The BMB doctoral program is designed to provide a comprehensive knowledge base along with the research and training experience necessary for the development of independent investigators in various areas of biochemistry and molecular biology. There are approximately 45 students in the BMB doctoral program, with 4-8 students graduating each year with a PhD degree. BMB provides training for both research-based and education-oriented careers, with the average time to the degree of being five and a half years. BMB's primary goal is training future scientists and educators to apply critical reasoning skills to solve problems in modern experimental biology and the classroom.