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Curriculum

Following is a suggested curriculum for the Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry:

Freshman Year

First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits
CHM 1000 - Profesl Development Sem 1 CHM 1000 - Profesl Development Sem 1
CHM 1151 - General Chemistry I / CHM 1103 - General Chemistry Lab I 5 CHM 1152 - General Chemistry II / CHM 1104 - General Chemistry Lab II 5
BIO 2105 - General Biology 1 4 BIO 3351 - Genetics 4
MAT 1500 - Calculus I 4 MAT 1505 - Calculus II 4
Foreign Language (intermediate) 3 Foreign Language (intermediate) 3
ACS 1000 - Traditions in Conversation 3 ACS 1001 - Modernity & Its Discontents 3
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 20

Sophomore Year

First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits
CHM 1000 - Profesl Development Sem 1 CHM 1000 - Profesl Development Sem 1
CHM 2211 - Organic Chemistry I / CHM 2201 - Organic Chemistry Lab I 5 CHM 2212 - Organic Chemistry II / CHM 2202 - Organic Chemistry Lab II 5
CHM 3514 - Bioanalytical Chemistry / CHM 3503 - Bioanalytical Chem Lab 4 CHM 4621 - Biochemistry I: Structure 3
PHY 2410 - University Phy:Mechanics 4 PHY 2412 - Univ Physics: Elec & Mag 4
A&S Core Requirements/Electives 6 A&S Core Requirements/Electives 6
Total Credits 20 Total Credits 19

Junior Year

First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits
CHM 1000 - Profesl Development Sem 1 CHM 1000 - Profesl Development Sem 1
CHM 4622 - Biochemistry II: Metabolism 5 BIO 4505 - Molecular Biology 4
CHM 3417 - Biophysical Chemistry 3 A&S Core Requirements/Electives 12
A&S Core Requirements/Electives 9    
Total Credits 18 Total Credits 17

Senior Year

First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits
CHM 1000 - Profesl Development Sem 1 CHM 1000 - Profesl Development Sem 1
CHM elective (upper) 3 CHM 4623 - Biochemistry III 1
BIO elective (upper) 4 A&S Core Requirements/Electives 12
A&S Core Requirements/Electives 9    
Total Credits 17 Total Credits 14

144 total credits (and five free electives)

* Suggested schedule for an incoming FR declaring Biochemistry as their major; students transferring into this major may require a modified schedule and some course substitutions. To achieve the desired level of flexibility and to facilitate transfer into the major, the following substitutions will be approved:
Allow CHM 1311/01 and 1512/02 to substitute for 1151/03 and 1152/04.
Allow CHM 3211/01 and 3212/02 to substitute for 2211/01 and 2212/02.
Allow MAT 1310/15 to substitute (the Biology major calculus courses).
Allow PHY 1100/01 and 1102/03 to substitute (the Biology major physics courses).