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Biochemistry, Bachelor of Science

Program of Study

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements for Biochemistry Major

CHM 111General Chemistry I

3
CHM 112General Chemistry II

3
CHM 116General Chemistry Laboratory I

1
CHM 117General Chemistry Laboratory II

1
CHM 203Organic Chemistry I

3
CHM 204Organic Chemistry II

3
CHM 205Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

1
CHM 206Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

1
CHM 225Fundamentals of Chemical Analysis

4
CHM 321Thermodynamics and Kinetics

3
CHM 324Kinetics and Thermodynamics Laboratory

1
CHM 421Foundations of Biochemistry I

3
CHM 422Foundations of Biochemistry II

3
CHM 423Biochemistry Laboratory

1

CHM 434Chemistry Thesis

1
 
CHM 437Chemistry Research

1-3
OR
BIO 404Special Problems in Biology

3
 
BIO 218Sophomore Seminar

1
OR
CHM 200Chemistry Seminar

1
 
BIO 142General Biology I

4

BIO 143General Biology II

4

BIO 291Genetics

4
BIO 426Cell Physiology

4
Biochemistry program elective 3-4 credits

3
Biochemistry program elective 3-4 credits

3
MTH 161Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

4
MTH 162Analytic Geometry and Calculus II

4
 
PHY 220University Physics I

3
PHY 221University Physics I Lab

1
OR
PHY 111General Physics I

3
PHY 112General Physics I Lab

1
 
PHY 222University Physics II

3
PHY 223University Physics II Lab

1
OR
PHY 113General Physics II

3
PHY 114General Physics II Lab

1

BIO/CHM electives include: BIO 250, BIO 321, BIO 333, BIO 410, CHM 213, CHM 312, CHM 322, CHM 323, CHM 431

Freshman-Year

First Semester

CHM 111General Chemistry I

3
CHM 116General Chemistry Laboratory I

1
BIO 142General Biology I

4

MTH 161Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

4
Core Course

3

Second-Semester

CHM 112General Chemistry II

3
CHM 117General Chemistry Laboratory II

1
PHY 220University Physics I

3
PHY 221University Physics I Lab

1
MTH 162Analytic Geometry and Calculus II

4
Core Course

3

Sophomore-Year

First-Semester

CHM 203Organic Chemistry I

3
CHM 205Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

1
PHY 222University Physics II

3
PHY 223University Physics II Lab

1
Core Course

3
Elective

3

Second-Semester

BIO 142General Biology I

4

 
BIO 218Sophomore Seminar

1
OR
CHM 200Chemistry Seminar

1
 
CHM 204Organic Chemistry II

3
CHM 206Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

1
Core Course

3
Core Course

3

Junior-Year

First Semester

CHM 421Foundations of Biochemistry I

3
CHM 225Fundamentals of Chemical Analysis

4
Core Course

3
Core Course

3
Elective

3

Second-Semester

BIO 291Genetics

4
CHM 422Foundations of Biochemistry II

3
CHM 423Biochemistry Laboratory

1

Core Course

3
Core Course

3
Elective

3

Senior-Year

First Semester

CHM 321Thermodynamics and Kinetics

3
CHM 324Kinetics and Thermodynamics Laboratory

1
CHM 437Chemistry Research

1-3
OR
BIO 404Special Problems in Biology

variable credits
 
BIO 426Cell Physiology

4
Biochemistry Elective
Elective

3
 

Second-Semester

CHM 434Chemistry Thesis

1
ECO 201Principles of Economics I (Macro)

3
Biochemistry Elective
Core Course

3
Elective

3