2023-2024 Catalog

Biochemistry, A.B. Major

Requirements

The program consists of a minimum of 14 major courses and 4 collateral courses:

BIOL 111Unity & Diversity of Biology

BIOL 112Biomolecular Foundations of Biology

BIOL 255Molecular Genetics

One additional Biology course

 

CHEM 103General Chemistry 1 with Recitation

Or

CHEM 107General Chemistry I

 

CHEM 108General Chemistry II

CHEM 221Organic Chemistry I

CHEM 231Quantitative Chemical Methods

CHEM 222Organic Chemistry II

 

CHEM 341Survey of Physical Chemistry

Or

CHEM 342Physical Chemistry I

And

CHEM 343Physical Chemistry II

 

CHEM 352Foundational Biochemistry

CHEM 353Advanced Biochemistry

CHEM 354Experimental Biochemistry

 

CHEM 365Course-based Research Experience in Chemistry

Or

CHEM 366Course-based Research Experience in Chemistry

 

MATH 125Modeling and Differential Calculus

And

MATH 186Applied Statistics

Or

MATH 161Calculus I

And

MATH 162Calculus II

Or

MATH 161Calculus I

And

MATH 186Applied Statistics

Or

MATH 125Modeling and Differential Calculus

And

BIOL 265Biostatistics

Or

MATH 161Calculus I

And

BIOL 265Biostatistics

 

PHYS 111General Physics-Mechanics and Thermodynamics

And

PHYS 112General Physics-Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics

Or

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

One additional Biology course: 200-level or above.

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