Biochemistry BS

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Core Requirements for Chemistry or Biochemistry:

Core Courses–34

CHEM 131 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 132 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
CHEM 200 - Quantitative Analysis Credits: 4
CHEM 210 - Current Chemistry Topics Credits: 0
CHEM 231 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHEM 232 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHEM 241 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1
CHEM 242 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1
CHEM 311 - Seminar in Chemistry Credits: 0.5
CHEM 312 - Seminar in Chemistry Credits: 0.5
CHEM 400 - Chemical Separations and Analysis Credits: 2
CHEM 411 - Seminar in Chemistry Credits: 0.5
CHEM 412 - Seminar in Chemistry Credits: 0.5
CHEM 430 - Instrumental Analysis Credits: 2
CHEM 431 - Physical Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHEM 441 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1
BCHM 421 - Biochemistry I Credits: 4

Note:

* CHEM 210 is required every semester for students of freshman and sophomore class standing.

Major Requirements:

Core plus:

BCHM 422 - Biochemistry II Credits: 3
BCHM 430 - Biochemistry Lab Credits: 1

Cognate Courses:

BIOL 165 - Foundations of Biology Credits: 5 or 4
BIOL 166 - Foundations of Biology Credits: 5 or 4
MATH 191 - Calculus I Credits: 4 or
MATH 195 - Calculus I for Biology Credits: 4
MATH 192 - Calculus II Credits: 4
PHYS 141 - General Physics I Credits: 4
PHYS 142 - General Physics II Credits: 4
or
PHYS 241 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Credits: 4
PHYS 242 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Credits: 4
PHYS 271 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory I Credits: 1
PHYS 272 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory II Credits: 1

two courses selected from

BIOL 371 - Genetics Credits: 3
BIOL 372 - Cell and Molecular Biology Credits: 3
FDNT 485 - Nutrition and Metabolism Credits: 3
BIOL 315 - Developmental Biology Credits: 3
BIOL 464 - Systems Physiology Credits: 4
BIOL 465 - Histology Credits: 3

Note:

Students desiring a career in biochemistry might be better served by pursuing the ACS Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry, but the Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry can be strengthened by the addition of

CHEM 415 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

and

CHEM 495 - Advanced Independent Research

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Biochemistry BS

Core Requirements for Chemistry or Biochemistry:

Core Courses–34

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Major Requirements:

Cognate Courses:

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Total Credits: 38

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Biochemistry BS

Core Requirements for Chemistry or Biochemistry:

Core Courses–34

Note:

Major Requirements:

Cognate Courses:

two courses selected from

Note:

Total Credits: 38