B.A. Biochemistry

Requirements
Thirty-four semester hours including the following:
  • CHE 1301/1101-Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry I & General Chemistry Laboratory I
  • CHE 1302/1102-Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry II & 1102 General Chemistry Laboratory II
  • CHE 2416-Laboratory Measurements and Techniques
  • CHE 3331-Organic Chemistry I
  • CHE 3332-Organic Chemistry II
  • CHE 3238-Organic Chemistry Laboratory
  • CHE 4327-Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences
  • CHE 4225-Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory
  • CHE 4141-Modern Biochemistry Laboratory
  • CHE 4341-General Biochemistry
  • CHE 4342-Topics in Human Biochemistry
  • CHE 4151-Undergraduate Seminar I
  • CHE 4001-An exit examination, designated by the department, will be required of all chemistry majors. This examination will be chosen by the department from the GRE, ETS, or another similar examination.
A minimum of one additional semester hour of “4000” level chemistry is required, excluding CHE 4321(not applicable to a biochemistry major)

Required Courses in other Fields:

  • MTH 1321, 1322-Calculus I-II
  • PHY 1408/09 or 1420/30- options for Physics I-II coursework (see your advisor for more details)
  • BIO 1305-1105 (or 1405) and BIO 1306-1106 (or 1406)- options for Biology I-II coursework (see your advisor for more details)