The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, joint with Eastern Virginia Medical School and the Department of Biological Sciences, offers a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences and administers tracks in Biological Chemistry, Clinical Chemistry and General Biomedical Sciences.
Faculty also participate in other tracks within the program.
Ph.D. graduates of this program have taken advanced coursework in chemistry, biochemistry and the basic biomedical sciences and completed a dissertation project in a biomedically-related area of his or her interest. For regular admission, it is expected that Ph.D. students entering the Biological and Clinical Chemistry tracks will have taken coursework equivalent to a B.S. in Chemistry as well as one year of biology. A minimum of 48 hours beyond the master's degree is required which includes 24 hours of dissertation and research. During his or her first year, the student will select a Coursework Guidance Committee to assess his or her background and ensure that the curriculum taken satisfies the student's objectives and career goals. The committee counsels the student and monitors his or her progress.