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Biochemistry - Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

This major is offered through the Department of Chemistry in the School of Arts and Sciences.

It is recommended that students follow the sequence of courses shown below.

Freshman Year - Take All

BIOL 105Mechanisms of Life I

3
BIOL 106Mechanisms of Life II

3
CHEM 103/CHEM 103H/CHEM 103OGeneral Chemistry I

3
CHEM 104General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 113General Chemistry Laboratory I

2
CHEM 114General Chemistry Laboratory II

2
MATH 111Calculus for Social-Life Sciences I

3
MATH 112Calculus for Social-Life Sciences II

3

Sophomore Year - Take All

CHEM 203Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 204Organic Chemistry II

3
CHEM 213Organic Chemistry I Lab

2
CHEM 214Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

2
PHYS 225Introductory Mechanics Laboratory

1
PHYS 226Introductory Electricity Laboratory

1

Sophomore Year, Physics I Course - Take One

PHYS 205College Physics I

4
PHYS 215University Physics I

4

Sophomore Year, Physics II Course - Take One

PHYS 206College Physics II

4
PHYS 216University Physics II

4

Junior and Senior Year - Take All

CHEM 351Physical Chemistry I

3
CHEM 353Physical Chemistry I Lab

2
CHEM 408Instrumental Analysis & Chemical Spectroscopy

3
CHEM 418Chemical Instrumentation Lab

3
CHEM 401Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

3
CHEM 405Science Communication

3
CHEM 471Biochemistry I

3
CHEM 472Biochemistry II

3
CHEM 496Biochemical Techniques

3

Biology Electives - Take Two

BIOL 217Molecular Genetics & Protein Engineering

3
BIOL 307Genetics

3
BIOL 418Physiology

4
BIOL 449General Microbiology

4
BIOL 538Gene Organ and Expression

3
BIOL 586Molecular Genetics and Recombinant DNA Methodology

3