DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY |
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PROGRAM IN BIOCHEMISTRY |
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FRESHMAN YEAR
Semester Hours
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1st |
2nd |
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Semester |
Semester |
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CHEM 1010/1010D/1011L-
CHEM 1020/1020D/1021L |
4 |
4 |
General Chemistry I-II |
Communication Studies |
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3 |
Essential Core |
ENGL 1000/1010-1020 |
3 |
3 |
English Composition |
Foreign Language |
3 |
3 |
Fundamental Core |
Freshman Seminar |
1 |
1 |
First Year Experience |
MATH 1030-1070 |
4 |
4 |
Pre-Calculus/Intro. Calculus |
Physical Education (activity course) |
1 |
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Essential Core |
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16 |
18 |
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SOPHOMORE YEAR
CHEM 2210/2210D/2230L-
CHEM 2220/2220D/2240L |
4 |
4 |
Organic Chemistry I-II |
BIOL 1230/1230L-
BIOL 1240/1240L |
4 |
4 |
General Biology |
History |
3 |
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Essential Core |
PHYS 2010/2010L-2020/2020L |
4 |
4 |
General Physics |
Theology |
3 |
3 |
Essential Core |
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18 |
15 |
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JUNIOR YEAR
CHEM 3030/3030L |
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4 |
Physical Chemistry I |
CHEM 3210/3210L |
4 |
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Quantitative Analysis |
CHEM 4080 |
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0 |
Introduction to Research |
CHEM 3130/3130L |
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4 |
Introduction to Biochemistry |
African American Studies |
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3 |
Essential Core |
BIOL 2010/2010L |
4 |
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General Microbiology |
ENGL 2010 |
3 |
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Intro. to World Literature |
Fine Arts |
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3 |
Essential Core |
MATH 2070 |
4 |
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Calculus II |
Philosophy |
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3 |
Essential Core |
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15 |
17 |
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SENIOR YEAR
CHEM 4083 |
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3 |
Undergraduate Research |
CHEM 4140 |
3 |
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Metabolism |
CHEM 4150L (capstone) |
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3 |
Genomics and Proteomics Lab |
CHEM 4160 |
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3 |
Enzymology |
CHEM/BIOL Elective* |
4 |
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Chemistry/Biology |
CHEM/BIOL Elective* |
3 |
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Chemistry/Biology |
CHEM 4999 |
0 |
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Senior Comprehensives |
Expansive Core |
3 |
3 |
Expansive Core |
Philosophy |
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3 |
Essential Core |
Social Science |
3 |
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Essential Core |
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16 |
15 |
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*The choice of CHEM/BIOL electives must come from the following classes: BIOL 3091/L (Cell Biology), BIOL 3110/L (Genetics), CHEM 4240/L (Instrumental Analysis), CHEM 4010 (Inorganic), CHEM 3040/L (Physical Chemistry II). At least one of these electives must be taken with the corresponding lab. Students who choose to take 18 hours of Biology will earn a minor in Biology.
SUMMARY: PROGRAM IN BIOCHEMISTRY |
Fundamental Core |
18 |
English Composition (6, ENGL 1000/1010, ENGL 1020), Mathematics (3, MATH 1030), Natural Science (3, CHEM 1010), World Language (6) |
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Essential Core |
36 |
First Year Experience (2), African American Studies (3), Communication (3), Fine Arts (3), History (3), Natural Science (3, CHEM 1020), Philosophy (6), Physical Education (1, activity course), Social Science (3), Theology (6), World Literature (3, ENGL 2010) |
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Expansive Core |
6 |
Major* |
49 |
CHEM 1010/1010D/1011L (4), CHEM 1020/1020D/1021L (4), CHEM 2210/2210D/2230L (4), CHEM 2220/2220D/2240L (4), CHEM 3030/3030L (4), CHEM 3130/3130L (4), CHEM 3210/3210L (4), CHEM 4080 (0), 4083 (3), CHEM 4140 (3), CHEM 4150L (3), CHEM 4160 (3), Chemistry or Biology Electives (7), CHEM 4999 (0); PHYS 2010/2010L (4), PHYS 2020/2020L (4) |
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Double Concentration* |
21 |
BIOL 1230/1230L (4), BIOL 1240/1240L (4), BIOL 2010/2010L (4); MATH 1030 (4), MATH 1070 (4), MATH 2070 (4) |
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Total Hours |
130 |
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*Includes hours already counted in core and/or required courses from other disciplines.
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