Chemistry Comprehensive Major: Biochemistry Emphasis

Program Requirements

A minimum of 67 credits is required including the 26-credit Chemistry Nucleus:

Chemistry Nucleus
CHEM 111General Chemistry I (GT-SC2)3
CHEM 112General Chemistry Laboratory I (GT-SC1)1
CHEM 113General Chemistry II3
CHEM 114General Chemistry Laboratory II1
CHEM 302Chemical Information Literacy and Communication3
CHEM 306Analytical Chemistry (with laboratory)4
CHEM 331Organic Chemistry I3
CHEM 332Organic Chemistry II3
CHEM 334Organic Chemistry Laboratory I1
CHEM 335Organic Chemistry Laboratory II1
CHEM 451Physical Chemistry I3
Total Credits26

And the following supporting courses:

BIOL 150Biological Principles (with laboratory) (GT-SC1)4
BIOL 151Diversity and Patterns of Life (with laboratory)4
BIOL 310Cell Biology3
BIOL 312Genetics (with recitation)4
CHEM 471Biochemistry I3
CHEM 472Biochemistry II3
CHEM 474Biochemistry Laboratory2
CHEM 494Research Problem in Chemistry2-4
MATH 151Calculus I (GT-MA1)4
MATH 251Calculus II4
PHYS 190
PHYS 185
General Physics I (GT-SC2)
and Laboratory Physics I (GT-SC1)
4
PHYS 191
PHYS 186
General Physics II (GT-SC2)
and Laboratory Physics II (GT-SC1)
4
Total Credits41-43
Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
BIOL 150 Biological Principles (with laboratory) (GT-SC1) 4
CHEM 111 General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) 3
CHEM 112 General Chemistry Laboratory I (GT-SC1) 1
ENG 102 Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) 3
HWTR 100 First Year Seminar 1
MATH 140 College Algebra (GT-MA1) 3
 Credits15
Spring
Arts & Humanities GE 3
BIOL 151 Diversity and Patterns of Life (with laboratory) 4
CHEM 113 General Chemistry II 3
CHEM 114 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1
MATH 141 Precalculus (GT-MA1) 4
 Credits15
Year Two
Fall
BIOL 310 Cell Biology 3
ENG 103 Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) 3
CHEM 331 Organic Chemistry I 3
CHEM 334 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1
MATH 151 Calculus I (GT-MA1) 4
 Credits14
Spring
CHEM 302 Chemical Information Literacy and Communication 3
CHEM 332 Organic Chemistry II 3
CHEM 335 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1
MATH 251 Calculus II 4
Social Science GE 3
 Credits14
Year Three
Fall
Arts & Humanities GE 3
CHEM 471 Biochemistry I 3
CHEM 474 Biochemistry Laboratory 2
PHYS 190 General Physics I (GT-SC2) 3
PHYS 185 Laboratory Physics I (GT-SC1) 1
Elective Elective 3
 Credits15
Spring
Arts & Humanities GE 3
CHEM 472 Biochemistry II 3
PHYS 191 General Physics II (GT-SC2) 3
PHYS 186 Laboratory Physics II (GT-SC1) 1
Elective Elective 6
 Credits16
Year Four
Fall
CHEM 306 Analytical Chemistry (with laboratory) 4
CHEM 451 Physical Chemistry I 3
Social Science GE 3
Elective Elective 6
 Credits16
Spring
BIOL 312 Genetics (with recitation) 4
CHEM 494 Research Problem in Chemistry 2
Social Science GE 3
Elective Elective 6
 Credits15
 Total Credits120