Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology, B.S.
with concentrations in Chemistry
and Biological Sciences
Curriculum
Design
All
students in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology take
a common set of core courses. Additional courses are
determined by the choice of concentration: Biological
Sciences or Chemistry. This degree is jointly administered
by the Departments of Biological Sciences and Chemistry.
Advising is based on concentration interest
Core
Courses
credits
Orientation
BL/CH
1800 Biochemistry Orientation
1
Select
one of the following: *
BL 2100 Principles of Biochemistry
3
OR
CH 4710 Biomolecular Chemistry I
3
4
Biological
Sciences
BL
1040 Principles of Biology
4
BL
2200 Genetics
3
BL
3210 Microbiology
4
BL
3300 Introduction to Genomics
3
BL
4030 Molecular Biology
3
BL
4820 Biochemical Laboratory Techniques
2
BL
4840 Molecular Biology Techniques
3
22
Chemistry
CH
1110 University Chemistry I
4
CH
1111 University Chemistry Lab I
1
CH
1120 University Chemistry II
4
CH
2410 Organic Chemistry I
3
CH
2411 Organic Chemistry Lab I
1
CH
2420 Organic Chemistry II
3
CH
2421 Organic Chemistry Lab II
2
CH
3510 Physical Chemistry I
3
CH
3540 Biophysical Chemistry
3
24
Physics
PH
1100 Introductory Physics Lab I
1
PH
1200 Introductory Physics Lab II
1
PH
2100 University Physics I-Mechanics
3
PH
2200 University Physics II – E&M
3
8
Mathematics
MA
1150/51 or 1160/61 Calculus I
4
MA
2160 Calculus
4
8
Computer
Science
CS
1121 Intro to Computer Science
3
3
General
Education and Distribution
UN
1001 Perspectives
3
UN
1002 World Cultures
4
UN
2001 Revisions
3
UN
2002 Institutions
3
General
Education and Distribution courses
15
28
Total
core credits
97
Concentration courses
Chemistry
Concentration
Biological Sciences Concentration
CH
3511 Physical Chemistry Lab I
2
BL
3240 Cell Biology
3
CH
3541 Bio Physical Chem Lab
2
Select
one of the following:
BL 3640 Immunology
3
CH
4222 Intro to Quant. and
Instrumental Analysis
5
BL 4140 Plant Physiology
BL 4350 Developmental Biology
BL
4010 Biochemistry I
3
CH
4720 Biomolecular Chemistry II
3
BL
4020 Biochemistry II
3
CH
4910 Senior Seminar II
1
BL
4510 Senior Essay
2
CH
4995 Research in Biochemistry
6
BL
4995 Research in Biochemistry
3-6
MA
2321 Elementary Linear Algebra
2
MA
3521 Elementary Differential
Equations
2
Concentration credits
23
Concentration credits
17-20
Electives
8
Electives
11-14
TOTAL
credits required 128 (Core, Concentration, Elective)
*Students
will select one of these courses based on their chosen
concentration.