 260, CHEM 261, CHEM 263) and 6 units of biochemistry courses.
*Minor/cognate fields are Agricultural biotechnology, agricultural chemistry, agronomy, animal science, applied nutrition, botany, chemistry, computational science, entomology, food science, forestry, genetics, horticulture, microbiology, molecular biology, plant pathology, veterinary medicine
**CHEM 263 is required in place of one of the indicated core courses if it has not been taken yet in the masters
degree program.
Thesis/Dissertation should involve the application of biochemical principles and techniques.
Graduate Courses | ||
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CHEM 260 | Intermediary Metabolism I (3) | PR. CHEM 160 or
CHEM 161 or COI
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CHEM 261 | Intermediary Metabolism II (3) | PR. CHEM 160 or
CHEM 161 or COI
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CHEM 263 | Analytical Biochemistry (3) | PR. CHEM 32 and
CHEM 160.1 or COI
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CHEM 262 | Lipid Chemistry (3) | Structure and biological functions, properties and applications of lipids. 3 hrs a week (class).
PR. CHEM 160 or161
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CHEM 265 | Enzyme Chemistry (3) | Equilibrium and kinetic aspects of enzyme reactions; enzyme structure and function; allosterism. 3 hrs (class). PR. CHEM 111 and CHEM 160 or CHEM 161 or COI
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CHEM 266 | Chemistry of Nucleic Acids (3) | Structure, chemical properties, metabolism and biological functions of nucleic acids. 3 hrs (class). PR. CHEM 160 or CHEM 161
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CHEM 267 | Advanced Biochemistry (3) | Special topics in advanced biochemistry. 3 hrs (class). PR. CHEM 160 or CHEM 161 or COI
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CHEM 268 | Carbohydrate Chemistry (3) | Occurrence, structure and properties, isolation and purification, characterization, synthesis, biosynthesis and application of carbohydrates. 3 hrs (class). PR. CHEM 160 or CHEM 161
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CHEM 269 | Protein Chemistry (3) | Structure, function, interrelationships and applications of protein. 3 hrs (class). PR. CHEM 160 or CHEM 161 |
CHEM 273 | Chemical Toxicology (3) | Toxicological concepts, reaction mechanisms and regulatory policies involved in the use of and exposure to chemicals in environment. 3 hrs (class). PR. CHEM 160 or CHEM 161 or COI. |