Biochemistry, B.S. (with ACS certification)

Chemistry Requirements:

39 credit hours

• CHEM 160 - General Chemistry I
• CHEM 161 - General Chemistry I Lab
• CHEM 162 - General Chemistry II
• CHEM 163 - General Chemistry II Lab
• CHEM 180 - Intro to Chemical Enterprise
• CHEM 221 - Analytical Chemistry
• CHEM 240 - Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 241 - Organic Chemistry I Lab
• CHEM 242 - Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM 243 - Organic Chemistry II Lab
• CHEM 300 - Intro to Chem Research
• CHEM 320 - Physical Chemistry I
• CHEM 340 - Instrumental Analysis
• CHEM 341 - Instrumental Analysis Lab
• CHEM 420 - Inorganic Chemistry
• CHEM 440 - Biochemistry
• CHEM 442 - Biochemistry 2
• CHEM 445 - Biochemistry Lab

Research Seminar:

3 credit hours

• CHEM 400 - Research/Seminar (taken 3 times)

Biology Requirements:

12 credit hours

• BIOL 160 - General Biology I
• BIOL 161 - General Biology I Lab
• BIOL 162 - General Biology II
• BIOL 163 - General Biology II Lab
• BIOL 230 - Genetics
• BIOL 231 - Genetics Laboratory

Physics Requirements:

8 credit hours

• PHYS 161 - Introductory Physics Lab I
• PHYS 163 - Introductory Physics Lab II
• PHYS 170 - University Physics I
• PHYS 172 - University Physics II

Elective Requirements:

10 credit hours (including at least 1 lab) chosen from:

• CHEM 322 - Physical Chemistry II (required)
• CHEM 325 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory or CHEM 425 (one required)
• BIOL 206 - Human Physiology
• BIOL 207 - Human Physiology Lab
• BIOL 222 - Immunology
• BIOL 227 - Parasitology
• BIOL 310 - Foundations of Pharmacology
• BIOL 364 - Virology
• BIOL 370 - Endocrinology
• BIOL 380 - Neurobiology
• BIOL 435 - Molecular Genetics of Aging
• BIOL 444 - Cancer Biology
• BIOL 450 - General Microbiology
• BIOL 451 - General Microbiology Lab
• CHEM 250 - Quality Science Regulations
• CHEM 421 - Inorganic Chemistry Lab
• CHEM 435 - Medicinal Chemistry
• CHEM 450 - Topics in Organic Chemistry

First Semester

• CHEM 160 - Gen Chem 1
• CHEM 161 - Gen Chem Lab 1
• BIOL 160 - General Biology 1
• BIOL 161 - General Biology 1 Lab
• CHEM 180 - Intro to Chemical Enterprise
• MATH 180 - Calculus 1
• CORE 100 - First Year Seminar
• Core 101 - 1st year Co-curricular

Total (15)

Second Semester

• CHEM 162 - Gen Chem 2
• CHEM 163 - Gen Chem lab 2
• BIOL 162 - General Biology 2
• BIOL 163 - General Biology 2 Lab
• MATH 181 - Calculus 2
• THEO 111 - Theological Foundataions
• ENGL 101 - Composition
• CORE 102 - Co-curricular

Total (17)

First Semester

• CHEM 240 - Organic Chem 1
• CHEM 241 - Organic Chem Lab 1
• PHYS 170 - University Physics
• PHYS 161 - Introductory Physics Lab 1
• CHEM 221 - BioAnalytical Lab
• PHIL 100 - Ethics as Intro to Phil
• 2nd Language

Total (15)

Second Semester

• CHEM 242 - Organic Chem 2
• CHEM 243 - Organic Chem Lab 2
• PHYS 172 - University Physics 2
• PHYS 163 - Introductory Physics lab 2
• PHIL 200 - Philosophical Perspectives
• 2nd Language

Total (14)

First Semester

• CHEM 320 - Physical Chemistry 1
• CHEM 440 - Biochemistry 1
• CHEM 300 - Research Ethics
• Biology Elective
• HIST 199 - Historical Perspectives
• Theological Perspectives

Total (16)

Second Semester

• CHEM 322 - Physical Chemistry 2
• CHEM 442 - Biochemistry 2
• CHEM 445 - Biochemistry Lab
• BIOL 230 - Genetics
• BIOL 231 - Genetics Lab
• CHEM 400 - Research
• ENGL 205 - Lit and Moral Imagination

Total (15)

First Semester

• CHEM 340 - Instrumental Analysis
• CHEM 420 - Inorganic Chemistry
• CHEM 400 - Research
• Chem/Bio elective
• E/RS elective
• Social Science Elective

Total (16)

Second Semester

• CHEM 341 - Instrumental Analysis Lab
• CHEM 400 - Research
• Biology Elective
• Elective Lab
• Creative Perspectives
• Elective
• Core 499

Total (12)