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2020-2021 Catalog and Student Handbook

Biochemistry, Bachelor of Science

Requirements for a major in Biochemistry

[Note: Students planning to attend graduate school in biochemistry are advised to take General Physics (Physics 221 and 222) instead of College Physics (Physics 211, 212).]

General Biology (12 Hours)

BIOL 101Modern Biology

3
BIOL 105Introductory Biology Laboratory I

1
BIOL 106Introductory Biology Laboratory II

1
BIOL 131Introduction to Cellular Biology

3
BIOL 330Genetics

3
BIOL 331Molecular Biology Lab

1

Chemistry (31 Hours)

CHEM 131General Chemistry I

3
And
CHEM 133General Chemistry Laboratory I

1
  
CHEM 132General Chemistry II

3
And
CHEM 134General Chemistry Laboratory II

1
  
CHEM 231Quantitative Analysis

4
  
CHEM 303Organic Chemistry I

3
And
CHEM 305Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

1
  
CHEM 304Organic Chemistry II

3
And
CHEM 306Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

1
  
CHEM 330Physical Chemistry for Biochemists

3
  
CHEM 420Biochemistry I

3
And
CHEM 422Biochemistry Laboratory I

1
  
CHEM 424Biochemistry II

3
And
CHEM 426Biochemistry Laboratory II

1

Calculus (8 Hours)

MATH 125Calculus I

4
MATH 224Calculus II

4

Physics (8 Hours)

PHYS 211College Physics I

4
Or
PHYS 221General Physics I

4
  
PHYS 212College Physics II

4
Or
PHYS 222General Physics II

4

Chemistry/Biology Electives: Any of the following (8 Hours)

CHEM 332Physical Chemistry II

4
CHEM 343Advanced Organic Chemistry

3
CHEM 352Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

3
CHEM 408Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis

4
BIOL 202General Microbiology

4
BIOL 309Cell Biology

4
BIOL 340Toxicology

4
BIOL 430Immunology

3

Senior Capstone (4 Hours)

CHEM 370Introduction to Chemistry Capstone

1
CHEM 470Chemistry Capstone I

2
CHEM 472Chemistry Capstone II

1

Total Credit Hours: 71