Biochemistry (non-Research) Major, B.S.

Students in this course of study will combine a solid foundation of chemistry with understanding of molecular and cellular biochemical processes. The B.S. in Biochemistry - non-Research), ASBMB-Accredited degree program is accredited by the American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB). It is an ideal degree for students interested in fields of cellular and molecular biochemistry, health sciences, and many post-graduate professional programs.

Degree Requirements

One of the following lecture/laboratory pairs:

BIO 307	Microbiology	4
BIO 307L	Microbiology Laboratory	0
BIO 310	Developmental Biology	4
BIO 310L	Developmental Biology Laboratory	0
BIO 315	Virology	4
BIO 315L	Virology Laboratory	0
BIO 330	Comparative Animal Physiology	4
BIO 330L	Comparative Animal Physiology Laboratory	0
BIO 350	Cell Biology	4
BIO 350L	Cell Biology Laboratory	0
BIO 360	Immunology	4
BIO 360L	Immunology Laboratory	0
BIO 370	Molecular Biology	4
BIO 370L	Molecular Biology Laboratory	0
BIO 390	Essentials of Electron Microscopy	4
BIO 390L	Essentials of Electron Laboratory	0
BIO 408	Bioinformatics and Genomics	4
BIO 408L	Bioinformatics and Genomics Laboratory	0

Students may substitute PHY 205/205L for PHY 200/200L and PHY 206/206L for 201/201L.
Students may substitute the entire one-year Physical Chemistry sequence of CHE 352/353L/354/355L for CHE 305.

Requirements for a B.S. in Biochemistry

BIO 198	General Biology I	3
BIO 198L	General Biology I Laboratory	1
BIO 199	General Biology II	3
BIO 199L	General Biology II Laboratory	1
BIO 200	Genetics	4
BIO 200L	Genetics Laboratory	0
CHE 152	General Chemistry I	3
CHE 153L	General Chemistry I Laboratory	1
CHE 154	General Chemistry II	3
CHE 155L	General Chemistry II Laboratory	1
CHE 232	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHE 233L	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1
CHE 234	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHE 235L	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1
CHE 310	Analytical Chemistry	4
CHE 310L	Analytical Chemistry Laboratory	0
PHY 200	General Physics I	4
PHY 200L	General Physics I Laboratory	0
PHY 201	General Physics II	4
PHY 201L	General Physics II Laboratory	0
MAT 260	Calculus I	4
CHE 320	Biochemistry	3
CHE 320L	Biochemistry Laboratory	1
CHE 325	Biochemistry of Metabolism	3
CHE 305	Applied Physical Chemistry	3
CHE 403	Biochemical Mechanisms of Action	3
CHE 415	Professional Practice in Chemistry & Biochemistry	4
CHE 420	Advanced Biochemistry	4
CHE 490	Molecular Basis of Cancer	4

Total Credit Hours: 71