Biochemistry, B.S. Major

Requirements

The program consists of a minimum of 18 major courses and 5 collateral courses:

MATH 161	Calculus I
MATH 162	Calculus II
MATH 263	Calculus III
PHYS 131	Physics I: Mechanics
	And
PHYS 133	Physics II: Electricity, Magnetism, and Waves
	Or
PHYS 151	Accelerated Physics I: Mechanics and Thermodynamics
	And
PHYS 152	Accelerated Physics II: Electricity, Magnetism, and Optics
CHEM 121	General Chemistry I
CHEM 122	General Chemistry II
CHEM 221	Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 222	Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 231	Analytical Chemistry I
CHEM 323	Physical Chemistry I without Lab
	Or
CHEM 325	Physical Chemistry I with Lab
CHEM 324	Physical Chemistry II without Lab
	Or
CHEM 326	Physical Chemistry II with Lab
CHEM 332	Analytical Chemistry II
CHEM 351	Biochemistry Survey
CHEM 352	Experimental Biochemistry
CHEM 392	Independent Research
	Or
CHEM 394	Independent Research
	Or
CHEM 495-496	Thesis
CHEM 452	Topics in Advanced Biochemistry
	One additional Chemistry course*
BIOL 101	General Biology
BIOL 102	General Biology
BIOL 255	Molecular Genetics
	One additional Biology course
	One additional 300/400-level Chemistry or Biology course

CHEM 325, CHEM 326: Must complete one of either CHEM 325 or CHEM 326.

One additional Chemistry course: 200-level or above excluding independent study or thesis.

One additional Biology course: 200-level or above.

This major in addition to other College-wide requirements for the B.S. degree.

Biochemistry majors may not seek a second major (A.B. or B.S.) or minor in either biology or chemistry.