2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog


Biochemistry, BS

Requirements

The program of study requires a minimum of 38 hours, on a 124 hour degree, consisting of

A minimum of 38 hours of CHEM

CHEM 10113General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 10123General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 10122General Chemistry II Laboratory

2
OR
CHEM 20123Quantitative Analysis

3
 
CHEM 30123Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 30133Organic Chemistry II

3
CHEM 30121Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

1
CHEM 30143Organic Qualitative Analysis

3
CHEM 40091Senior Seminar

1
CHEM 40123Physical Chemistry I

3
CHEM 40121Physical Chemistry I Lab

1
 
CHEM 40200Undergraduate Research

1-4
OR
CHEM 40003Senior Honors Research Project

3
AND
CHEM 40013Senior Honors Research Paper

3
 
CHEM 50163Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

3
CHEM 50502Biochemistry Laboratory

2
CHEM 50133Biochemistry I

3
CHEM 50143Biochemistry II

3

Professional certification by the American Chemical Society requires the inclusion of

CHEM 20123Quantitative Analysis

3
CHEM 40172Chemical Instrumentation

2
CHEM 40013Senior Honors Research Paper

3
CHEM 40131Physical Chemistry II Lab

1
CHEM 50162Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory

2

Resulting in a minimum of 46 hours of chemistry

Associated Requirements

BIOL 10501Introductory Biology Lab I

1
BIOL 10503Introductory Biology I

3
BIOL 10511Introductory Biology Lab II

1
BIOL 10513Introductory Biology II

3
BIOL 30603Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology

3

And one of (3 hours):

BIOL 40123Genetics

3
BIOL 40133Molecular Basis of Human Disease

3
BIOL 40403Mammalian Physiology

3
AND
PHYS 10154General Physics I with Laboratory

4
PHYS 10164General Physics II with Laboratory

4
OR
PHYS 20474Physics I with Laboratory: Mechanics

4
PHYS 20484Physics II with Laboratory: Electromagnetism and Optics

4
 
MATH 10524Calculus I

4
AND
MATH 10043Elementary Statistics

3
OR
MATH 30803Probability

3