Biochemistry, B.S.

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 71+

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

Students will complete 8 credit hours from CHEM 111 /CHEM 111L , CHEM 112 /CHEM 112L  OR 5 credit hours from HONS 190  HONS 190L .

• CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 111L Principles of Chemistry Laboratory (1)
• CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 112L Principles of Chemistry Laboratory (1)
• CHEM 220 Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 220L Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (2)
• CHEM 231 Organic Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 231L Introduction to Organic Chemistry Laboratory Techniques (1)
• CHEM 232 Organic Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 232L Organic Synthesis and Analysis (1)
• CHEM 311 Inorganic Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 341 Thermodynamics, Statistical Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics (3)
• CHEM 341L Thermodynamics, Statistical Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics Laboratory (1)
• CHEM 342 Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy (3)
• CHEM 342L Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy Laboratory (1)
• CHEM 351 Biochemistry I -Biological Macromolecules (3)
• CHEM 352 Biochemistry II -Chemistry of Metabolic Pathways (3)
• CHEM 354L Biochemistry Lab (1)
• CHEM 490 Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar (1)
• CHEM 492 Senior Seminar (1)

Complete two of the following courses for a minimum of three lab credit hours:

• CHEM 312L Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (1)
• CHEM 355 Research Methods in Biochemistry (2)
• CHEM 371 Chemical Synthesis and Characterization (3)
• CHEM 421L Instrumental Lab (1)
• CHEM 422L Environmental Chemistry Laboratory (1)
• CHEM 423 Bioanalytical Chemistry (2)
• CHEM 432 Industrial Chemistry (2)
• CHEM 435 Materials and Polymers (2)
• CHEM 481 Introductory Research I (2)

Complete one course from the following:

• CHEM 353 Chemical Biology (3)
• CHEM 356 Biochemical Basis of Disease (2)
• CHEM 358 Nucleic Acids in Research, Biotechnology, and Medicine (3)
• CHEM 421 Instrumental Methods of Analysis (3)
• CHEM 422 Environmental Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 431 Advanced Organic Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 360 Biophysical Chemistry (3)

Biology Requirement

• BIOL 111 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (3)
• BIOL 111L Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab (1)
• BIOL 112 Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms (3)
• BIOL 112L Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms Lab (1)
• BIOL 312 Molecular Biology (3)
• BIOL 312L Molecular Biology Laboratory (1)

Physics Requirement

• PHYS 111 General Physics I (3)
• PHYS 111L General Physics I Lab (1)
• PHYS 112 General Physics II (3)
• PHYS 112L General Physics II Lab (1)

Mathematics Requirement:

• MATH 120 Introductory Calculus (4)
• MATH 220 Calculus II (4)

Notes:

• All junior and senior chemistry majors are strongly encouraged to attend the scheduled departmental seminars.
• Students who have completed PHYS 101 Introductory Physics I (3)  and PHYS 102 Introductory Physics II (3)  before declaring a chemistry major or biochemistry may satisfy this requirement by taking additional related courses. Please see the department chair for the list of courses.
• Students are encouraged to participate in independent research with a faculty member (through CHEM 397 , CHEM 481 , CHEM 482 , or CHEM 499A  and CHEM 499B  or over the summer).
• No more than 4 credit hours from CHEM 381  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 12 credit hours from CHEM 399  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 12 credit hours from CHEM 483  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 12 credit hours from CHEM 483L  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 2 credit hours from CHEM 490  may be applied towards the program requirements.  

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 151 , HONS 151L , HONS 152 , HONS 152L , HONS 157 , HONS 157L , HONS 158 , HONS 158L , HONS 115 , HONS 215 , MATH 120 , MATH 220 , PHYS 111 , PHYS 111L , PHYS 112 , PHYS 112L