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Biochemistry

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Bachelor of Science Degree

56 Semester Credit Hours

Core Requirements

  • CHEM 131 General Chemistry 1 (3) 
  • CHEM 121 General Chemistry Lab 1 (1) 
  • CHEM 132 General Chemistry 2 (3) 
  • CHEM 122 General Chemistry Lab 2    (1) 
  • CHEM 331 Organic Chemistry 1 (3) 
  • CHEM 321 Organic Chemistry Lab 1 (1) 
  • CHEM 332 Organic Chemistry 2 (3) 
  • CHEM 322 Organic Chemistry lab 2 (1) 
  • CHEM 351Analytical Chemistry (4) 
  • CHEM 451 Biochemistry 1 (4) 
  • CHEM 452 Biochemistry 2 (4) 
  • CHEM 453 / 456 Adv Organic or Medicinal Chem (4) 
  • CHEM 455 Capstone Laboratory (4) 
  • Chemistry Elective (4) 

Supporting Requirements

  • Calculus 1 (4) 
  • Physics 1 (4) 
  • Cellular and Molecular Biology (4) 
  • Upper-Level Biology – Genetics, Microbiology, Immunology, or Virology (4) 

Sample Four-Year Plan for B.S. in Biochemistry

Year Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits 
Year 1 CHEM 131, CHEM 121, Calculus I, Gen Eds 15-16 CHEM 132, CHEM 122, Cellular & Molecular Biology, Gen Eds 15-16 
Year 2 CHEM 331, CHEM 321, Physics I, Gen Eds 15-16 CHEM 332, CHEM 322, CHEM 451, Gen Eds 15-16 
Year 3 CHEM 351, CHEM 452, Gen Eds 15-16 CHEM 352 or Elective, Upper-Level Biology, Gen Eds 15-16 
Year 4 CHEM 453 or 456, Chemistry Elective, Gen Eds 15-16 CHEM 455, Gen Eds/Electives 12-16