The biochemistry option prepares students for professional (pre-Medical, pre-Pharmacy, pre-Veterinary) school, for employment in the pharmaceutical industry, and for graduate study in biochemistry, molecular biology, pharmacology, nutrition and other areas of life science. The advanced biology electives must be approved by the biochemistry advisor. Note that students with weak backgrounds in biology may need to take BIO 121, 122, 131 and 132 before attempting other biology courses.
Core Requirements
First Year
- CHM 155 - Modern Chemical Principles I
- CHM 156 - Modern Chemical Principles II
- CHM 163 - Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory I
- CHM 164 - Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory II
- MTH 111 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
- MTH 112 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
Second Year
- CHM 204 - Introduction to Analytical Chemistry
- CHM 251 - Organic Chemistry I
- CHM 252 - Organic Chemistry II
- CHM 265 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
- CHM 266 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
- MTH 211 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus III
- PHY 113 - Classical Physics I
- PHY 114 - Classical Physics II
- CHM 170 - Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry
Third Year
- CHM 305 - Modern Methods of Chemical Analysis
- CHM 307 - Procedures of Chemical Analysis
- CHM 315 - Physical Chemistry I
- CHM 316 - Physical Chemistry II
- CHM 411 - Biochemistry I
Fourth Year
- CHM 401 - Chemistry Seminar I
- CHM 402 - Chemistry Seminar II
- CHM 491 - Introduction to Research I or CHM 492 - Introduction to Research II
Departmental General Education Requirements
Students majoring in Chemistry will meet their departmentally-determined General Education requirements as follows:
Area E
Students should select a course from the published list of available courses that satisfy this requirement.
Area I, Tier 2
Satisfied by:
- CHM 416 - Computer Methods in Biochemistry and Bioinformatics or CHM 424 - Mathematical Methods in Physical Science
Area W, Tier 2
Satisfied by:
- CHM 307 - Procedures of Chemical Analysis
- CHM 318 - Physical Chemical Measurements I or CHM 412 - Biochemistry II or CHM 552 - Instrumental Methods of Analysis
Area O
Satisfied by:
- CHM 401 - Chemistry Seminar I
- CHM 402 - Chemistry Seminar II
- CHM 491 - Introduction to Research I or CHM 492 - Introduction to Research II
Literature
6 credits of courses from the published list of available courses that satisfy this requirement.
Humanities/Social Science
An additional 18 credits with at least 6 in social science and at least 6 in humanities (excluding logic, applied music or literature).
Additional Requirements, Biochemistry Option
- CHM 4xx Advanced Chemistry Electives
- BIO 3xx or 4xx Advanced Biology Electives
- BIO 234 - Biology of Cells
- BIO 244 - Biology of Cells Laboratory
- CHM 411 - Biochemistry I
- CHM 412 - Biochemistry II
- CHM 414 - Biochemistry Laboratory
- CHM 416 - Computer Methods in Biochemistry and Bioinformatics
- CHM 529 - Physical Biochemistry
