Biochemistry

An interdepartmental B.S. biochemistry major is offered in the College of Arts and Sciences. The B.S. in biochemistry degree is managed by an interdepartmental committee composed of biochemists, bioorganic chemists, and molecular/cellular biologists. The committee administers the degree, monitors the academic program, provides research possibilities, and advises student majors. The director of the program is currently Linda J. Lowe-Krentz. Faculty in both Biological Sciences (Lowe-Krentz and Iovine) and Chemistry (Schray) serve as advisors. Majors should be declared in Biological Sciences.

Bachelor of Science Degree in Biochemistry

  1. College and University Requirements (25)

    1. ENGL 1, 2 (6)

    2. First Year Seminar (3)

    3. Non-science electives: 16 hours to be broadly distributed in fields of thought other than natural science and mathematics, including at least 8 hours each in humanities and social sciences.

  2. Collateral Science Requirements (at least 24)

    1. Physics 10, 12, 13, 22 (or 11, 12, 21, 22) (9 or 10)

    2. Mathematics 51, 52, 43 (or 21, 22, 23) and a statistics course (at least 12)

    3. Survey of Computer Science 12 or Engineering 1 (3)

  3. Required Chemistry Courses (25)

    1. Introductory Chemistry 40, 41 (8*)

    2. Organic Chemistry 110, 111, 112, 113 (8)

    3. Inorganic Chemistry 307 (3)

    4. Physical Chemistry 194 (3)

    5. Analytical Chemistry 332 (3)

      *The Chemistry 30/31 sequence may be substituted.

  4. Required Biological Science courses (25 minimum)

    1. Biology Core I: Cellular and Molecular and Laboratory 41, 42 (4)

    2. Biology Core II: Genetics 115 (3)

    3. Biochemistry 371, 372, 377 (9)

    4. Advanced Laboratory (4)

    5. Electives in Biological Sciences (3 hours minimum*)

    6. Technical Writing (2 hours minimum)

      *The three credit hours of biological sciences electives are chosen with the approval of the adviser.

Model Pattern Roster

Freshman year

CHM 40, 41

Concepts, Models, and Experiments I and II (8)

BIOS 41, 42

Biology Core I: Cell and Molecular and Laboratory (4)

MATH 51, 52 or

Survey of Calculus I and II (7)

MATH 21, 22

Calculus I and II (8)

Dept 90

College Seminar (3)

ENGL 1,2

Composition and Literature (6)

PHY 10, 12 or

General Physics I and Laboratory (5)

PHY 11, 12

Introductory Physics I and Laboratory (5)

Sophomore year

CHM 110, 111, 112, 113

Organic Chemistry and Laboratory (8)

PHY 13, 22 or

General Physics II and Laboratory (4)

PHY 21, 22

Introductory Phys. II and Laboratory

MATH 43 or

Linear Algebra (3)

MATH 23

Calculus III

BIOS 130

Biostatistics*

BIOS 115

Biology Core II: Genetics

*A statistics course from the MATH department could also fulfill the statistics requirement

Junior year

CHM 194

Physical Chemistry for Biological Sciences (3)

CHM 332

Analytical Chemistry (3)

BIOS 371, 372

Elem. of Biochemistry I and II (6)

BIOS 377

Biochem. Lab (3)

CSE 12

Survey of Computer Science (3)

 

Technical Writing (2)

Senior year

BIOS

Advanced laboratory course(s)

BIOS

elective

CHM 307

Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3)