Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Biochemistry BS Four-Year Plan

FALL	SPRING
First Year
ENGL 110 - First-Year Writing	BISC 207 - Introductory Biology I
CHEM 111 - General Chemistry	CHEM 112 - General Chemistry
CHEM 115 - Introduction to Chemical Sciences	CHEM 120 - Quantitative Chemistry
MATH 241 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus A	Breadth Requirement (2/7)*
First Year Seminar	Free Elective (MATH 242 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus B recommended) (1/8)
Breadth Requirement (1/7)*
Credits: 16	Credits: 16/17
Second Year
BISC 208 - Introductory Biology II	CHEM 332 - Organic Chemistry
CHEM 331 - Organic Chemistry	CHEM 334 - Organic Chemistry Majors Laboratory II
CHEM 333 - Organic Chemistry Majors Laboratory I (2 cr.)	CHEM 342 - Introduction to Biochemistry and Chemical Biology
PHYS 201 - Introductory Physics I and PHYS 221 - Introductory Physics Laboratory I	PHYS 202 - Introductory Physics II and PHYS 222 - Introductory Physics Laboratory II
Breadth Requirement (3/7)*	Breadth Requirement (4/7)*
Credits: 16	Credits: 15
Third Year
CHEM 418 - Introductory Physical Chemistry I or CHEM 443 - Physical Chemistry I	CHEM 419 - Introductory Physical Chemistry or CHEM 444 - Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 445 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory I	CHEM 437 - Instrumental Methods
CHEM 641 - Biochemistry (3cr.)	CHEM 438 - Instrumental Methods Laboratory
Breadth Requirement (5/7)*	CHEM 642 - Biochemistry (3cr.)
Breadth Requirement (6/7)*	Second Writing Requirement
Breadth Requirement/Multicultural Requirement (7/7)*	Free Elective (2/8)
Credits: 16	Credits: 16
Fourth Year
CHEM 465 - Senior Seminar (Capstone)	CHEM 465 - Senior Seminar (Capstone)
CHEM 468 - Undergraduate Research (DLE)	Advanced Chemistry Elective CHEM 6XX**
CHEM 643 - Intermediary Metabolism (3cr.)	Free Elective (5/8)
Advanced Chemistry Elective CHEM 6XX**	Free Elective (6/8)
Free Elective (3/8)	Free Elective (7/8)
Free Elective (4/8)	Free Elective (8/8)
Credits: 16	Credits: 16
Total Credits: 124 credit hours minimum; Chemistry: 46 credits hours minimum

*Groups A/B/C electives refer to the Arts and Sciences B. A. curriculum. A total of 21 credits in these three groups are required, with a minimum of six credits in each group.

**See program plan for approved courses.

***Candidates for a B.S. in Biochemistry must achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 for all chemistry courses (CHEM-XXX) taken. Grades earned for approved BISC courses taken in place of CHEM courses will be included in this GPA calculation.

Disclaimer: Four-Year Plans are a Departmental suggestion of how a student could complete this degree in four years (eight semesters). Students may opt to take courses in the summer or winter sessions. These plans do not take into account additional requirements brought on by minors or other majors. A Four-Year Plan is subject to change from year-to-year given the resources and focuses of the Department. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with his or her assigned advisor at least once a semester to monitor progress and ensure that he or she is on track to graduate on time. This document is intended as a supplemental advisement tool to be used in conjunction with in-person advisement and the UDSIS Degree Audit. Students should direct any questions or concerns regarding degree progress to their advisor or Academic Assistant Dean.