Biochemistry Major

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Required:

BIO 1111 - Principles of Biology
BIO 1117 - Topics in Biology
CHE 1101 - Introductory Chemistry I: Structure and Bonding
or CHE 1103 - General Chemistry I: Structure and Bonding
CHE 1102 - Introductory Chemistry II: Chemical Reactivity
or CHE 1104 - 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

For Pharmacy or Medical School

For Biochemistry Graduate School

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 3205 - The Chemical Literature

Suggested First-Year Schedule:

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 or general chemistry courses, those with an AP chemistry score of 4 will start with the courses CHE-1101 or CHE-1103, and CHE-1001, while those with an AP score of 5 will start with the courses CHE-1102 or 1104, and CHE-1002.