Choose this degree to enter the rapidly changing and growing fields of biochemistry and biotechnology—either immediately after college or before entering graduate school; it is also a popular degree for students who want to enter the medical and other health-related fields.
128 hours total; 42 in chemistry and biology (requires research, COMM 135 Speech Fundamentals, and 6 hours of foreign language); 47-48 in liberal arts core; 3-7 in math strongly recommended; 31-35 in electives; must serve as teaching assistant (1 lab 1 semester).
Required Chemistry and Biology courses :
| Chem 103/104 | 4/4 | General Chemistry I/II |
| Chem 301/302 | 4/4 | Organic Chemistry I/II |
| Chem 303/304 | 4/4 | Biochemistry I/II |
| Chem 412 | 1 | Seminar in Chemistry |
| Chem 491 | 2 | Research Techniques in Biochemistry |
| Biology 105/106 | 4/4 | General Biology I/II |
| Biology 410 | 1 | Directed Readings in Biology |
| Biology 475 | 2 | Introduction to Bioinformatics |
Electives from either chemistry or biology as follows: |
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Chem 305, 306, 401/415 or Biol 314, 316, or 320 |
4 | Quantitative analysis, Instrumental Methods of Analysis, Physical Chemistry I or Genetics, Microbiology, Molecular Cell Biology |
Click here for one example of a 4-Year BS Biochem Course Plan.
Click here to go to the catalog for course descriptions; chemistry is on page 110 of the 2011/2012 catalog.
