Curriculum Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
General Education
| Foundations |
Credits: |
| FCWR 101 |
Writing I: Foundations of College Composition |
3 |
| FCWR 151 |
Writing II: Foundations of Research Writing |
3 |
| FCWR 302 |
Communication for Healthcare Careers |
3 |
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–OR– |
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| FCWR 304 |
Communication for Technical Professions |
3 |
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Total: 9 Credits |
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| Data Literacy |
Credits: |
| DATA 101 |
Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society |
3 |
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| Seminars (select courses from at least three of the four areas) |
Credits: |
| ICBS 3XX |
Behavioral Science choice |
3 |
| ICLT 3XX |
Literature choice |
3 |
| ICPH 3XX |
Philosophy choice |
3 |
| ICSS 3XX |
Social Science choice |
3 |
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Total: 12 Credits |
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Students must take four seminar courses from at least three different areas of study. |
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| Math and Science Requirement |
Credits: |
| MATH 170 |
Calculus I |
4 |
| BIOL 110 |
General Biology |
4 |
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Total: 8 Credits |
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Major Requirements
| Biology |
Credits: |
| BIOL 150 |
General Biology II |
4 |
| BIOL 233 |
Genetics |
4 |
| BIOL 250 |
Biostatistics |
3 |
| BIOL 336 |
Molecular Biology |
3 |
| BIOL 340 |
Biochemistry |
4 |
| BIOL 370 |
Advanced Biochemistry |
3 |
| BIOL 432 |
Cell Biology |
3 |
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Total: 24 Credits |
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| Chemistry |
Credits: |
| CHEM 110 |
General Chemistry |
4 |
| CHEM 150 |
General Chemistry II |
4 |
| CHEM 210 |
Organic Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHEM 250 |
Organic Chemistry II |
4 |
| CHEM 340 |
Bioanalytical Chemistry |
3 |
| CHEM 410 |
Physical Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHEM 450 |
Physical Chemistry II |
4 |
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Total: 27 Credits |
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| Mathematics |
Credits: |
| MATH 180 |
Calculus II |
4 |
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| Physics |
Credits: |
| PHYS 170 |
General Physics I |
4 |
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—OR— |
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| PHYS 175 |
General Physics for Pre-Med I |
5 |
| PHYS 180 |
General Physics II |
4 |
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—OR— |
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| PHYS 185 |
General Physics for Pre-Med II |
5 |
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Total: 8–10 Credits |
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Students choose between general physics or physics for pre-med sequence and take PHYS 170 and 180 OR PHYS 175 and 185. |
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| Project Lab or Research* |
Credits: |
| BIOL/CHEM 395 |
Introduction to Research Literature (required) |
3 |
| BIOL/CHEM 48X |
Research Project Lab choice |
3 |
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–OR– |
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| BIOL/CHEM 49X |
Independent Research choice |
3 |
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Total: 6 Credits |
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* All students take BIOL/CHEM 395, then choose between a biology or chemistry project lab or independent research. |
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| Biology Pool Electives (choose at least one) |
Credits: |
| BIOL 315 |
Neuroscience |
3 |
| BIOL 331 |
Virology |
3 |
| BIOL 332 |
Developmental Biology |
3 |
| BIOL 341 |
Genetic Engineering |
3 |
| BIOL 346 |
Immunology |
3 |
| BIOL 350 |
Bioinformatics |
3 |
| BIOL 456 |
Pharmacology |
3 |
| BIOL 461 |
Cancer Biology |
3 |
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Total: 3–6 Credits |
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Of the four restricted electives, at least one must come from the Chemistry Pool and one from the Biology Pool. |
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| Chemistry Pool Electives (choose at least one) |
Credits: |
| CHEM 330 |
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology |
3 |
| CHEM 350 |
Instrumental Analysis |
3 |
| CHEM 430 |
Biophysical Chemistry |
3 |
| CHEM 455 |
Computational Chemistry |
3 |
| CHEM 470 |
Inorganic Chemistry |
3 |
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Total: 3–6 Credits |
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Of the four restricted electives, at least one must come from the Chemistry Pool and one from the Biology Pool. |
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| Miscellaneous Pool Electives |
Credits: |
| BIOL 235 |
Microbiology |
3 |
| BIOL 238 |
Introduction to Biotechnology |
3 |
| BIOL 335 |
Recombinant DNA Lab |
3 |
| BIOL 441 |
Contemporary Biotechnology |
3 |
| BIOL 442 |
Bioprocessing |
3 |
| PHYS 366 |
Biophysics |
3 |
| BIOL/CHEM 48X/49X |
Research Project Lab/Independent Research |
3–4 |
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Total: 3–6 Credits |
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| General Electives |
Credits: |
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Choose liberal arts electives in consultation with an advisor. |
9 |
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| Total Required Credits: 122–124 |