2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Biochemistry Major

CIP Code

26.0202

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 151General Chemistry I

3

CH 152General Chemistry II

3

CH 153General Chemistry Laboratory I

1

CH 154General Chemistry Laboratory II

1

CH 221Organic Chemistry I

3

CH 222Organic Chemistry II

3

CH 223Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

1

CH 224Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

1

CH 252Analytical Chemistry

3

CH 254Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

1

CH 331Physical Chemistry I

3

CH 333Physical Chemistry Laboratory I

1

CH 341Biochemistry I

3

CH 342Biochemistry II

3

CH 343Biochemistry Laboratory I

1

CH 344Biochemistry Laboratory II

1

CH 390Internship

3

or

CH 395Undergraduate Research

3

Total Credit Hours:35

Required Supporting Courses

BI 111Concepts in Biology I: Molecules to Cells

3

BI 112Concepts in Biology II: Cells to Organisms

3

BI 113Concepts in Biology I Laboratory

1

BI 114Concepts in Biology II Laboratory

1

BI 201Genetics & Evolution

3

BI 203Genetics & Evolution Laboratory

1

MA 151Calculus I

4

 

PY 111General Physics I

3

PY 113General Physics Laboratory I

1

PY 112General Physics II

3

PY 114General Physics Laboratory II

1

or

PY 151Principles of Physics I

3

PY 153Principles of Physics Laboratory I

1

PY 152Principles of Physics II

3

PY 154Principles of Physics Laboratory II

1

Total Credit Hours:24
 

Restricted Electives

6 credits required, at least 3 credits in Biology

BI 306Pharmacology

3

BI 311Cell Biology

3

BI 320Applied Molecular Genetics

4

BI 335Topics in Genetics

3

BI 355Molecular Biology

4

CH 326Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology

3

CH 332Physical Chemistry II

3

CH 334Physical Chemistry Laboratory II

1

CH 345Bioinformatics

3

CH 347Computational Chemistry & Molecular Modeling

3

CH 351Instrumental Analysis

3

CH 353Instrumental Analysis Laboratory

1

CH 354Biophysical Chemistry

3

MA 131Elementary Statistics

3

or

MA 331Probability

3

MA 152Calculus II

4

Total Credit Hours:6

Electives should be selected in consultation with the student's faculty advisor.