Listed below are science courses either required or appropriate as electives for undergraduate Biochemistry majors. In some departments, courses are offered only once a year, or only once every other year; the pattern of past offering may indicate likely future availability, but check with your advisor for current information about specific courses. Biology and Chemistry courses numbered 7000 and higher can be taken by qualified undergraduates. Consult with your advisor about requirements and procedures.
Freshmen Year
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHM 1151 - General Chemistry I / CHM 1103 - General Chemistry Lab I | 5 | CHM 1152 - General Chemistry II / CHM 1104 - General Chemistry Lab II | 5 |
| BIO 2105 - General Biology I | 4 | BIO 3351 - Genetics | 4 |
| MAT 1500 - Calculus I | 4 | MAT 1505 - Calculus II | 4 |
| Foreign Language (intermediate) | 3 | Foreign Language (intermediate) | 3 |
| ACS 1000 - Traditions in Conversation | 3 | ACS 1001 - Modernity & Its Discontents | 3 |
| Total Credits | 19 | Total Credits | 19 |
Sophmore Year
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHM 2211 - Organic Chemistry I / CHM 2201 - Organic Chemistry Lab I | 5 | CHM 2212 - Organic Chemistry II / CHM 2202 - Organic Chemistry Lab II | 5 |
| CHM 3514 - Bioanalytical Chemistry / CHM 3503 - Bioanalytical Chem Lab | 4 | CHM 4621 - Biochemistry I: Structure | 3 |
| PHY 2410 - University Phy: Mechanics / PHY 2411 Lab: Mechanics |
4 | PHY 2412 - Univ Physics: Elec & Mag / PHY 2413 Lab: Elec & Magnetism |
4 |
| A&S Core Requirements/Electives | 6 | A&S Core Requirements/Electives | 6 |
| Total Credits | 19 | Total Credits | 18 |
Junior Year
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHM 4622 - Biochemistry II: Metabolism | 3 | CHM 1000 - Profesl Development Sem | 1 |
| CHM 4603 - Biochem Tech. and Pract. | 2 | BIO 4505 - Molecular Biology | 4 |
| CHM 3417 - Biophysical Chemistry | 3 | ||
| A&S Core Requirements/Electives | 9 | A&S Core Requirements/Electives | 12 |
| Total Credits | 17 | Total Credits | 17 |
Senior Year
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHM elective (upper)‡ | 3 | CHM 4623 - Biochemistry III | 3 |
| BIO elective (upper)‡ | 4 | A&S Core Requirements/Electives | 12 |
| A&S Core Requirements/Electives | 9 | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | Total Credits | 15 |
* In order to fulfill the requirements for an ACS certified degree, enough laboratory work must be performed to bring the total amount of time in the laboratory for the four years to 500 hours. The core chemistry courses yield 336 hours of laboratory work. Therefore students must take a semester of Undergraduate Research plus the Biochemistry Laboratory or the Organic Analysis Laboratory or they must take two semesters of Undergraduate Research.
