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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog
Biochemistry Major
Bachelor of Science Degree in Biochemistry
The BS degree requires the completion of 35 core and 24 supporting credits in the related fields of biology, physics, and mathematics, plus 6 or more restrictive elective credits.
Required Core Courses
| CH 151 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 152 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH 153 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CH 154 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| CH 221 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 222 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH 223 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CH 224 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| CH 252 | Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| CH 254 | Analytical Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CH 331 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 333 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CH 341 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| CH 342 | Biochemistry II | 3 |
| CH 343 | Biochemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CH 344 | Biochemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| CH 390 | Internship | 3 |
| | or | |
| CH 395 | Undergraduate Research | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 35 |
Required Supporting Courses
| BI 111 | Concepts in Biology I: Molecules to Cells | 3 |
| BI 112 | Concepts in Biology II: Cells to Organisms | 3 |
| BI 113 | Concepts in Biology I Laboratory | 1 |
| BI 114 | Concepts in Biology II Laboratory | 1 |
| BI 201 | Genetics & Evolution | 3 |
| BI 203 | Genetics & Evolution Laboratory | 1 |
| MA 151 | Calculus I | 4 |
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| PY 111 | General Physics I | 3 |
| PY 113 | General Physics Laboratory I | 1 |
| PY 112 | General Physics II | 3 |
| PY 114 | General Physics Laboratory II | 1 |
| | or | |
| PY 151 | Principles of Physics I | 3 |
| PY 153 | Principles of Physics Laboratory I | 1 |
| PY 152 | Principles of Physics II | 3 |
| PY 154 | Principles of Physics Laboratory II | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Restricted Electives
6 credits required, at least 3 credits in Biology
| BI 306 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| BI 311 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| BI 320 | Applied Molecular Genetics | 4 |
| BI 335 | Topics in Genetics | 3 |
| BI 355 | Molecular Biology | 4 |
| CH 326 | Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology | 3 |
| CH 332 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH 334 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| CH 345 | Bioinformatics | 3 |
| CH 347 | Computational Chemistry & Molecular Modeling | 3 |
| CH 351 | Instrumental Analysis | 3 |
| CH 353 | Instrumental Analysis Laboratory | 1 |
| CH 354 | Biophysical Chemistry | 3 |
| MA 131 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| | or | |
| MA 331 | Probability | 3 |
| MA 152 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Electives should be selected in consultation with the student's faculty advisor.