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2023-2024 General Catalog

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2023-2024 General Catalog

Biochemistry, ACS Certified, B.S.

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This degree option meets the guidelines of the American Chemical Society.

General Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements (124 Cr.)

Major Requirements (Minimum 42 Chemistry Cr. and 12 Biology Cr.)

CHEM 190 - Introduction to Chemical Research Credits: 1
CHEM 199 - Chemistry Colloquium I Credits: 0
CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 222 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4
CHEM 230 - Quantitative Analysis Credits: 4
CHEM 299 - Chemistry Colloquium II Credits: 0
CHEM 315 - Biochemistry I Credits: 3
CHEM 315L - Biochemistry I Lab Credits: 1
CHEM 316 - Biochemistry II Credits: 3
CHEM 321 - Physical Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 322 - Physical Chemistry II Credits: 4
CHEM 399 - Chemistry Colloquium III Credits: 0
CHEM 421 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Credits: 3
CHEM 496 - Directed Research in Chemistry Credits: 0 (2 credits)
CHEM 499 - Chemistry Colloquium IV Credits: 1
BIO 171 - Unity of Life Credits: 4
BIO 270 - Genetics and Genome Evolution Credits: 4

One course from the following options:

CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 131 - General Chemistry I for Chemistry Career Credits: 4

One course from the following options:

CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
CHEM 132 - General Chemistry II for Chemistry Caree Credits: 4

One course from the following options:

BIO 450 - Molecular Biology Credits: 4
BIO 460 - Cell Biology Credits: 4

Note:

PHYS 141 and PHYS 142 (with labs) and MATH 260 and MATH 270 are required for certification.
The research conducted in CHEM 496 should be in the area of Biochemistry. It may also be taken as BIO 496 , or the Honors Work sequence CHEM 497 and CHEM 498 .

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