Biochemistry (B.S.Biochem.)
To graduate in this program, students must earn a minimum grade of C in BIOL 1140 , BIOL 1150, and BIOL 1150L. Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1010 | Opportunities in Biological Sciences | 1 |
| BIOL 1140 | Organisms and Environments | 4 |
| BIOL 1150 & 1150L | Cells and the Evolution of Life and Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 3100 & BIOL 3150 | Genetics and Genetics Lab | 4 |
| BIOL 3120 & BIOL 3130 | Molecular and Cellular Biology and Molecular and Cellular Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 3800 & BIOL 3820 | Biochemistry I and Biochemistry I Laboratory | 6 |
| BIOL 4000 | Seminar | 1-16 |
| BIOL 4540 | Biochemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 1111 & 1111L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 1120 & 1120L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory | 5 |
| CHEM 2530 & CHEM 2540 | Quantitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis: Lab | 5 |
| CHEM 2770 & CHEM 2780 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I: Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 3720 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| MATH 1170 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 1750 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 2110 & 2110L | Engineering Physics I and Laboratory Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 2120 & 2120L | Engineering Physics II and Laboratory Physics II | 4 |
| STAT 2510 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| or STAT 3010 | Probability and Statistics | |
| Select one of the following Senior Capstone courses: | 2-3 | |
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Practicum in Biology Laboratory Teaching | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Pedagogy | ||
| Senior Capstone | ||
| Experimental Field Ecology | ||
| Select 6 credits of electives from the following: 1 | 6 | |
| Bioremediation | ||
| Systems Biology | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Genomics | ||
| Neurobiology | ||
| Protein Structure and Function | ||
| Prokaryotic Molecular Biology | ||
| Cellular and Molecular Basis of Disease | ||
| Organic Chemistry II: Lab | ||
| Medicinal Chemistry | ||
| Intermediate Organic Chemistry | ||
| Advanced Laboratory Techniques | ||
| Plant Biochemistry | ||
| Genetic Engineering | ||
| Select one of the following Written Communication courses: | 3 | |
| Technical Writing I | ||
| Persuasive Writing | ||
| Personal and Exploratory Writing | ||
| Technical Writing II | ||
| Science Writing | ||
| Grant Proposal Writing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Principles of Physical Chemistry | ||
| Physical Chemistry | ||
| Physical Chemistry II | ||
| Biological Physics | ||
| Total Hours | 81-97 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
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Additional classes can be substituted with prior approval from advisor and chairperson
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1010 | Opportunities in Biological Sciences | 1 |
| BIOL 1140 | Organisms and Environments | 4 |
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| MATH 1170 | Calculus I | 4 |
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| BIOL 1150 | Cells and the Evolution of Life | 3 |
| BIOL 1150L | Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 1120L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| MATH 1750 | Calculus II | 4 |
| ENGL 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| CHEM 2530 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| CHEM 2540 | Quantitative Analysis: Lab | 2 |
| CHEM 2770 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2780 | Organic Chemistry I: Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 2110 | Engineering Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 2110L | Laboratory Physics I | 1 |
| Oral Communication Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| CHEM 3720 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| PHYS 2120 | Engineering Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 2120L | Laboratory Physics II | 1 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| STAT 2510 OR STAT 3010 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| BIOL 3100 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 3150 | Genetics Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 3800 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| BIOL 3820 | Biochemistry I Laboratory | 2 |
| Elective Course | 1 | |
| ENGL 2020 OR ENGL 2070 OR ENGL 2080 OR ENGL 3170 OR ENGL 3180 OR ENGL 3200 | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| BIOL 3120 | Molecular and Cellular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 3130 | Molecular and Cellular Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 4540 | Biochemistry II | 3 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| Biochemistry, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| International Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| CHEM 3020 OR CHEM 3050 OR CHEM 3060 OR PHYS 4380 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| BIOL 4000 | Seminar | 1 |
| Biochemistry, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| American Experience Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| BIOL 4010 OR BIOL 4070 OR BIOL 4080 OR BIOL 4110 | 2 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
The degree map is a guide for the timely completion of your curricular requirements. Your academic advisor or department may be contacted for assistance in interpreting this map. This map is not reflective of your academic history or transcript and it is not official notification of completion of degree or certificate requirements. Please contact the Registrar's Office regarding your official degree/certificate completion status.
MATH 143 Starting Mathematics Course
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1010 | Opportunities in Biological Sciences | 1 |
| BIOL 1140 | Organisms and Environments | 4 |
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| MATH 1143 | Precalculus I: Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 1144 | Precalculus II: Trigonometry | 1 |
| Oral Communication Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGL 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| MATH 1170 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| BIOL 1150 | Cells and the Evolution of Life | 3 |
| BIOL 1150L | Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 1120L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| MATH 1750 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| CHEM 2770 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2780 | Organic Chemistry I: Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 2110 | Engineering Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 2110L | Laboratory Physics I | 1 |
| STAT 2510 or STAT 3010 | Statistical Methods or Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course (MATH 2750 recommended) | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| BIOL 3100 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 3150 | Genetics Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 3800 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| BIOL 3820 | Biochemistry I Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 2530 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| CHEM 2540 | Quantitative Analysis: Lab | 2 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| BIOL 3120 | Molecular and Cellular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 3130 | Molecular and Cellular Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 4540 | Biochemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 3720 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| PHYS 2120 | Engineering Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 2120L | Laboratory Physics II | 1 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| CHEM 3020 OR CHEM 3050 OR CHEM 3060 OR PHYS 4380 | 3 | |
| ENGL 2020 OR ENGL 2070 OR ENGL 2080 OR ENGL 3170 OR ENGL 3180 OR ENGL 3200 | 3 | |
| Biochemistry, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| International Course | 3 | |
| Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| BIOL 4000 | Seminar | 1 |
| BIOL 4010 OR BIOL 4070 OR BIOL 4080 OR BIOL 4110 | 2 | |
| Biochemistry, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| American Experience Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 2 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
The degree map is a guide for the timely completion of your curricular requirements. Your academic advisor or department may be contacted for assistance in interpreting this map. This map is not reflective of your academic history or transcript and it is not official notification of completion of degree or certificate requirements. Please contact the Registrar's Office regarding your official degree/certificate completion status.
- Learn and integrate: Through independent learning and collaborative study, students will attain, use, and develop knowledge in biology, chemistry, and related disciplines with specialization in biochemistry. Students will be able to integrate biological and chemical information to understand the biochemistry of molecules and living systems.
- Think and create: Students will be able to use multiple thinking strategies to examine issues in biochemistry, including the proposal of biochemical hypotheses and the design and analysis of biochemical experiments capable of testing hypotheses. Students will be able to apply biochemical knowledge to real world challenges, such as those that may be encountered in medicine and other applied areas.
- Communicate: Students will be able to acquire and analyze biochemical information from the scientific literature. Students will be able to communicate biochemical information via verbal, written, and other non-verbal methods such as appropriate graphics.
- Clarify purpose and perspective: The program will allow student to explore biochemistry in the context of their career and life’s purpose as well as to apply perspectives to novel issues or problems within biochemistry or other disciplines.
- Practice citizenship: Students will understand and accept their roles as educated biochemists and scientists in society. Students will be able to communicate with others, including non-scientists, from the special perspective of an educated biochemist.