Program Overview and Description:
The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) – Biochemistry major combines foundational courses in chemistry, biology and physics with advanced biochemistry and biology electives designed to expose students to important fields of study including metabolism, enzymology and structural biology, along with the study of biopolymers such as proteins and nucleic acids. This degree is especially suitable for students interested in medicine and offers an excellent preparation for a graduate education in biochemistry, and for careers in biochemistry and related disciplines.
Prerequisite Courses:
(These courses are prerequisites to required upper-level chemistry courses)
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| MTH 245 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MTH 246 | Calculus II | 4 |
| or MTH 249 | Modeling the Physical World I |
| PHY 201 | General Physics for the Life Sciences | 3 |
| or PHY 213 | General Physics for the Physical Sciences I |
| or PHY 221 | Advanced General Physics I:Modeling the Physical World |
| PHY 202 | General Physics for the Life Sciences II | 3 |
| or PHY 214 | General Physics for the Physical Sciences II |
| or PHY 222 | Advanced General Physics II:Modeling the Physical World |
| PHY 205 | General Physics Laboratory I | 1 |
| or PHY 223 | Project Physics Laboratory I |
| PHY 206 | General Physics Laboratory II | 1 |
| or PHY 224 | Project Physics Laboratory II |
| BIO 201 | General Biology: Organismal and Population | 3 |
| BIO 205 | General Biology: Organismal and Population Laboratory | 1 |
| BIO 202 | General Biology: Cellular and Molecular | 3 |
| BIO 206 | General Biology: Cellular and Molecular Laboratory | 1 |
B.S., Biochemistry requirements (35 credits):
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| CHM 315 | Quantitative and Statistical Analysis 1 | 4 |
| CHM 321 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 322 | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHM 323 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 324 | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| CHM 331 | Concepts of Physical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM 382 | Biochemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| CHM 383 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 384 | Biochemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 456 | Instrumental Analysis | 3 |
| CHM 466 | Instrumental Analysis Laboratory | 2 |
| CHM 499 | Chemistry Seminar | 1 |
| 6 |
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| Forensic Chemistry | |
| Advanced Organic Chemistry: Synthetic Organic Methods | |
| Bioorganic Chemistry | |
| Organic Spectroscopic Analysis | |
| Nucleic Acid Biochemistry | |
| Protein Biochemistry | |
| Biophysical Chemistry | |
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| Genetics | |
| Fundamentals of Microbiology | |
| Cell Structure and Function | |
| Total Credits | 35 |