Biochemistry, Bachelor of Science

(Program of Study)

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements for Biochemistry Major

CHM 111General Chemistry I

3

CHM 112General Chemistry II

3

CHM 116General Chemistry Laboratory I

1

CHM 117General Chemistry Laboratory II

1

CHM 203Organic Chemistry I

3

CHM 204Organic Chemistry II

3

CHM 205Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

1

CHM 206Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

1

CHM 225Fundamentals of Chemical Analysis

4

CHM 321Thermodynamics and Kinetics

3

CHM 324Kinetics and Thermodynamics Laboratory

1

CHM 421Foundations of Biochemistry I

3

CHM 422Foundations of Biochemistry II

3

CHM 423Biochemistry Laboratory

1

CHM 434Chemistry Thesis

1

 

CHM 437Chemistry Research

1-3

OR

BIO 404Special Problems in Biology

3

 

BIO 218Sophomore Seminar

1

OR

CHM 200Chemistry Seminar

1

 

BIO 142General Biology I

4

BIO 143General Biology II

4

BIO 291Genetics

4

BIO 426Cell Physiology

4

Biochemistry program elective 3-4 credits

3

Biochemistry program elective 3-4 credits

3

MTH 161Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

4

MTH 162Analytic Geometry and Calculus II

4

 

PHY 220University Physics I

3

PHY 221University Physics I Lab

1

OR

PHY 111General Physics I

3

PHY 112General Physics I Lab

1

 

PHY 222University Physics II

3

PHY 223University Physics II Lab

1

OR

PHY 113General Physics II

3

PHY 114General 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 111General Chemistry I

3

CHM 116General Chemistry Laboratory I

1

BIO 142General Biology I

4

MTH 161Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

4

Core Course

3

Second-Semester

CHM 112General Chemistry II

3

CHM 117General Chemistry Laboratory II

1

PHY 220University Physics I

3

PHY 221University Physics I Lab

1

MTH 162Analytic Geometry and Calculus II

4

Core Course

3

Sophomore-Year

First-Semester

CHM 203Organic Chemistry I

3

CHM 205Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

1

PHY 222University Physics II

3

PHY 223University Physics II Lab

1

Core Course

3

Elective

3

Second-Semester

BIO 142General Biology I

4

 

BIO 218Sophomore Seminar

1

OR

CHM 200Chemistry Seminar

1

 

CHM 204Organic Chemistry II

3

CHM 206Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

1

Core Course

3

Core Course

3

Junior-Year

First Semester

CHM 421Foundations of Biochemistry I

3

CHM 225Fundamentals of Chemical Analysis

4

Core Course

3

Core Course

3

Elective

3

Second-Semester

BIO 291Genetics

4

CHM 422Foundations of Biochemistry II

3

CHM 423Biochemistry Laboratory

1

Core Course

3

Core Course

3

Elective

3

Senior-Year

First Semester

CHM 321Thermodynamics and Kinetics

3

CHM 324Kinetics and Thermodynamics Laboratory

1

CHM 437Chemistry Research

1-3

OR

BIO 404Special Problems in Biology

variable credits

 

BIO 426Cell Physiology

4

Biochemistry Elective

Elective

3

 

Second-Semester

CHM 434Chemistry Thesis

1

ECO 201Principles of Economics I (Macro)

3

Biochemistry Elective

Core Course

3

Elective

3