Biochemistry Option: Pre-Med Track

Freshman YearCredits
FallSpring
BCH 194 - Seminar/Workshop11  
Please take one of the following4  
CHMY 141 - College Chemistry I
& CHMY 142 - College Chemistry I Lab
CHMY 151 - Honors College Chemistry I
& CHMY 152 - Honors College Chemistry I Lab
STAT 216Q - Introduction to Statistics3  
University Core7  
BIOB 160 - Principles of Living Systems  4
Please take one of the following  4
CHMY 143 - College Chemistry II
& CHMY 144 - College Chemistry II Lab
CHMY 153 - Honors College Chemistry II
& CHMY 154 - Honors College Chemistry II Lab
M 161Q - Survey of Calculus
or M 171Q - Calculus I
  4
University Core  3
Year Total: 15 15
Sophomore YearCredits
FallSpring
BIOB 260 - Cellular and Molecular Biology
or CHMY 311 - Fundamental Analytical Chem
4  
Please take one of the following4  
CHMY 321 - Organic Chemistry I
& CHMY 322 - Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHMY 331 - Honors Organic Chemistry I
& CHMY 332 - Honors Organic Chemistry I Lab
PHSX 205 - College Physics I
or PHSX 220 - Physics I with Calculus
4  
University Core and Electives4  
BCH 294 - Seminar/Workshop  1
CHMY 311 - Fundamental Analytical Chem2
or BIOB 260 - Cellular and Molecular Biology
  4
Please take one of the following  4
CHMY 323 - Organic Chemistry II
& CHMY 324 - Organic Chemistry II Lab
CHMY 333 - Honors Organic Chemistry II
& CHMY 334 - Honors Organic Chemistry II Lab
PHSX 207 - College Physics II
or PHSX 222 - Physics II with Calculus
  4
University Core and Electives  3
Year Total: 16 16
Junior YearCredits
FallSpring
BCH 394 - Seminar/Workshop1  
BCH 441 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules3  
BCH 490R - Undergraduate Research3  
CHMY 361 - Elements of Physical Chemistry
& CHMY 362 - Elements of Physical Chemistry Lab
5  
BIOH 320 - Biomedical Genetics3  
BCH 442 - Metabolic Regulation  3
BCH 444R - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Methods  3
BCH 490R - Undergraduate Research  3
Biological Science Elective3  3
University Electives  3
Year Total: 15 15
Senior YearCredits
FallSpring
Biological Science Elective33  
University Core/Electives9  
BCH 494 - Seminar/Workshop  1
BIOB 425 - Adv Cell & Molecular Biology  3
BCH 499 - Senior Thesis/Capstone  1
Biological Science Elective3  3
University Core/Electives  8
Year Total: 12 16
Total Program Credits: 120

1BCH 194: Students who transfer into Chemistry from another major or institution may skip BCH 194

2 CHMY 311 should be taken either in the spring of the sophomore year or the fall of the junior year.

3Recommended Biological Sciences Electives

Preferably take:
BIOB 410Immunology3 or 4
or BIOH 323 Human Developmental Biology
As a less desirable alternative, take: *
BIOH 201Human Anatomy and Physiology I5
BIOH 211Human Anatomy and Physiology II4

*these 2 courses do not count towards the 9 credits of 300+ electives

Additional Biological Sciences Electives

A total of 9 credits of physical and biological science electives numbered 300 or above are required.  The following courses may also be substituted for any of the biology courses above, but do not match medical school prerequisites as closely:

BIOH 422Genes and Cancer3
BIOM 360General Microbiology5
BIOM 400Medical Microbiology3
BIOM 431Medical Bacteriology3
BIOM 435Virology3
NEUR 313Neurophysiology3

Recommended University Core & Electives

PSYX 100ISIntro to Psychology4
SOCI 101ISIntroduction to Sociology3
WRIT 101WCollege Writing I3

NOTE: Medical schools with a writing or literature requirement will not waive it for students who placed out of WRIT 101W