Biochemistry Major

Biology (4 courses):

• BIOL 1510 - Integrated Concepts in Biology I (with Lab)
• BIOL 1520 - Integrated Concepts in Biology II (with Lab)
• BIOL 3050 - Principles of Genetics (with Lab)
• BIOL 3060 - Principles of Cell Biology (with Lab)

General Chemistry (1 or 2 courses):

• CHEM 1130 - General Chemistry I (with Lab)
• CHEM 1140 - General Chemistry II (with Lab)

• or

• CHEM 1500 - Advanced General Chemistry (with Lab)

Chemistry (4 courses):

• CHEM 3240 - Analytical Chemistry (with Lab)
• CHEM 3450 - Organic Chemistry I (with Lab)
• CHEM 3460 - Organic Chemistry II (with Lab)
• CHEM 3550 - Physical Chemistry I

• or

• CHEM 5700 - Molecular Biophysics

Biochemistry (2 courses):

• BIOC 3820 - Biochemistry I (with Lab)
• BIOC 3830 - Biochemistry II (with Lab)

Mathematics (3 courses):

• MATH 1170 - Calculus I
• MATH 1180 - Calculus II
• MATH 1200 - Statistics

Physics (2 courses):

• PHYS 1230 - General Physics I (with Lab)
• PHYS 1240 - General Physics II (with Lab)

Research

Choose one of the following research options:

• BIOC/BIOL/CHEM 5970 - Independent Study
• BIOC/BIOL/CHEM 4010 - Collaborative Research

5000-level Elective (1 course):

Choose one of the following.

• BIOL 5540 - Aquatic Biology (with Lab)
• BIOL 5550 - Microbiology (with Lab)
• BIOL 5590 - Ecology (with Lab)
• BIOL 5600 - Developmental Biology (with Lab)
• BIOL 5650 - Animal Behavior (with Lab)
• BIOL 5760 - Immunology (with Lab)
• BIOL 5870 - Genomics and Bioinformatics (with Lab)
• BIOL 5960 - Senior Capstone

Additional Elective (1 course):

Choose an additional course from the 5000-level listing above or one course in biology, chemistry, math, or physics at the 3000-level or higher. Suggested courses are listed below.

• BIOL 3040 - Principles of Physiology (with Lab)
• BIOL 3400 - Comparative Vertebrate Evolution and Anatomy (with Lab)
• BIOL 3650 - Invertebrate Biology (with Lab)
• BIOL 3770 - Population Genetics and Evolution (with Lab)
• CHEM 3330 - Instrumental Methods
• CHEM 3560 - Physical Chemistry II
• CHEM 3700 - Chemical Biology
• CHEM 3840 - Inorganic Chemistry (with Lab)
• MATH 3320 - Multivariable and Vector Calculus
• MATH 3720 - Differential Equations
• PHYS 3520 - Physical Optics (with Lab)
• PHYS 3800 - Electronics and Instrumentation (with Lab)

Seminar Requirement:

Biochemistry students must complete four semesters of either biology seminar (BIOL 5961-5964) or chemistry seminar (three semesters of CHEM 5950 and CHEM 5960 in the final semester). Students may be able to mix biology and chemistry seminar experiences across the four semesters, but must end with either  BIOL 5964 or CHEM 5960.

• BIOL 5961 - Biology Seminar I
• BIOL 5962 - Biology Seminar II
• BIOL 5963 - Biology Seminar III
• BIOL 5964 - Biology Seminar Presentation
• CHEM 5950 - Chemistry Seminar A (three semesters)
• CHEM 5960 - Chemistry Research