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Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
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B.S in Biochemistry

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Credits

Spring Semester

Credits

BCHM 1014

Introduction to Biochem.

1

BIOL 1106

Principles of Biology

3

BIOL 1105

Principles of Biology

3

BIOL 1116

Principles of Biology Lab

1

BIOL 1115

Principles of Biology Lab

1

CHEM 1056

General Chemistry for Majors

4

CHEM 1055

General Chemistry for Majors 1

4

CHEM 1056

General Chemistry Lab1

1

CHEM 1065

General Chemistry Lab

1

ENGL 1106

Freshman English

3

ENGL 1105

Freshman English

3

MATH 1016

Elementary Calculus I

3

MATH 1015

Elementary Calculus I

3

 

Total Credits

16

Total Credits

15

Sophmore Year

Fall Semester

Credits

Spring Semester

Credits

BIOL 2604

General Microbiology

3

BCHM 2144

Organic Biochemistry

1

BIOL 2614

General Microbiology Lab

1

CHEM 2566

Principles of Organic Chem2

3

CHEM 2565

Principles of Organic Chem2

3

CHEM 2546

Organic Chemistry Lab

1

CHEM 2545

Organic Chemistry Lab

1

PHYS 2206

General Physics

3

MATH 2015

Elementary Calculus II

3

PHYS 2216

General Physics Lab

1

PHYS 2205

General Physics

3

STAT 3615

Biological Statistics

3

PHYS 2215

General Physics Lab

1

University Core/Electives

3

Total Credits

15

Total Credits

15

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Credits

Spring Semester

Credits

BCHM 4115

General Biochemistry

3

BCHM 4116

General Biochemistry

3
BCHM 4074 Career Orientation3
1

BCHM 4124

Laboratory Problems in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

6

BIOL 2004

Genetics

3
Electives
6
CHEM 2114/2124 Analytical Chemistry
4
Electives
3

Total Credits

15

Total Credits

15

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Credits

Spring Semester

Credits

CHEM 4615

Physical Chemistry

3

CHEM 4616

Physical Chemistry

3

University Core/Electives

11

University Core/Electives

12

Total Credits

14

Total Credits

15

1The department will also accept CHEM 1035-1036 General Chemistry.
2The department will also accept CHEM 2535-2536 Organic Chemistry.
3The course is highly recommended but not required.

     
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