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Recommended Course Sequence for the Major in Biochemistry
The Major | 123+-127+ credits
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
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BA |
BS |
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BA |
BS |
| CHM 115 |
Elements & Compounds |
4 |
4 |
CHM 116 |
The Chemical Reaction |
4 |
4 |
| BIO 121 |
Principles of Modern Biology I |
4 |
4 |
BIO 122 |
Principles of Modern Biology II |
4 |
4 |
| MTH 111 |
Calculus I* |
4 |
4 |
MTH 112 |
Calculus II* |
4 |
4 |
| FRF 101 |
First-Year Foundations |
3 |
3 |
ENG 101 |
Composition |
4 |
4 |
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15 |
15 |
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16 |
16 |
| * Students in the BA program may substitute MTH 105 for MTH 111; MTH 106 for MTH 112. |
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| Third Semester |
Fourth Semester |
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|
BA |
BS |
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|
BA |
BS |
| CHM 231 |
Organic Chemistry I |
4 |
4 |
CHM 232 |
Organic Chemistry II |
4 |
4 |
| PHY 201 |
General Physics I* |
4 |
4 |
PHY 202 |
General Physics II* |
4 |
4 |
| MTH 211 |
Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations |
0 |
4 |
BIO 226 |
Cellular & Molecular Biology |
4 |
4 |
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Distribution Requirement |
3 |
0 |
|
Distribution Requirement |
3 |
3 |
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CS Elective |
3 |
3 |
|
Free Elective |
3 |
3 |
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|
14 |
15 |
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|
18 |
18 |
| * Students in the BA program may substitute PHY 171 for PHY 201; PHY 174 for PHY 202. |
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| Fifth Semester |
Sixth Semester |
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BA |
BS |
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BA |
BS |
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Distribution Requirements |
3 |
3 |
CHM 252 |
Physical Chemistry II |
3 |
3 |
| CHM 251 |
Physical Chemistry I |
3 |
3 |
CHM 254 |
Physical Chemistry II Lab |
0 |
1 |
| CHM 253 |
Physical Chemistry I Lab |
0 |
1 |
CHM 362 |
Biochemistry II |
3 |
3 |
| CHM 361 |
Biochemistry I |
3 |
3 |
CHM 244 |
Instrumental Analysis Lab |
3 |
3 |
| CHM 363 |
Biochemistry Lab |
1 |
1 |
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Free Electives |
6 |
0 |
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Major Elective |
4 |
4 |
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Distribution Requirements |
3 |
6 |
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Free Elective |
3 |
3 |
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|
17 |
18 |
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|
18 |
16 |
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| Seventh Semester |
Eighth Semester |
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|
BA |
BS |
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|
BA |
BS |
| CHM 342 |
Instrumental Analysis |
3 |
3 |
CHM 392 |
Senior Research II* |
2 |
2 |
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Major Elective |
3 |
3 |
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Distribution Requirement |
3 |
3 |
| CHM 391 |
Senior Research I* |
1 |
1 |
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Major Elective |
3 |
3 |
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Distribution Requirement |
3 |
0 |
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Free Electives |
5 |
5 |
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Free Electives |
3 |
9 |
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|
13 |
16 |
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13 |
13 |
| * BIO 391-392 may be substituted with approval of the research proposal by the advisor and permission of the chemistry faculty. |
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