Biochemistry Major - Required Courses and Recommended Course Sequence

First Semester Credits

CHM 113 - Elements & Compounds Lab

 

1

CHM 115 - Elements & Compounds

 

3

BIO 121 - Princ. of Modern Biology I

 

4

MTH 111 - Calculus I

 

4

FYF 101 - First-Year Foundations

 

3

Distribution Requirement

 

3

 

 

18

Second Semester

CHM 114 - The Chem. Reaction Lab

 

1

CHM 116 - The Chemical Reaction

 

3

BIO 122 - Princ. of Modern Biology II

 

4

MTH 112 - Calculus II

 

4

ENG 101 - Composition

 

4

 

 

16

Third Semester

CHM 231 - Organic Chemistry I

 

3

CHM 233 Organic Chem. I Lab

 

1

PHY 201 - General Physics I

 

4

CS 125 Computer Science I

 

4

Distribution Requirements

 

6

 

 

18

Fourth Semester

CHM 232 - Organic Chemistry II

 

3

CHM 234 Organic Chem. II Lab

 

1

PHY 202 - General Physics II

 

4

MTH 212 Multivariable Calculus

 

4

CHM 248 Analytical Chemistry

 

3

CHM 246 Analytical Chemistry Lab

 

1

 

 

16

Fifth Semester

CHM 351 - Physical Chemistry I

 

3

CHM 353 - Physical Chemistry I Lab

 

1

CHM 361 - Biochemistry I

 

3

Distribution Requirement

 

3

CHM 341 Instrumental Analysis

 

3

CHM 343 Instrumental Analysis Lab

 

1

 

 

14

Sixth Semester

CHM 352 - Physical Chemistry II

 

3

CHM 354 - Physical Chemistry II Lab

 

1

CHM 362 - Biochemistry II

 

3

CHM 370 Integrated Laboratory*

 

1

CHM 390 Junior Seminar

 

1

BIO 226 Cellular and Molecular Biology

4

Distribution Requirement

 

3

 

 

16

Seventh Semester

CHM 391 - Senior Research I

 

2

CHM 371 Integrated Laboratory*

 

1

Biology Elective

 

3-4

Distribution Requirement

 

3

Free Elective

 

3

 

 

12-13

Eighth Semester

CHM 322 Inorganic Chemistry

3

CHM 372 Integrated Laboratory

1

CHM 392 - Senior Research II

 

2

Biology Elective

 

3-4

Free Elective

 

3

 

 

12-13

*All biochemistry majors are required to take a total of three (3) credits of Integrated Laboratory (CHM 370, 371, 372).