M.S. in Biochemistry

The M.S. program in biochemistry provides graduate training options to students who are exploring non-academic careers related to biochemistry and/or molecular biology. Students may integrate graduate-level biochemical and molecular training with existing strengths within the Department of Biochemistry in areas such as microbiology, vector-borne infectious diseases, plant and nutritional biochemistry, drug discovery, and computational and systems biology. Alternatively, the graduate experience may be tailored to students' career goals with experiential learning in research, teaching, and industrial biochemistry. These tracks prepare students for a wide diversity of career options, including employment by the biotech or pharmaceutical industries, employment as a research technician in government or academia, a teaching career, science communication, or entry into Ph.D. programs in the biomedical sciences, or professional programs in the medical sciences. Undergraduate Biochemistry students have the option of enrolling in our Accelerated Undergraduate/Master of Science Degree. Click here for more information: https://www.biochem.vt.edu/Graduate/ms-program.html (M.S Program) https://www.biochem.vt.edu/Graduate/accelerated-bs-ms-program.html (Accelerated B.S/M.S)