Biochemistry Major

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Biochemistry

The BS degree requires the completion of 58 core and supporting credits, plus 6 or more restrictive elective credits.

Required Core Courses

CH 151	General Chemistry I	3
CH 152	General Chemistry II	3
CH 153	General Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CH 154	General Chemistry Laboratory II	1
CH 221	Organic Chemistry I	3
CH 222	Organic Chemistry II	3
CH 223	Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CH 224	Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	1
CH 252	Analytical Chemistry	3
CH 254	Analytical Chemistry Laboratory	2
CH 331	Physical Chemistry I	3
CH 333	Physical Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CH 341	Biochemistry I	3
CH 342	Biochemistry II	3
CH 343	Biochemistry Laboratory I	1
CH 344	Biochemistry Laboratory II	1
CH 395	Undergraduate Research	3

Required Supporting Courses

BI 111	Concepts in Biology I: Molecules to Cells	3
BI 112	Concepts in Biology II: Cells to Organisms	3
BI 113	Concepts in Biology I Laboratory	1
BI 114	Concepts in Biology II Laboratory	1
BI 201	Genetics & Evolution	3
BI 203	Genetics & Evolution Laboratory	1
MA 140	Precalculus	4
MA 151	Calculus I	4
PY 151	Principles of Physics I	3
PY 152	Principles of Physics II	3
PY 153	Physics Laboratory I	1
PY 154	Physics Laboratory II	1

MA 140: waived on examination

Restricted Electives

(6-7 credits required)

BI 306	Pharmacology	3
BI 311/313	Cell Biology (3 cr) with Lab (1 cr)	4
BI 320	Applied Molecular Genetics	4
BI 335	Topics in Genetics	3
BI 355	Molecular Biology	4
CH 332	Physical Chemistry II	3
CH 334	Physical Chemistry Laboratory II	1
CH 345	Bioinformatics	3
CH 347	Computational Chemistry & Molecular Modeling	3
CH 351	Instrumental Analysis	3
CH 353	Instrumental Analysis Laboratory	1
CH 533	Biophysical Chemistry	3
CH 597	Computational & Bioanalytical Chemistry & Lab	3
MA 131	Elementary Statistics	3
	or
MA 132	Biostatistics	3
	or
MA 133	Business Statistics	3
	or
MA 331	Probability	3
MA 152	Calculus II	4

Electives should be selected in consultation with the student's faculty advisor.