BACHELOR OF ARTS
BIOCHEMISTRY
Note: Requirements apply to students entering Spring 2003 and later. At least 124 hrs. (45 Junior/Senior hrs.) must be completed for graduation. Double majors must complete at least 15 hrs. unique to each major. Freshman/Sophomore Preparation. Students should complete CHEM 184, CHEM 188 and BIOL 150 during the first year, and CHEM 624, CHEM 625, CHEM 626, MATH 121 and MATH 122 by the end of the second year. This schedule allows the student to enroll in BIOL 658 and BIOL 659—courses required for the major—during the Fall semester of the third year.
I. General College Requirements (55 hrs.):
English (9 h):ENGL 101 ____; ENGL 102 (or 105) ____; ENGL 203 (or 205, 209, 210, 211) ____
Communication/Logic (3 h one of the following):
COMS 130, COMS 230, PHIL 148, PHIL 310 OR Exemption/Examination ____
Western Civilization(6 h): HWC 204 (or 114) ____ and HWC 205 (or 115) ____
Principal Course Distribution Requirements:(see Undergraduate Catalog and Timetable appendix for list of
principal courses)
Humanities (9 h): (HT) ________, (HL) _________, (HR) ________
Social Science (9 h):(SC)________, (SI) ________, (SF) ________
Non-Western Culture (one course): ___ (see Undergraduate Catalog and Timetable appendix for list of courses)
Foreign Language (16-20 h or proficiency): __________, __________, _________, __________
II. General Science Requirements (35-39 hrs.):
_____ CHEM 184 Foundations of Chemistry I (5 hrs.)
_____ CHEM 188 Foundations of Chemistry II (5 hrs.)
_____ CHEM 624 Organic Chem. I (3 hrs.)
_____ CHEM 625 Organic Chem. I lab (2 hrs.)
_____ CHEM 626 Organic Chem. II (3 hrs.)
_____ CHEM 640 Biol. Physical Chem. (3 hrs. )
_________ *MATH 115 & MATH 116 Calculus I & II (6 hrs.) OR MATH 121 & MATH 122 Calculus I & II (10 hrs.)
_____ PHSX 211 & PHSX 212 Gen. Physics I & II (8 hrs.) OR PHSX 114 & PHSX 115 College Physics I & II (8 hrs.)
*Students who plan to attend graduate school should enroll in MATH 121 and 122.
III. Biochemistry Requirements (25 hrs.):
_____ BIOL 150 (or 151, Honors) Principles of Molecular & Cellular Biology ( 4 hrs.)
_____ BIOL 152 (or 153, Honors) Principles of Organismal Biology (4 hrs.)
_____ BIOL 350 Introduction to Genetics (3 hrs.)
_____ BIOL 420 Undergraduate Seminar in Biochemistry (1 hr.)
_____ BIOL 636 Biochemistry I (3 hrs.)
_____ BIOL 637 Biochemistry I Laboratory (2 hrs.)
_____ BIOL 638 Biochemistry II (3 hrs.)
_____ BIOL 639 Biochemistry II Laboratory (2 hrs.)
_____ BIOL 672 Gene Expression (3 hrs.)
IV. Biology Elective Requirements (6 hrs.):
Biology courses numbered 400 or higher are to be pertinent to the major area and selected in consultation with a Biochemistry advisor. Some suggested courses are:
BIOL 400 Fundamentals of Microbiology
BIOL 408 Physiology of Organisms
BIOL 416 Cell Structure & Function
BIOL 417 Biology of Development
BIOL 424 Independent Study
BIOL 646 Mammalian Physiology
No more than 3 hrs. of BIOL 423 Non-Lab Independent Study and/or BIOL 424 Independent Study (combined) can be applied towards the elective requirement.
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Double Major -- Premedical students enrolled in the B.A. program in chemistry who have completed CHEM 626 and 627 and 6 credit hours of biology electives can meet all requirements for a double major in biochemistry by completing BIOL 420, BIOL 636, BIOL 637, BIOL 638, BIOL 639, and BIOL 672, provided that the student completes at least 15 hours unique to each major.
