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BS Major in Biochemistry

B.S., Major in Biochemistry

Major requirements*

  • CHEM111 General Chemistry 1 (4 hours)
  • CHEM112 General Chemistry 2 (4 hours)
  • CHEM221 Organic Chemistry 1 (5 hours)
  • CHEM222 Organic Chemistry 2 (5 hours)
  • CHEM324 Analytical Chemistry (4 hours)
  • CHEM345 Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics and Kinetics (4 hours)
  • CHEM430 Biochemistry (5 hours)
  • CHEM461 Seminar in Chemistry (1 hour)

Cognate requirements

  • BIOL111 Biology 1 (4 hours)
  • MATH222 Calculus 1 (5 hours)
  • PHYS201 College Physics 1 (4 hours) or 211 General Physics 1 (5 hours)
  • PHYS202 College Physics 2 (4 hours) or 212 General Physics 2 (5 hours)

Two additional courses in Biology from the following:

  • BIOL216 Cell Biology (4 hours)
  • BIOL230 Genetics and Evolution (4 hours)
  • BIOL334 Microbiology (5 hours)
  • BIOL340 Molecular Biology (4 hours)

*2024-2025 Course Catalog

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