Biochemistry, Bachelor of Science

(Program of Study)

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements for Biochemistry Major

CHM 111	General Chemistry I	3
CHM 112	General Chemistry II	3
CHM 116	General Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CHM 117	General Chemistry Laboratory II	1
CHM 203	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHM 204	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHM 205	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1
CHM 206	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1
CHM 225	Fundamentals of Chemical Analysis	4
CHM 321	Thermodynamics and Kinetics	3
CHM 324	Kinetics and Thermodynamics Laboratory	1
CHM 421	Foundations of Biochemistry I	3
CHM 422	Foundations of Biochemistry II	3
CHM 423	Biochemistry Laboratory	1
CHM 434	Chemistry Thesis	1
CHM 437	Chemistry Research	1-3
	OR
BIO 404	Special Problems in Biology	3
BIO 218	Sophomore Seminar	1
	OR
CHM 200	Chemistry Seminar	1
BIO 142	General Biology I	4
BIO 143	General Biology II	4
BIO 291	Genetics	4
BIO 426	Cell Physiology	4
	Biochemistry program elective 3-4 credits	3
	Biochemistry program elective 3-4 credits	3
MTH 161	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	4
MTH 162	Analytic Geometry and Calculus II	4
PHY 220	University Physics I	3
PHY 221	University Physics I Lab	1
	OR
PHY 111	General Physics I	3
PHY 112	General Physics I Lab	1
PHY 222	University Physics II	3
PHY 223	University Physics II Lab	1
	OR
PHY 113	General Physics II	3
PHY 114	General Physics II Lab	1

BIO/CHM electives include: BIO 250, BIO 321, BIO 333, BIO 410, CHM 213, CHM 312, CHM 322, CHM 323, CHM 431

Freshman-Year

First Semester

CHM 111	General Chemistry I	3
CHM 116	General Chemistry Laboratory I	1
BIO 142	General Biology I	4
MTH 161	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	4
	Core Course	3

Second-Semester

CHM 112	General Chemistry II	3
CHM 117	General Chemistry Laboratory II	1
PHY 220	University Physics I	3
PHY 221	University Physics I Lab	1
MTH 162	Analytic Geometry and Calculus II	4
	Core Course	3

Sophomore-Year

First-Semester

CHM 203	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHM 205	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1
PHY 222	University Physics II	3
PHY 223	University Physics II Lab	1
	Core Course	3
	Elective	3

Second-Semester

BIO 143	General Biology II	4
BIO 218	Sophomore Seminar	1
	OR
CHM 200	Chemistry Seminar	1
CHM 204	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHM 206	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1
	Core Course	3
	Core Course	3

Junior-Year

First Semester

CHM 421	Foundations of Biochemistry I	3
CHM 225	Fundamentals of Chemical Analysis	4
	Core Course	3
	Core Course	3
	Elective	3

Second-Semester

BIO 291	Genetics	4
CHM 422	Foundations of Biochemistry II	3
CHM 423	Biochemistry Laboratory	1
	Core Course	3
	Core Course	3
	Elective	3

Senior-Year

First Semester

CHM 321	Thermodynamics and Kinetics	3
CHM 324	Kinetics and Thermodynamics Laboratory	1
CHM 437	Chemistry Research	1-3
	OR
BIO 404	Special Problems in Biology	3
BIO 426	Cell Physiology	4
	Biochemistry Elective
	Elective	3

 

Second-Semester

CHM 434	Chemistry Thesis	1
ECO 201	Principles of Economics I (Macro)	3
	Biochemistry Elective
	Core Course	3
	Elective	3