Major in Biochemistry BA/BS
BA/BS in Biochemistry
73-75
Required Chemistry Courses, 37 credits
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry 2 | 4 |
| CHEM 225 | Chemical Analysis | 3 |
| CHEM 231 | Organic Chemistry for Molecular-Based Sciences: Part 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 232 | Organic Chemistry for Molecular-Based Sciences: Part 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 241 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1: Fundamental Techniques | 1 |
| CHEM 242 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2: Synthesis and Characterization | 1 |
| CHEM 400 | Chemical Communications | 1 |
| CHEM 410 | Review of Chemistry Fundamentals | 1 |
| CHEM 444 | Physical Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 445 | Physical Chemistry 2 | 4 |
| CHEM 463 | Principles of Biochemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 464 | Principles of Biochemistry 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 465 | Biochemistry Laboratory Techniques | 2 |
Other Required Courses, 30-32 credits
Elective Courses, 6 credits from:
Students must complete 6 or more credit hours from the list of courses below.
| CHEM 420 | Chemical Instrumentation 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 430 | Intermediate Organic Laboratory Techniques | 2 |
| CHEM 450 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 454 | Inorganic Chemistry and Organometallic Synthesis Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 470 | Independent Study and Research | 1 TO 3 |
| BIO 214 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIO 313 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIO 314 | Methods in Genetics | 3 |
| BIO 444 | Immunology | 4 |
| BIO 452 | Advanced Genetics | 3 |
| BIO 454 | Development and Evolution of Genomes: Genomics and Proteomics | 3 |
| BIO 457 | Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOT 490 | Introduction to Recombinant DNA and RNA Techniques | 3 |
| BIOT 491 | Theory and Applications of the Polymerase Chain Reaction | 3 |
| BIOT 492 | Protein Isolation and Analysis | 3 |
Additional credits from 400-level chemistry courses such as CHEM 470, Independent Study and Research, are recommended. Students who take CHEM 230, 231 and 241 must have completed CHEM 112 with a grade of C or better; students who take CHEM 232 and 242 must have completed CHEM 231 with a grade of C- or better; students who take CHEM 430 must have completed both CHEM 232 and 242 with a grade of C- or better.
Total Credit Hours: 73-75