B. S. in Biochemistry

Overview

To graduate with a degree in Biochemistry, students must attain a "C" average calculated over all of their Biology, Chemistry, and Biochemistry courses to graduate with a degree in Biochemistry and must pass a department comprehensive examination given in their senior year.

Credits earned through internships are not counted toward the major. They are counted as elective hours toward graduation and are graded on a Pass/Fail basis.

It is the student’s responsibility to see that all degree requirements for graduation are fulfilled.

Curriculum Requirements

The Core Curriculum (48-53 hours)

Please reference the Core Curriculum Requirements

In addition to the other Core Curriculum requirements, the following are specific core requirements for a B.S. in Biochemistry:

BI101	General Biology	4
MA201	Calculus I	3
CH105	General Chemistry I	4

BI101, MA201, and CH105: Required.

Major Program Requirements (60 hours)

BI201	Cell Biology	4
BI215	Research Methods in Biology	3
BI300	Genetics	4
BI308	Microbiology	4
	Or
BI422	Molecular Biology	4
BI407W	Coordinating Seminar Writing Intensive	2
	And
BI408W	Coordinating Seminar II	2
CH106	General Chemistry II	4
CH221	Basic Organic Chemistry	4
CH222	Basic Organic Chemistry II	4
CH317	Analytical Chemistry	4
BC316	Biochemistry	3
BC318	Biochemical Metabolism	3
BC320	Biochemical Techniques	2
CH401	Thermodynamics	3
CH405	Modern Chemistry	3
MA202	Calculus II	3
PY201	General Physics I	4
	And
PY202	General Physics II	4

Other Required Courses and Electives (9 hours)

TH332

Bioethics in the Catholic Tradition

3

General Elective Hours (6 hours)