2023-2024 College Catalog

Biochemistry Major

Biochemistry Major Requirements

22 courses distributed as follows:

Requirements for A.C.S. approved major: All of the requirements listed below for the Biochemistry major including CHEM 404 Instrumental Analysis and CHEM 210 Inorganic Chemistry

*Number of courses required for the major is reduced by one if CHEM 109 Accelerated General Chemistry is taken in place of CHEM 107 General Chemistry I and CHEM 107 General Chemistry II.

Eight Chemistry courses*

CHEM 107General Chemistry I

3

And

CHEM 108General Chemistry II

3

CHEM 201Organic Chemistry I

3

CHEM 202Organic Chemistry II

3

CHEM 203Analytical Chemistry

3

CHEM 303Physical Chemistry I

3

CHEM 304Physical Chemistry II

3

Four Biology courses

BIOL 191Introduction to Molecular & Cell Biology

4

BIOL 192Introduction to Organismal Biology

4

BIOL 293Introduction to Ecology & Evolution

4

BIOL 312Molecular Genetics

4

Five Biochemistry courses

BIOC 405Biochemistry I

3

BIOC 405LBiochemistry I Lab

2

BIOC 406Biochemistry II

3

BIOC 406LBiochemistry II-Lab

2

BIOC 490Senior Thesis Research

1 (Fall), 4 (Jan.), and 1 (Spring)

Two Mathematics courses

MATH 121Single Variable Calculus

4

MATH 233Multivariable Calculus

4

Two Physics courses

PHYS 201General Physics I

3

PHYS 202General Physics II

3

Two additional courses selected from the list below:

CHEM 404Instrumental Analysis

3

BIOL 302Plant Physiology

3

BIOL 302LPlant Physiology Lab

1

BIOL 306Microbiology

3

BIOL 306LMicrobiology Lab

1

BIOL 313Genetics Analysis

3

BIOL 313LGenetics Analysis Lab

1

BIOL 314Immunology

3

BIOL 318Evolution

3

PHYS 265Electronics

3

PHYS 305Atomic and Nuclear Physics

3

PHYS 314Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics

3

PHYS 318Optics

3

PHYS 401Electricity & Magnetism I

3

PHYS 402Electricity & Magnetism II

3

MATH 307Math Prob and Stat I

3

MATH 311Differential Equations

3

Biochemistry Degree Pathway

The major in Biochemistry is a demanding program. In order to ensure that all required courses are completed within four years, the following sequence is recommended:

First Year

Fall

BIOL 191Introduction to Molecular & Cell Biology

4

CHEM 107General Chemistry I

3

CHEM 107LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1

MATH 121Single Variable Calculus

4

Spring

BIOL 192Introduction to Organismal Biology

4

CHEM 108General Chemistry II

3

CHEM 108LGeneral Chemistry II Lab

1

MATH 233Multivariable Calculus

4

PHYS 201General Physics I

3

Second Year

Fall

BIOL 293Introduction to Ecology & Evolution

4

CHEM 201Organic Chemistry I

3

CHEM 201LOrganic Chemistry I Lab

2

PHYS 202General Physics II

3

Spring

BIOL 312Molecular Genetics

4

Or

CHEM 203Analytical Chemistry

3

CHEM 203LAnalytical Chemistry Lab

2

CHEM 202Organic Chemistry II

3

CHEM 202LOrganic Chemistry II Lab

2

Third Year

Fall

BIOC 405Biochemistry I

3

BIOC 405LBiochemistry I Lab

2

Biochemistry Electives

Spring

BIOC 406Biochemistry II

3

BIOC 406LBiochemistry II-Lab

2

CHEM 203Analytical Chemistry

3

CHEM 203LAnalytical Chemistry Lab

2

CHEM 303Physical Chemistry I

3

CHEM 303LPhysical Chemistry I Lab

2

Fourth Year

Fall

CHEM 304Physical Chemistry II

3

CHEM 304LPhysical Chemistry II Lab

2

Biochemistry Thesis

Winter

Biochemistry Thesis

Spring

Biochemistry Electives

Biochemistry Thesis