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Freshman Year-Total 50 credits
General Chemistry (CH 224, 225, 226 or 221, 222, 223 or 211, 212,
213)
Total Credits = 12
General Chemistry Laboratory(CH 237, 238, 239 or 227, 228, 229)
Total Credits = 6
Calculus (MATH 251, 252, 253)
Total Credits =12
College Composition (WR 121, 122 or 123)
Total Credits = 6
Foundations of Biology I &II (BI 251, 252)
Total Credits = 10
Elective Courses
Total Credits = 4
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Sophomore Year-Total = 46-50 credits
Organic Chemistry (CH 331, 335, 336)
Total Credits = 12
Organic Chemistry Laboratory (CH 337, 338, 339)
Total Credits = 10
Genetics (BI 320)
Total Credits = 4
General Physics (PHYS 201, 202, 203)
Total Credits = 12
Elective Courses
Total Credits = 8-12
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Junior Year-Total Credits = 33-45 credits
Biochemistry (CH 461, 462, 463)
Total Credits = 12
Biochemistry Laboratory (CH 467)
Total Credits = 4
Introduction to Differential Equations (MATH 256)
Total Credits = 4
Several Variable Calculus (MATH 281)
Total Credits = 4 Recommended
Advanced Biochemistry Elective [Research (CH 401) and/or courses]
Total Credits = 3-9
Foreign Llanguage or Elective Courses
Total Credits = 9-12
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Senior Year-Total Credits = 31-41 credits
Physical Chemistry (CH 411, 412, 413)
Total Credits = 12
Physical Chemistry Laboratory (CH 417 and CH 418 or 419; two terms
total)
Total Credits = 8
Advanced Biochemistry Elective (three courses or Research CH 401)
Total Credits = 3-9
Elective Courses
Total Credits = 8-12
The curriculum outlined above leads to the Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry with an emphasis in biochemistry.
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR A BIOCHEMISTRY MAJOR
Courses taken to satisfy major must be taken on a graded basis with grades of C- or better; course work with a grade of D will not qualify. .
General Chemistry (CH 224, 225, 226 or 221, 222, 223 or 211, 212,
213)
Total Credits = 12
General Chemistry Laboratory (CH 237, 238, 239 or 227, 228, 229)
Total Credits = 6
Organic Chemistry (CH 331, 335, 336)
Total Credits = 12
Organic Chemistry Laboratory (CH 337, 338, 339)
Total Credits = 10
Biochemistry (CH 461, 462, 463)
Total Credits = 12
Biochemistry Laboratory (CH 467)
Total Credits = 4
Physical Chemistry (CH 411, 412, 413)
Total Credits = 12
*Physical Chemistry Laboratory (CH 417, 418 or 419)
Total Credits = 8
Advanced Chemistry Electives (three courses) or Research
Total Credits = 9-12
The advanced elective requires three courses at the 400/500 level (other than CH 403,5 or 409) OR one course and 6 credit hours of CH 401. If CH 470 is taken as an advanced elective, two terms of 2 credit hours each term are required for "one " course.
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RELATED SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Calculus (MATH 251, 252, 253)
Total Credits = 12
Introduction to Differential Equations (MATH 256)
Total Credits = 4
General Physics (PHYS 201, 202, 203)
Students who plan to apply to medical school may need to take physics lab
(PHYS 204, 205, 206)
Total Credits = 12
Biology Foundations I & II (BI 261, 262)
Total Credits = 10
Genetics (BI 320)
Total Credits = 4
Introduction to Numerical Computation (CIS 133 or 134 or 210) Recommended
Total Credits = 3
Foreign Language (one year of French, German, Russian or Japanese)
Recommended
Total Credits = 12
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ADVANCED BIOCHEMISTRY ELECTIVES
*Research (CH 401)
Total Credits = minimum of 6
Quantum Mechanics (CH 441)
Total Credits = 4
Advanced Biochemistry (CH 662, 663)
Total Credits = 8
Physical Biochemistry (CH 664, 665)
Total Credits = 8
Inorganic Chemistry (CH 431, 432, 433)
Total Credits = 12
Chemical Thermodynamics / Kinetics (CH 441, 446)
Total Credits = 4
Neurochemistry (BI 469)
Total Credits = 3
Eukaryotic Gene Regulation (BI 421)
Total Credits = 3
Advanced Molecular Genetics (BI 424)
Total Credits = 3
Developmental Genetics (BI 428)
Total Credits = 3
X-Ray Crystallography (PHYS 427)
Total Credits = 4
*The advanced elective requires three courses at the 400/500 level (other than CH 403,5 or 409) OR one course and 6 credit hours of CH 401.
Other courses may be subsituted with approval of the Department of Chemistry.
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