Biochemistry Option
| Freshman Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | |
| BCH 194 - Seminar/Workshop | 1 | |
| Please take one of the following: | 4 | |
| STAT 216Q - Introduction to Statistics | 3 | |
| University Core and Electives | 7 | |
| Please take one of the following: | 4 | |
| M 161Q - Survey of Calculus1 or M 171Q - Calculus I | 4 | |
| BIOB 160 - Principles of Living Systems | 4 | |
| University Core and Electives | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 15 |
| Sophomore Year | Credits | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| Please take one of the following: | 4 | |
| Please take one of the following: | ||
| PHSX 205 - College Physics I or PHSX 220 - Physics I with Calculus | 4 | |
| BIOB 260 - Cellular and Molecular Biology or CHMY 311 - Fundamental Analytical Chem | 5 | |
| University Core and Electives | 3 | |
| BCH 294 - Seminar/Workshop | 1 | |
| CHMY 311 - Fundamental Analytical Chem6 or BIOB 260 - Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 | |
| Please take one of the following: | 4 | |
| PHSX 207 - College Physics II or PHSX 222 - Physics II with Calculus | 4 | |
| University Core and Electives | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 16 | 16 |
| Junior Year | Credits | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| Please take one of the following sequences:2 | 5-7 | |
| OR | ||
| BCH 394 - Seminar/Workshop | 1 | |
| BCH 441 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules or BCH 442 - Metabolic Regulation | 3 | |
| BCH 490R - Undergraduate Research3 | 3 | |
| BIOH 320 - Biomedical Genetics | 3 | |
| CHMY 490R - Undergraduate Research3 | 3 | |
| BCH 442 - Metabolic Regulation or BCH 441 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules | 3 | |
| BCH 444R - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Methods | 3 | |
| Physical and Biological Science Electives4 | 3 | |
| University Core and Electives | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 15-17 | 15 |
| Senior Year | Credits | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| Physical and Biological Science Electives4 | 3 | |
| University Core and Electives | 9 | |
| BCH 494 - Seminar/Workshop | 1 | |
| BCH 499 - Senior Thesis/Capstone5 | (1) | |
| BIOB 425 - Adv Cell & Molecular Biology | 3 | |
| Physical and Biological Science Electives4 | 3 | |
| University Core and Electives | 7 or 8 | |
| Year Total: | 12 | 14-15 |
| Total Program Credits: | 120 | |
| 1 | If you want to take a full year of Physical Chemistry (CHMY 371, CHMY 372 and CHMY 373) then you will need to take M 171Q, M 172, and M 273(see footnote 2). |
| 2 | Students should consider taking the full year of Physical Chemistry sequence (CHMY 371 and CHMY 372 in the fall and CHMY 373 in the spring) instead of the one-semester overview, particularly if planning to go to graduate school. As noted in footnote 1, this sequence requires more calculus as prerequisite coursework. |
| 3 | Six (6) credits of Undergraduate Research BCH 490R are tabulated. Students are encouraged to fulfill additional credits of research up to a maximum of 12 credits of 490R research whether it be in CHMY, BCH, or another department. |
| 4 | A minimum of 9 credits of physical and biological science electives are required. |
| 5 | BCH 499 (Senior Year) is required for majors who are writing a thesis for Departmental Honors consideration. |
| 6 | CHMY 311 should be taken before CHMY 361 or CHMY 371 |
All students are encouraged to take a 200 level English writing course. Please note that this course would be in addition to the core requirement.
A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above.
Acceptable Physical and Biological Sciences Electives Include
| BIOB 375 | General Genetics | 3 |
| BIOB 410 | Immunology | 3 |
| BIOB 420 | Evolution | 3 |
| BIOB 424 | Ethical Practice of Science | 3 |
| BIOB 425 | Adv Cell & Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOB 428R | Molecular neurological disease | 3 |
| BIOB 430 | Plant Biotechnology | 3 |
| BIOB 438 | Developmental Mechanisms | 3 |
| BIOB 476R | Gene Construction | 4 |
| BIOB 480 | Conservation Genetics | 3 |
| BIOB 484 | Population Genetics | 3 |
| BIOH 320 | Biomedical Genetics | 3 |
| BIOH 323 | Human Developmental Biology | 4 |
| BIOH 405 | Hematology | 3 |
| BIOH 406 | Hematology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOH 411 | Advanced Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOH 422 | Genes and Cancer | 3 |
| BIOH 425 | Sensory Neurophysiology | 3 |
| BIOH 445 | Introduction to Pharmacology | 3 |
| BIOH 458 | Human Pathophysiology | 3 |
| BIOM 360 | General Microbiology | 5 |
| BIOM 400 | Medical Microbiology | 3 |
| BIOM 405 | Host-Associated Microbiomes | 3 |
| BIOM 410 | Microbial Genetics | 3 |
| BIOM 415 | Microbial Diversity, Ecology, and Evolution | 3 |
| BIOM 419 | Programming for Biologists | 0,3 |
| BIOM 421 | Concepts of Plant Pathology | 3 |
| BIOM 425 | Toxicology: Science of Poisons | 3 |
| BIOM 430 | Applied and Environmental Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOM 431 | Medical Bacteriology | 3 |
| BIOM 432 | Med Bacteriology Lab | 2 |
| BIOM 435 | Virology | 3 |
| BIOM 441 | Eukaryotic Pathogens | 4 |
| BIOM 450 | Microbial Physiology | 3 |
| BIOM 452 | Soil & Envirnmntl Microbiology | 3 |
| BIOM 455R | Research Mthds in Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOM 465 | Plant-Pathogen Interactions | 3 |
| BIOO 310 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOO 412 | Animal Physiology | 3 |
| BIOO 433 | Plant Physiology | 3 |
| BIOO 437 | Plant Development | 3 |
| BIOO 460 | Plant Metabolism | 3 |
| CHMY 340 | Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
| CHMY 401 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHMY 421 | Advanced Instrument Analysis | 3 |
| EBIO 438 | Bioprocess Engineering | 3 |
| ENSC 466 | Chemical Ecology | 3 |
| M 430 | Mathematical Biology | 3 |
| NEUR 313 | Neurophysiology | 3 |
| NEUR 425 | Sensory Neurophysiology | 3 |
| NUTR 421 | Macronutrient Metabolism | 3 |
| NUTR 422 | Micronutrient Metabolism | 3 |
| NEUR 455 | Molecular Medicine | 3 |