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Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry

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Degree Requirements

Total Credits Required: 62-64 credits
Minimum 46 credits

Minimum Upper Division Credits: 30 credits

Core Courses:

  • BIOL 121: Introduction to Cells and Organisms

  • BIOL 122: Introduction to Metabolism, Genes & Development

  • BIOL 124L: Introduction to Biological Experimentation II

  • BIOL 425/425L: Biochemistry and Biochemistry Lab

  • BIOL 426/426L: Molecular Biology and Molecular Biology Lab

  • BIOL 427: Genomics
    or BIOL 332: Macromolecular Structure

  • CHEM 151: General Chemistry

  • CHEM 151L: General Chemistry Lab

  • CHEM 152: General Chemistry II

  • CHEM 152L: General Chemistry II Lab

  • CHEM 305/305L: Quantitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis Lab

  • CHEM 331: Organic Chemistry

  • CHEM 332: Organic Chemistry II

  • CHEM 341: Organic Chemistry Lab

  • CHEM 342: Organic Chemistry II Lab

  • CHEM 405: Physical Chemistry

  • BIOL 399/498/499: Junior Honors and Senior Honors I - Capstone and Senior Honors II - Capstone
    or CHEM 485: Capstone Seminar

Supporting Courses:

  • MATH 251: Calculus I

  • MATH 252: Calculus II

  • Select one of the following:

    • PHYS 201/201L/202/202L: General Physics I and II with Labs

    • PHYS 211/211L/212/212L: Physics for Scientists and Engineers I and II with Labs

Recommended Courses:

  • BIOL 331/331L: Genetics and Genetics Lab

  • BIOL 332: Macromolecular Structure

  • BIOL 361/361L: Microbiology and Microbiology Lab

  • BIOL 375/375L: Cell Biology and Cell Biology Lab

  • BIOL 428/428L: Virology and Virology Lab

  • CHEM 406/406L: Physical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry Lab

  • CSC 210: Introduction to Computer Programming

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