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Biochemistry, B.S. Major (Class of 2019)

Requirements

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

MATH 161Calculus I
MATH 162Calculus II
MATH 263Calculus III
 
PHYS 131Physics I: Mechanics
And
PHYS 133Physics II: Electricity, Magnetism, and Waves
Or
PHYS 151Accelerated Physics I: Mechanics and Thermodynamics
And
PHYS 152Accelerated Physics II: Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics
 
CHEM 121General Chemistry I
CHEM 122General Chemistry II
CHEM 221Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 222Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 231Analytical Chemistry I
 
CHEM 323Physical Chemistry I without Lab
Or
CHEM 325Physical Chemistry I with Lab
 
CHEM 324Physical Chemistry II without Lab
Or
CHEM 326Physical Chemistry II with Lab
 
CHEM 332Analytical Chemistry II
CHEM 351Biochemistry Survey
CHEM 352Experimental Biochemistry
 
CHEM 392Independent Research
Or
CHEM 394Independent Research
Or
CHEM 495-496Thesis
 
CHEM 452Topics in Advanced Biochemistry
One additional Chemistry course*
BIOL 101General Biology
BIOL 102General Biology
BIOL 255Molecular Genetics
One additional Biology course
One additional 300/400-level Chemistry or Biology course

CHEM 325, CHEM 326: Must complete one of either CHEM 325 or CHEM 326.

One additional Chemistry course: 200-level or above excluding independent study or thesis.

One additional Biology course: 200-level or above.

This major in addition to other College-wide requirements for the B.S. degree.

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