Biochemistry Major

Required:

• BIO 1111 - Principles of Biology
• BIO 1117 - Topics in Biology
• CHE 1101 - Introductory Chemistry I: Structure and Bonding

• or CHE 1165 General Chemistry I: Structure and Bonding

• CHE 1102 - Introductory Chemistry II: Chemical Reactivity

•  or CHE 1166 General Chemistry II: Chemical Reactivity

• CHE 2206 - Metalloproteins, Materials and More
• CHE 2208 - Chemical Analysis in Forensics, Health and the Environment
• CHE 2217 - Organic Chemistry I
• CHE 2218 - Organic Chemistry II
• CHE 3307 - Foundations of Physical Chemistry
• CHE 3321 - Biochemistry I
• CHE 3322 - Biochemistry II
• MAT 1117 - Calculus I
• CHE 4493 - Chemistry Seminar
• Three additional 4-hour courses that are selected from 2000-level or 3000-level courses satisfying either the chemistry or biology major, or other courses with permission of the Chair of the Department.

Strongly Recommended Courses

Departmental Writing Requirement

 DEPARTMENTAL WRITING REQUIREMENT: The Department of Chemistry extends writing throughout the major. In addition to courses required for the biochemistry major, students must also take:

• CHE 2205 - The Chemical Literature

Suggested First-Year Schedule:

• CHE 1101 - Introductory Chemistry I: Structure and Bonding

•  or CHE 1165 General Chemistry I: Structure and Bonding

• CHE 1102 - Introductory Chemistry II: Chemical Reactivity

•  or CHE 1166 General Chemistry II: Chemical Reactivity

• BIO 1111 - Principles of Biology

Total Program Hours: 62

Advanced Placement Test

 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.