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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

Biochemistry Major

CIP Code

26.0202

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.