Nov 24, 2024

2023-2024 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2023-2024 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Biochemistry Concentration

The biochemistry concentration gives students a broad background in the biomolecular sciences, including courses in physics, chemistry, biology, and math. This concentration is appropriate for students pursuing medical fields and those who want to pursue graduate students in fields related to biochemistry.

General Education Core

Concentration Requirements

Lower Division Courses

Total Hours 29

Upper Division Courses

BIOL 3130 - Genetics 3
BIOL 3131 - Genetics Lab 1
BIOL 4440 - Cell and Molecular Biology 3
BIOL 4441 - Cell and Molecular Biology Lab 1
CHEM 3210 - Quantitative Analysis 3
CHEM 3211 - Quantitative Analysis Lab 1
CHEM 3510 - Organic Chemistry I 3
CHEM 3511 - Organic Chemistry I Lab 1
CHEM 3520 - Organic Chemistry II 3
CHEM 3521 - Organic Chemistry II Lab 1
CHEM 4000 - Chemistry Senior Seminar 1
CHEM 4310 - Biochemistry I 3
CHEM 4311 - Biochemistry I Lab 1
CHEM 4320 - Biochemistry II 3
CHEM 4321 - Biochemistry II Lab 1
Complete one sequence from:
CHEM 3220 - Instrumental Analysis 3
CHEM 3221 - Instrumental Analysis Lab 1
or
CHEM 3440 - Inorganic Chemistry 3
CHEM 3441 - Inorganic Chemistry Lab 1
Complete one sequence from:
CHEM 3610 - Physical Chemistry I 3
CHEM 3611 - Physical Chemistry I Lab 1
or
CHEM 4350 - Physical Biochemistry 3
CHEM 4351 - Physical Biochemistry Lab 1

Total Hours 37

Concentration Guided Electives

Select 4 hours from any CHEM 3000-4999 courses 4
Select 8 hours from BIOL 3000-4999, BIOL 2020/2021, or BIOL 4160/4161, or BIOL 2300/2301, or BIOL 3050/3051 8

Total Hours 12

Total Program Hours 120