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Biochemistry BS

Major Requirements

A major in biochemistry consists of

Required Courses:

CHEM 130General Chemistry I/Lecture

3
CHEM 130LGeneral Chemistry I/Lab

1
CHEM 131General Chemistry II/Lecture

3
CHEM 131LGeneral Chemistry II/Lab

1
CHEM 210Organic Chemistry I/Lecture

3
CHEM 210LOrganic Chemistry I/Lab

1
CHEM 211Organic Chemistry II/Lecture

3
CHEM 211LOrganic Chemistry II/Lab

1
CHEM 316Chemical Analysis/Lecture

3
CHEM 316LChemical Analysis/Lab

1
CHEM 400Biochemistry

4
CHEM 405Biochemical Laboratory Techniques

2
CHEM 410Advanced Topics in Biochemistry

2
BIOL 251Biology I: Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology

3
BIOL 251LBiology I: Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab

1
BIOL 302Cell Biology

3
BIOL 310Genetics

3
BIOL 310LGenetics Lab

1
MATH 141Calculus I

4
 
PHYS 250General Physics I/Lecture

3
and
PHYS 250LGeneral Physics I/Lab

1
or
PHYS 252Calculus-Based Physics I

4
or
PHYS 260Physics for the Health Sciences

4
 
PHYS 251General Physics II/Lecture

3
and
PHYS 251LGeneral Physics II/Lab

1
or
PHYS 253Calculus-Based Physics II

4

Three of the following:

BIOL 300Immunology

3
 
BIOL 323Human Anatomy & Physiology II

3
and
BIOL 323LHuman Anatomy & Physiology II/Lab

1
 
BIOL 350Introduction to Bioinformatics

3
BIOL 370Epidemiology and Biostatistics

3
BIOL 405Basic Environmental Toxicology

3
 
BIOL 412Microbiology

3
and
BIOL 412LMicrobiology Lab

1
 
BIOL 413Microbial Pathogenesis

3
and
BIOL 413LMicrobial Pathogenesis Lab

1
 
BIOL 420Advanced Techniques in Cellular and Molecular Biology

4
BIOL 440Cancer Biology

3
BIOL 454DNA Sequencing and Analysis

3
CHEM 450Physical Chemistry I

4
CHEM 451Physical Chemistry II

4
MATH 142Calculus II

4
PHYS 360Biophysics

3

Either a chemistry- or biology-focused capstone is required

Chemistry-Focused Capstone
CHEM 395Chemistry Seminar

1
CHEM 438Introduction to Chemical Research

3
CHEM 499Supervised Research

1 to 6
Students must complete CHEM 395 for two hours and CHEM 499 for three hours.
Biology-Focused Capstone
BIOL 298Biology Seminar

1
BIOL 338Research Methods

3
BIOL 422Independent Research

1 to 5
BIOL 498Senior Biology Seminar

1
Students must complete BIOL 422 for three hours.

Students wishing to enter medical school are highly encouraged to complete:

BIOL 252Biology II: Biodiversity, Form, and Function

3
BIOL 252LBiology II: Biodiversity, Form, and Function Lab

1
BIOL 300Immunology

3
BIOL 322Human Anatomy & Physiology I

3
BIOL 322LHuman Anatomy & Physiology/Lab

1
BIOL 323Human Anatomy & Physiology II

3
BIOL 323LHuman Anatomy & Physiology II/Lab

1
BIOL 412Microbiology

3
BIOL 412LMicrobiology Lab

1
PSYC 100General Psychology

3
SOCI 105Introduction to Sociology

3
Effective as of 3/28/2022