2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

Biochemistry Major

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 151General Chemistry I

3

CH 152General Chemistry II

3

CH 153General Chemistry Laboratory I

1

CH 154General Chemistry Laboratory II

1

CH 221Organic Chemistry I

3

CH 222Organic Chemistry II

3

CH 223Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

1

CH 224Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

1

CH 252Analytical Chemistry

3

CH 254Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

2

CH 331Physical Chemistry I

3

CH 333Physical Chemistry Laboratory I

1

CH 341Biochemistry I

3

CH 342Biochemistry II

3

CH 343Biochemistry Laboratory I

1

CH 344Biochemistry Laboratory II

1

CH 390Internship

3

or

CH 395Undergraduate Research

3

Required Supporting Courses

BI 111Concepts in Biology I: Molecules to Cells

3

BI 112Concepts in Biology II: Cells to Organisms

3

BI 113Concepts in Biology I Laboratory

1

BI 114Concepts in Biology II Laboratory

1

BI 201Genetics & Evolution

3

BI 203Genetics & Evolution Laboratory

1

MA 140Precalculus

4

MA 151Calculus I

4

PY 111General Physics I

3

and

PY 151Principles of Physics I

3

PY 112General Physics II

3

and

PY 152Principles of Physics II

3

PY 113General Physics Laboratory I

1

and

PY 153Principles of Physics Laboratory I

1

PY 114General Physics Laboratory II

1

and

PY 154Principles of Physics Laboratory II

1

MA 140: waived on examination

Restricted Electives

6 credits required, at least 3 credits in Biology

BI 306Pharmacology

3

BI 311/313Cell Biology (3 cr) with Lab (1 cr)

4

BI 320Applied Molecular Genetics

4

BI 335Topics in Genetics

3

BI 355Molecular Biology

4

CH 332Physical Chemistry II

3

CH 334Physical Chemistry Laboratory II

1

CH 345Bioinformatics

3

CH 347Computational Chemistry & Molecular Modeling

3

CH 351Instrumental Analysis

3

CH 353Instrumental Analysis Laboratory

1

CH 533BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

3

CH 597MOLECULAR MODELING AND DRUG DESIGN

3

MA 131Elementary Statistics

3

or

MA 331Probability

3

MA 152Calculus II

4

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