Academic program

Biochemistry Major Requirements General and Organismal Biology Requirements

Sequence A (preferred)
Biol 2002 - Foundations in Biology I
Biol 2003 -Foundations in Biology II

Biochemistry Core Requirements

Complete each of the following:

BioC 4331 - Biochemistry I Core
BioC 4332 - Biochemistry II Core
BioC 3960 - Research Topics in Biochemistry
BioC 4025 - Laboratory in Biochemistry
Biol 4003 - Genetics
Biol 4004 - Cell Biology

Complete one course from the following:

Biol/MicB 3301 - Microbiology (preferred)*
Biol 3211 and 2005 - Animal Physiology & Lab*
Biol 3002 and Biol 3005W - Plant Biology & Lab*
Biol 3007 - Plant Biology: Diversity & Adaptation*
Biol 3407 - Ecology
Biol 3409 - Evolution
Biol 3411 - Introduction to Animal Behavior

Six credits of upper division electives (3xxx or above) in biochemistry or related disciplines, including:

An upper division laboratory course (see list of Laboratory Courses below)

One other elective

Laboratory Courses:

BioC 4794W - Directed Research (Writing Instensive)
BioC 4994 - Directed Research

All students are encouraged to carry out a directed research project for a minimum of 3 credits.

BioC 4125 - Lab. in Mol. Biol. and Biotech.

GCD 4015 - Genetics Laboratory
GCD 4025 - Cell Biology Laboratory
MicB 4215 - Advanced Laboratory: Microbial Physiology & Diversity
MicB 4235 - Advanced Laboratory: Virology, Immuology & Microbial Genetics

*Biol/MicB 3301
*Biol 3211 and Biol 2005
*Biol 3007

*These courses may be used to satisfy the Laboratory Course requirement if not used to satisfy the General/Organismal Biology course requirements.

Additional CBS laboratory courses as listed for the Biology major can be used as well.

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Required Courses from Other Programs

Chemistry

Chem 1021 and 1022 - Chemical Principles I-II
Chem 2301 and 2302 - Organic Chemistry I-II
Chem 2311 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Chem 3501 and 3502 (Physical Chemistry I-II) or BioC 4521 (Physical Biochemistry)

 

Physics

Phys 1201W and 1202W (General Physics I-II) or Phys 1301W and 1302W (Intro Physics I-II)

 

Mathematics

Math 1271 and 1272 (Calculus I-II) or Math 1281 and 1282 (Calculus with Biological Emphasis I-II)