The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers a course of study leading to the Ph.D. in Biochemistry, in conjunction with faculty in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (School of Medicine), as well as other faculty at UMB. Opportunities for Ph.D. research projects in the Combined Biochemistry program are exceptionally broad with over 30 different laboratories participating on the two campuses. Students who desire to earn an M.S. in the area of biochemistry at UMBC can do so by enrolling in the M.S. program in Chemistry, with the appropriate course emphasis.