Biochemistry (BS)

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University Requirements:

ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition (C- minimum)
First Year Seminar (FYS) (0-4 credits)
Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) (three credits)
Multicultural Requirement (three credits)
University Breadth Requirements (C- minimum):
- Creative Arts and Humanities (three credits)
- History and Cultural Change (three credits)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (three credits)
- Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology (three credits)
Capstone Experience

College Requirements:

Second Writing Requirement:

A Second Writing Requirement approved by the College of Arts and Sciences. This course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours, completed with a minimum grade of C-, and the section enrolled must be designated as satisfying the requirement in the academic term completed. ENGL 410 is highly recommended.

College of Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements:

The College Breadth Requirements are taken in addition to the University Breadth Requirement. Up to three credits from each of the University Breadth Requirement categories may be used to simultaneously satisfy these College of Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements. College Breadth courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C-.

A total of 21 credits from Groups A, B, and C is required with a minimum of six credits in each group. The six credits from each group could be from the same area.

Major Requirements:

Candidates for a BS in biochemistry must achieve a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 for all chemistry courses taken (minimum 47 credits). Repeated Chemistry courses are counted only once in the calculation of the Chemistry GPA. The calculation of the chemistry course GPA (2.00 minimum required for graduation) for candidates for the BS degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry will not include grades earned for lower level subdisciplinary courses taken after a higher level course in the same subdiscipline has been taken and passed with a grade of C or higher. Likewise, freshman-level courses may not be used by upperclassmen as GPA enhancers after those required for graduation has been taken. CHEM 342 and CHEM 100 will be regarded as exceptions to the foregoing prohibitions, since their subject matter coverage is considerably different than that found in higher level courses.

Example: A grade earned in CHEM 214 subsequent to a C or better grade earned in CHEM 527 (or CHEM 641/CHEM 642) would not be counted in the chemistry GPA calculation for BS chemistry or biochemistry majors.

Core Requirements:

CHEM 111 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHEM 112 - General Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHEM 115 - Introduction to Chemical Sciences Credit(s): 2
CHEM 120 - Quantitative Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHEM 331 - Organic Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHEM 332 - Organic Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHEM 333 - Organic Chemistry Majors Laboratory I Credit(s): 1-2 (2 cr. required)
CHEM 334 - Organic Chemistry Majors Laboratory II Credit(s): 2
CHEM 342 - Introduction to Biochemistry Credit(s): 3
CHEM 418 - Introductory Physical Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
or
CHEM 443 - Physical Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
CHEM 437 - Instrumental Methods Credit(s): 3
CHEM 438 - Instrumental Methods Laboratory Credit(s): 1
CHEM 641 - Biochemistry
CHEM 419 - Introductory Physical Chemistry Credit(s): 3
or
CHEM 444 - Physical Chemistry II Credit(s): 3
CHEM 445 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory I Credit(s): 1
CHEM 642 - Biochemistry
CHEM 643 - Intermediary Metabolism

Two of the following:

BISC 300 - Introduction to Microbiology Credit(s): 4
BISC 306 - General Physiology Credit(s): 3
BISC 401 - Molecular Biology of the Cell Credit(s): 3
BISC 403 - Genetics Credit(s): 3
BISC 601 - Immunochemistry
BISC 654 - Biochemical Genetics
BISC 679 - Virology
600-level CHEM elective

Research or Biology Laboratory:

One of the following:

BISC 300 - Introduction to Microbiology Credit(s): 4
BISC 315 - Experimental Cell Biology Credit(s): 3
BISC 316 - Experimental Physiology Credit(s): 3
BISC 411 - Experimental Molecular Biology Credit(s): 4
BISC 413 - Advanced Genetics Laboratory Credit(s): 3
BISC 601 - Immunochemistry
CHEM 468 - Undergraduate Research Credit(s): 1-6

Senior Seminar:

CHEM 465 - Senior Seminar Credit(s): 1 (two semesters, fall and spring)

Related Coursework:

BISC 207 - Introductory Biology I Credit(s): 4
BISC 208 - Introductory Biology II Credit(s): 4
MATH 241 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus A Credit(s): 4
MATH 242 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus B Credit(s): 4 (strongly recommended)
PHYS 201 - Introductory Physics I Credit(s): 3
PHYS 221 - Introductory Physics Laboratory I Credit(s): 1
PHYS 202 - Introductory Physics II Credit(s): 3
PHYS 222 - Introductory Physics Laboratory II Credit(s): 1

Electives:

After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.