Biochemistry, B.S. Major

Requirements

The program consists of a minimum of 18 major courses and 5 collateral courses:

BIOL 111	Unity & Diversity of Biology
BIOL 112	Biomolecular Foundations of Biology
BIOL 255	Molecular Genetics
	One additional Biology course
CHEM 103	General Chemistry 1 with Recitation
	Or
CHEM 107	General Chemistry I
CHEM 108	General Chemistry II
CHEM 221	Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 231	Quantitative Chemical Methods
CHEM 222	Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 331	Instrumental Analysis
CHEM 342	Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 343	Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 352	Foundational Biochemistry
CHEM 353	Advanced Biochemistry
CHEM 354	Experimental Biochemistry
CHEM 365	Course-based Research Experience in Chemistry
	Or
CHEM 366	Course-based Research Experience in Chemistry
	One additional Chemistry course*
	One additional 300/400-level Chemistry or Biology course
MATH 161	Calculus I
MATH 162	Calculus II
MATH 186	Applied Statistics
	Or
MATH 263	Calculus III
	Or
BIOL 265	Biostatistics
PHYS 111	General Physics-Mechanics and Thermodynamics
	And
PHYS 112	General Physics-Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics
	Or
PHYS 131	Physics I: Mechanics
	And
PHYS 133	Physics II: Electricity, Magnetism, and Waves
	Or
PHYS 151	Accelerated Physics I: Mechanics and Thermodynamics
	And
PHYS 152	Accelerated Physics II: Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics

One additional Biology course: 200-level or above. If BIOL 265 is used to complete the MATH requirement, it cannot also be used as a 200-level BIOL elective.

One additional Chemistry course: 200-level or above excluding CHEM 341, independent study, research, or thesis.

One additional Chemistry or Biology course: 300-level or above excluding CHEM 341, independent study, research, or thesis.

Note: To receive an ACS certified degree, a BS Biochemistry major must take either CHEM 211 or CHEM 411 and this does not remove the "One additional Biology course" requirement.

Biochemistry majors may not seek a second major (A.B. or B.S.) or minor in either biology or chemistry.

This page reflects the requirements for completing this major. General graduation requirements for all students can be found here.