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Sep 29, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Biochemistry (BS)
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BS BIOCHEMISTRY
Designed for students to gain a significant and deep understanding of chemical and biochemical phenomena, their importance in the world, and their potential for making an impact on modern society and global well-being.
- Goal 1: Demonstrate a substantial knowledge of fundamental, advanced, and cross-cutting topical concepts of chemistry and biochemistry.
- Goal 2: Understand and apply scientific principles, including experiment design, data analysis, and interpretation, to both conceptual and practical laboratory activities.
- Goal 3: Use critical thinking and quantitative reasoning to answer questions about natural and physical processes in the world with particular emphasis at the interface of chemistry and biology.
- Goal 4: Demonstrate written and oral communication skills for addressing scientific ideas.
- Goal 5: Develop skills to work independently and collaboratively, in accordance with proper safety and chemical/biological hygiene protocols.
- Goal 6: Develop an appreciation for responsible treatment of data, citation of others’ work, and standards related to plagiarism and publication of scientific results.
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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 46 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. One of the following advanced courses:
CHEM 643 - Advanced Biochemistry CHEM 645 -Protein Structure and Function CHEM 646 - DNA-Protein Interactions CHEM 647 - Mechanisms of Protein Function and Signaling CHEM 648 - Protein Assemblies and Molecular Machines CHEM 650 - Protein Structure in Cell Biology CHEM 684 - Biochemistry of Nucleic Acids CHEM 686 - Biophysical Chemistry or additional CHEM 6XX upper-level biochemistry class approved by the Division of Biochemistry Electives:
After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.
Credits to Total a Minimum of 124
Last Revised for 2024-2025 Academic Year
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