Biochemistry Major, B.S.

Students in this course of study will combine a solid foundation of chemistry with understanding of molecular and cellular biochemical processes. The B.S. in Biochemistry degree is an ideal degree for students interested in fields of cellular and molecular biochemistry, health sciences, and many post-graduate professional programs.

Degree Requirements

Requirements for a B.S. in Biochemistry

BIO 198	General Biology I	3
BIO 198L	General Biology I Laboratory	1
BIO 199	General Biology II	3
BIO 199L	General Biology II Laboratory	1
BIO 200	Genetics	4
BIO 200L	Genetics Laboratory	0
CHE 152	General Chemistry I	3
CHE 153L	General Chemistry I Laboratory	1
CHE 154	General Chemistry II	3
CHE 155L	General Chemistry II Laboratory	1
CHE 232	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHE 233L	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1
CHE 234	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHE 235L	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1
CHE 310	Analytical Chemistry	4
CHE 310L	Analytical Chemistry Laboratory	0
PHY 200	General Physics I	4
PHY 200L	General Physics I Laboratory	0
PHY 201	General Physics II	4
PHY 201L	General Physics II Laboratory	0
MAT 260	Calculus I	4
CHE 320	Biochemistry	3
CHE 320L	Biochemistry Laboratory	1
CHE 325	Biochemistry of Metabolism	3
CHE 305	Applied Physical Chemistry	3
CHE 403	Biochemical Mechanisms of Action	3
CHE 410	Senior Seminar	2
CHE 420	Advanced Biochemistry	4
CHE 490	Molecular Basis of Cancer	4

One of the following lecture/laboratory pairs:

BIO 307	Microbiology	4
BIO 307L	Microbiology Laboratory	0
BIO 310	Developmental Biology	4
BIO 310L	Developmental Biology Laboratory	0
BIO 315	Virology	4
BIO 315L	Virology Laboratory	0
BIO 330	Comparative Animal Physiology	4
BIO 330L	Comparative Animal Physiology Laboratory	0
BIO 350	Cell Biology	4
BIO 350L	Cell Biology Laboratory	0
BIO 360	Immunology	4
BIO 360L	Immunology Laboratory	0
BIO 370	Molecular Biology	4
BIO 370L	Molecular Biology Laboratory	0
BIO 390	Essentials of Electron Microscopy	4
BIO 390L	Essentials of Electron Laboratory	0
BIO 408	Bioinformatics and Genomics	4
BIO 408L	Bioinformatics and Genomics Laboratory	0

Students may substitute PHY 205/205L for PHY 200/200L and PHY 206/206L for 201/201L.
Students may substitute the entire one-year Physical Chemistry sequence of CHE 352/353L/354/355L for CHE 305.

Total Credit Hours: 71