Biochemistry Major (Bachelor of Science)

A student majoring in biochemistry must complete a minimum of 85 quarter credit hours of biology and chemistry courses, the required cognates, the general studies program, and all baccalaureate degree requirements as outlined in this bulletin. Credits applied towards the biochemistry major will not apply towards a biology or chemistry major or minor. Senior students are required to take the MFT (Major Field Test) in Chemistry, as well as the American Chemical Society Biochemistry standardized exam (given during CHEM 431, CHEM 432, CHEM 433 sequence). Transfer credit accepted towards the biochemistry major must be from the major's courses at the institution originating the credit.

Major Requirements:

BIOL 141	General Biology	4
BIOL 142	General Biology	4
BIOL 143	General Biology	4
BIOL 381	Cell Biology I: Structure and Bioenergetics	4
BIOL 382	Cell Biology II: Genetics and Molecular Biology	4
BIOL 383	Cell Biology III: Genomics and Regulation	4
		-
	Choose one:
BIOL 421, 422	Cancer Biology, Cancer Biology Laboratory	4
BIOL 445	Advanced Microbiology	4
BIOL 464	Animal Physiology	4
BIOL 466	Immunology	4
BIOL 471	Computing for Biology and Bioinformatics	4
		-
CHEM 141	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 142	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 143	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 144	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 145	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 146	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 301	Chemical Equilibrium and Analysis	3
CHEM 305	Chemical Laboratory Techniques	1
CHEM 321	Organic Chemistry	4
CHEM 322	Organic Chemistry	4
CHEM 324	Organic Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 325	Organic Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 383	Intermediate Organic Chemistry	3
	and
CHEM 386	Intermediate Organic Chemistry Laboratory	1
	or
CHEM 429	Organic Structural Problems	4
CHEM 350	Physical Chemistry	3
	and
CHEM 352	Physical Chemistry	3
	or
CHEM 352	Physical Chemistry	3
	and
CHEM 353	Physical Chemistry	3
CHEM 405	Integrated Chemistry Laboratory	4
CHEM 431	Foundations of Biochemistry	4
CHEM 432	Foundations of Biochemistry	3
CHEM 433	Foundations of Biochemistry	3
CHEM 496	Communicating Chemistry	1
CHEM 497	Communicating Chemistry	2
BIOL 414	Research in Biology
	or	2
CHEM 479	Directed Research/Project
	Electives	3
Total Credit Hours:		86

Electives:

BIOL 421	Cancer Biology	3-5
BIOL 430	Molecular Biology Techniques	4-5
BIOL 435	Developmental Biology	4
BIOL 445	Advanced Microbiology	4
BIOL 464	Animal Physiology	4
BIOL 466	Immunology	4
BIOL 470/PHYS 470	Biophysics	4
BIOL 471	Computing for Biology and Bioinformatics	4
CHEM 302	Analytical Instrumental Methods	4
CHEM 350	Physical Chemistry	3
	or
CHEM 353	Physical Chemistry	3
CHEM 427	Organic Structure and Mechanisms	3
CHEM 429	Organic Structural Problems	4
CHEM 442	Inorganic Chemistry	4
BIOL 414	Research in Biology
	or	1-2; 2
CHEM 479	Directed Research/Project

CHEM 302, 350, 353, 427, 442: These CHEM courses have a corequisite of CHEM 405. As a result, up to two additional quarters of CHEM 405 may be applied as elective credit.

Cognates:

BIOL 250	Biostatistics	4
	or
MATH 106	Introduction to Statistics	4
MATH 181	Calculus I	4
MATH 281	Calculus II	4
PHYS 211	General Physics	3
PHYS 212	General Physics	3
PHYS 213	General Physics	3
	and
PHYS 214	General Physics Laboratory	1
PHYS 215	General Physics Laboratory	1
PHYS 216	General Physics Laboratory	1
	or
PHYS 251	Principles of Physics	3
PHYS 252	Principles of Physics	3
PHYS 253	Principles of Physics	3
	and
PHYS 254	Principles of Physics Laboratory	1
PHYS 255	Principles of Physics Laboratory	1
PHYS 256	Principles of Physics Laboratory	1