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The B.S. degree in Biochemistry is a truly interdisciplinary degree
requiring extensive study in
Biochemistry,
Chemistry, and
Biology. At the same
time, an effort has been made to keep some flexibility in the program. A variety
of different introductory courses are acceptable towards the degree, allowing
interested students to approach the degree with different backgrounds and
interests. Villanova is proud of its history of being a university with a
strong liberal arts program. This program ensures that all students, regardless
of major, receive a well-rounded education.
Degree Requirements
- 2 semesters of General Chemistry w/lab
- 1 semester of Instrumental Chemistry w/lab
- 2 semesters of Organic Chemistry w/lab
- 1 semester of Physical Chemistry
- 3 semesters of
Biochemistry (two w/lab)
- 1 elective chemistry course
- 1 semester of General Biology w/lab
- 1 semester of Genetics
- 1 semester of Molecular Biology w/lab
- 1 elective Biology course w/lab
- In addition, 2 semesters
of Physics w/lab and 2 semesters of Calculus are required for the degree.
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For graduation you will need 51 credit hours of liberal arts
courses. One year of a foreign language at the intermediate level is required.
It is also possible to take two semesters of an intensive language course in
Chinese, Japanese, Arabic or ancient Greek.
This intensive language option
requires that you take two 6 credit courses. In addition, there are distribution
(secondary) requirements along with the course requirements; i.e., writing
intensive, writing enriched, diversity and integrative sequence. When choosing
an advanced liberal arts course, care must be exercised to select courses that
fulfill these distribution requirements.
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The Master Schedule that you will
receive prior to registration denotes all the courses that fulfill these
secondary requirements. For example, Chemistry Research (CHM 4801, 4802, 4803)
and Biochemistry Laboratory (CHM 4603) are writing enriched courses. Women in
Literature (ENG 2300) satisfies the advanced requirement in English, is writing
enriched and also fulfills a diversity requirement. A complete presentation of
these distribution requirements is in the
Enchiridion.
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