Dec 05, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Biochemistry Major

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Core Courses (40 hours)

Students must take the following courses:

CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 112 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 213 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 214 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 418 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 419 - Biochemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 454 - Chemistry Seminar and Literature Research Credit Hours: 2
CHEM 455 - Chemistry Seminar and Laboratory Research Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 108 - Biology Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 112 - Organismal Biology II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 226 - Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 3
MATH 190 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4

Upper Level Biology Electives (3-4 hours)

Students must choose 1 of the following courses:

BIOL 306 - Genetics Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 312 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 376 - Pathophysiology II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 475 - Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 4

Upper Level Chemistry Electives (6-8 hours)

Must choose 2 of the following:

CHEM 230 - Foundational Inorganic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 315 - Physical Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 316 - Physical Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 335 - Analytical Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 420 - Instrumental Analysis Credit Hours: 4

Physics Sequence (8 hours)

Students must take either the 2-course sequence of PHEN 115 and 116 or the 2-course sequence of PHEN 121 and 122

PHEN 115 - Introductory Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHEN 116 - Introductory Physics II Credit Hours: 4
or
PHEN 121 - Classical Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHEN 122 - Classical Physics II Credit Hours: 4

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