Biochemistry Major (35 hours)

The Biochemistry Major is designed to meet the requirements for a chemistry background for the preprofessional degree leading to health science areas such as medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, nutrition, clinical chemistry, toxicology, pharmacology, molecular biology, etc. A minimum of 35 chemistry credit hours must be selected according to the following:

Freshman Year:

BIOS 1500 - Molecular and Cellular Biology Credits: 4 hours
BIOS 1510 - Organismal Biology Credits: 4 hours
CHEM 1100 - General Chemistry I Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1 hour
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 1130 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1 hour
MATH 1220 - Calculus I Credits: 4 hours
MATH 1230 - Calculus II Credits: 4 hours

Sophomore Year:

CHEM 3750 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 3760 - Organic Chemistry Lab I Credits: 1 hour
CHEM 3770 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 3780 - Organic Chemistry Lab II Credits: 1 hour
MATH 2720 - Multivariate Calculus and Matrix Algebra Credits: 4 hours
PHYS 2050 - University Physics I Credits: 4 hours
PHYS 2060 - University Physics I Laboratory Credits: 1 hour
PHYS 2070 - University Physics II Credits: 4 hours
PHYS 2080 - University Physics II Laboratory Credits: 1 hour

Junior Year:

BIOS 2500 - Genetics Credits: 3 hours
BIOS 3120 - Microbiology Credits: 5 hours
CHEM 2250 - Quantitative Analysis Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 2260 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory Credits: 1 hour
CHEM 4300 - Physical Chemistry I Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 4360 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 2 hours

Senior Year:

CHEM Elective, 5000 Level

CHEM 5500 - Biochemistry I Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 5510 - Biochemistry I Laboratory Credits: 2 hours
CHEM 5540 - Biochemistry II Credits: 3 hours

Chemistry Requirements

The student must take one of the following courses to complete the required 34 hours of chemistry:

CHEM 4310 - Physical Chemistry II Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 5200 - Instrumental Methods in Chemistry Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 5280 - Chemical Separations Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 5700 - Advanced Organic Chemistry and Spectroscopy Credits: 3 hours

Biological Sciences Minor

To complete an optional biological sciences minor, the student must take any two of the following courses:

BIOS 3500 - Human Physiology for Majors Credits: 5 hours
BIOS 5240 - Microbial Genetics Credits: 3 hours
BIOS 5360 - Immunology Credits: 4 hours

Additional Comments:

The student would have to enroll in CHEM 2250 in the fall term of the junior year and CHEM 4360 in the Spring term since CHEM 2250 is a prerequisite for CHEM 4360.

It is recommended that the additional chemistry course needed to complete the major and the two additional biology courses needed to complete the biology minor (if the student wishes to do this) be taken in the senior year.