Biochemistry Major

Required:

• BIO 1111 - Principles of Biology I
• BIO 1112 - Principles of Biology II

• Note: An AP Biology score of 4 or 5 may allow waiver of Biology 1112 but not of Biology 1111.

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• BIO 2203 - Genetics
• BIO 3310 - Cell Biology

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• BIO 3309 - Advanced Genetics – Human Molecular or
• BIO 3311 - Advanced Genetics - Molecular

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• CHE 1101 - Introductory Chemistry I: Structure and Bonding
• CHE 1102 - Introductory Chemistry II: Chemical Reactivity
• CHE 2217 - Organic Chemistry I
• CHE 2218 - Organic Chemistry II

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• CHE 2210 - Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences or
• CHE 3308 - Physical Chemistry II: Thermodynamics and Equilibria

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• CHE 3321 - Biochemistry I
• CHE 3322 - Biochemistry II
• MAT 1117 - Calculus I

• One additional four-hour course from Biology (must include a laboratory)

• Two additional four-hour courses from Biology and/or Chemistry

• CHE 4493 - Chemistry Seminar

Recommended for Graduate Study in Biochemistry:

• MAT 1118 - Calculus II

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• PHY 1101 - General Physics I and
• PHY 1102 - General Physics II

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• CHE 2201 - Electronic Literature Searching for the Chemical Sciences

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• CHE 3307 - Physical Chemistry I: Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy and/ or
• CHE 2219 - Quantitative Analysis

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Required Additional Courses for Pre-PROFESSIONAL (Medical, Dental, etc.) Study

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• PHY 1101 - General Physics I and
• PHY 1102 - General Physics II

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Suggested First-Year Schedule:

• CHE 1101 - Introductory Chemistry I: Structure and Bonding
• CHE 1102 - Introductory Chemistry II: Chemical Reactivity

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• BIO 1111 - Principles of Biology I and
• BIO 1112 - Principles of Biology II

• Mathematics, according to placement

• English Composition, according to placement

• First Year Seminar

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Total Program Hours: 65

Advanced Placement Test

Incoming students who have attained an AP biology score of 4 or 5 will receive credit for BIO 1112, but not for BIO 1111. Incoming students who have attained an AP chemistry score of 4 will be entitled to four scientific inquiry credits without lab, as outlined in the McDaniel Plan. Students who attained an AP chemistry score of 5 will be entitled to four scientific inquiry credits with lab. For students who are entitled to college credit as outlined above and who decide to take introductory chemistry courses, those with an AP chemistry score of 4 will start with the courses CHE-1101 and CHE-1001, while those with an AP score of 5 will start with the courses CHE-1102 and CHE-1002.