BIOLOGY COMPONENT
(5 courses)
| BIO 130 | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 units |
| BIO 349 | Biochemistry I | 4 units |
Students must select one course from the list below:
Students must select one course from the list below:
Students must select one course from the list below:
| BIO 320 | Developmental Biology | 4 units |
| BIO 323 | Histology | 4 units |
| BIO 325 | Microbial Diversity | 4 units |
| BIO 326 | Molecular Evolution and Phylogenomics | 4 units |
| BIO 330 | Immunology | 4 units |
| BIO 333 | Neurobiology | 4 units |
| BIO 336 | Microbial Pathogenesis | 4 units |
| BIO 340 | Sensory Biology and Neurophysiology | 4 units |
CHEMISTRY COMPONENT
(6 courses)
Students must select one course from the list below:
| CHEM 120 | Foundations of General Chemistry | 4 units |
| CHEM 130 | Advanced Placement General Chemistry | 4 units |
Students must select one course from the list below:
MATHEMATICS COMPONENT
Students are required to take both courses listed below:
| Calculus 1 | Scientific Modeling and Differential Calculus | 4 units |
| Calculus 2 | Scientific Modeling and Integral Calculus | 4 units |
PHYSICS COMPONENT
Students are required to select one option (2 required courses) from the list below:
Option 1 -
| PHYS 110 | Introductory Mechanics | 4 units |
| PHYS 120 | Introductory Electricity and Magnetism | 4 units |
Option 2 -
SENIOR SEMINAR
Students are to enroll in BICH 490 (2 units) each semester of their senior year.
SECOND-STAGE WRITING REQUIREMENT
Students majoring in Biochemistry will satisfy the second-stage writing requirement by completing a research paper during the fall semester of BICH 490, Senior Seminar. Students should familiarize themselves with the departmental requirement at the time of declaring the major. Students should meet with the Biochemistry Program chair for detailed information about the writing requirement process.
COMPREHENSIVE REQUIREMENT
The student must pass the Graduate Record Examination in Biochemistry at the 50th percentile rank or the American Chemical Society undergraduate examination in Biochemistry at the 50th percentile rank. The student will also satisfactorily write a research paper and present a seminar during the senior year on an area of current research in the field of Biochemistry to an audience of Occidental students and faculty. A student can earn distinction in Biochemistry with a 75th percentile rank and a distinguished paper and seminar presentation.
HONORS
In addition to the requirements for College honors, the student will successfully defend a written thesis based upon the outcome of his or her laboratory research effort as an undergraduate. See the Honors Program for more information.