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Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog
Biochemistry, B.A.
Major Requirements
Credit Hours: 47+
In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations section of this catalog.
Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements for more information.
Required Courses
Corequisite(s): CHEM 111L
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): MATH 111 or equivalent
Corequisite(s): CHEM 111
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 111/CHEM 111L; MATH 111 or equivalent
Corequisite(s): CHEM 112L
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 111/CHEM 111L, MATH 111 or equivalent
Corequisite(s): CHEM 112
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 112 and CHEM 112L
Corequisite(s): CHEM 220L
Corequisite(s): CHEM 220
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 112 and CHEM 112L or their equivalents.
Corequisite(s): CHEM 231L.
Corequisite(s): CHEM 231.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 231 and CHEM 231L.
Corequisite(s): CHEM 232L.
Prerequisite(s): Both CHEM 231 and CHEM 231L.
Corequisite(s): CHEM 232.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 232 and CHEM 232L.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 351
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 351, MATH 120
Prerequisite(s): Senior rank
Notes:
- Honors students can take the alternative sequence of HONS 190/HONS 190L in lieu of CHEM 111/CHEM 111L and CHEM 112/CHEM 112L.
- Honors students can take the alternative sequence of HONS 192/HONS 192L in lieu of CHEM 231/CHEM 231L.
- Honors students can take the alternative sequence of HONS 293/HONS 293L in lieu of CHEM 232/CHEM 232L.
Additional Lecture Elective
Complete one lecture course from the following list.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 232 and CHEM 232L
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 220, CHEM 220L, MATH 220
Corequisite(s): CHEM 341L
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 220, CHEM 220L, MATH 220
Corequisite(s): CHEM 342L
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 351
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 351
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 220, CHEM 220L, CHEM 232, CHEM 232L
Corequisite(s): CHEM 421L
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 220, CHEM 220L, CHEM 231, CHEM 231L
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 232 and CHEM 232L
Lab Elective
Complete two elective lab courses from the following list. (1 credit hour must be from either BIOL 312L, CHEM 354L, or CHEM 423)
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): BIOL 312, or permission of instructor.
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): CHEM 311
Corequisite(s): CHEM 341.
Corequisite(s): CHEM 342.
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): CHEM 351.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 354L
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 220, CHEM 220L, CHEM 232, CHEM 232L.
Corequisite(s): CHEM 421
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): CHEM 422.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 220, CHEM 220L, CHEM 351
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 220, CHEM 220L, CHEM 232, CHEM 232L
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 220, CHEM 220L, CHEM 232, CHEM 232L
Biology Requirement
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): BIOL 111L
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): BIOL 111
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 and BIOL 111L
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): BIOL 112L
Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): BIOL 112
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111, BIOL 111L, BIOL 112, BIOL 112L, BIOL 211(or BIOL 213), and one of year chemistry. CHEM 232 can be substituted for BIOL 211.
Notes:
- Honors students can take the alternative sequence of HONS 151/HONS 151L in lieu of BIOL 111/BIOL 111L.
- Honors students can take the alternative sequence of HONS 152/HONS 152L in lieu of BIOL 112/BIOL 112L.
Mathematics Requirement
Prerequisite(s): Placement or C- or better in MATH 111
Notes:
- Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 115 in lieu of MATH 120.
Notes:
- All junior and senior biochemistry majors are strongly encouraged to attend the scheduled departmental seminars.
Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation
The following courses are excluded: BIOL 111, BIOL 111L, BIOL 112, BIOL 112L, BIOL 312, BIOL 312L, HONS 115, HONS 151, HONS 151L, HONS 152, HONS 152L, MATH 120