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
To be accepted into the degree program and be allowed to enroll in upper level BI courses, the student must have completed BI 101 with a grade of “C” or better, no more than two attempts. The student must also have completed CH 105 with a grade of "C" or better to enroll in upper level CH and BC courses. Students must maintain a C average in all of their major courses in order to graduate with a degree in Biochemistry. If a student drops below a C average for two semesters they will need to change majors. No more than two attempts of any course will be permitted.
The Core Curriculum (49-50 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:
Major Program Requirements (60 hours)
| BI201 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| BI215 | Research Methods in Biology | 3 |
| BI300 | Genetics | 4 |
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| BI308 | Microbiology | 4 |
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| BI422 | Molecular Biology | 4 |
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| BI407W | Coordinating Seminar Writing Intensive | 2 |
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| BI408W | Coordinating Seminar II | 2 |
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| CH106 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CH221 | Basic Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CH222 | Basic Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CH317 | Analytical Chemistry | 4 |
| BC320 | Biochemical Techniques | 2 |
| MA202 | Calculus II | 3 |
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| PY201 | General Physics I | 4 |
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| PY202 | General Physics II | 4 |
Other Required Courses and Electives (9 hours)
General Elective Hours (6 hours)