Biochemistry Major

68 credit hours

Required Courses:

BIOL 120	Biological Principles I	4
BIOL 233	Genetics	4
BIOL 234	Cell Biology	4
BIOL 354W	Biological Chemistry	4
CHEM 117	General Chemistry II	4
	OR
CHEM 120	Accelerated General Chemistry	4
CHEM 201	Organic Chemistry	4
CHEM 202	Organic Chemistry and Introductory Biochemistry	4
CHEM 222	Inorganic Chemistry	4
CHEM 242	Analysis	4
CHEM 301	Physical Chemistry I	4
CHEM 330W	Medicinal Chemistry and Biochemistry	4
MATH 151	Calculus I	4
MATH 152	Calculus II	4
PHYS 221	General Physics I	4
PHYS 222	General Physics II	4

Choose 1 BIOL course and 1 CHEM course from the following options:

BIOL 303/PHYS 303	Biological Physics	3
BIOL 358	Molecular Biology	4
BIOL 364W	Pharmacology	4
CHEM 302	Physical Chemistry II	4
CHEM 311W	Advanced Analytical Chemistry	4
CHEM 331	Advanced Organic Chemistry (W)	4
CHEM 341	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry	4
CHEM 351	Chemistry of High Polymers	4
CHEM 381	Advanced Physical Chemistry	4

Biochemistry Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110	First Year Seminar I	4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Spring Semester

FYS 111

First Year Seminar II

4

Second Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Third Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Interim

Spring Semester