2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog


Biochemistry, BS

Requirements

The program of study requires a minimum of 38 hours, on a 120 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

1.00-4.00

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 10503The Unity of Life: Molecules to Cells

3

BIOL 10513The Diversity of Life: Organisms to Ecosystems

3

BIOL 10523Introduction to Biological Investigation

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