Program: Health Professions Cooperative, Biochemistry, BS (HPCO-BCH) - Abilene Christian University

2022-2023 Catalog With Addendum

Apr 05, 2025

University Requirements

Please see the University Requirements section of this catalog. HPCO degree plans only require 12 hours of Bible and 53 hours of university core.

Major and Supplement Requirements - Biochemistry Track (BCH)

Chemistry

CHEM 133 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3 *
CHEM 131 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 132 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 134 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 223 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 322 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 324 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 355 - Analytical Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
or
CHEM 356 - Analytical Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 423 - Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar Credit Hours: 3 (capstone and writing-intensive course)
CHEM 453 - Biochemistry I: Foundations of Biochemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 454 - Biochemistry II: Gene Expression Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 456 - Biochemistry III: Metabolism Credit Hours: 2
CHEM 463 - Biochemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Biology

BIOL 121 - Introductory Biology I Credit Hours: 3 *
BIOL 122 - Introductory Biology I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 123 - Introductory Biology II Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 124 - Introductory Biology II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 312 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 300-499 Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Mathematics

MATH 131 - Calculus for Application Credit Hours: 3 *
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Physics

PHYS 110 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 111 - General Physics I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 112 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 113 - General Physics II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1

Total: 48 Credit Hours

Electives

General electives (may include deficiency). Courses in psychology, sociology, economics, and government are recommended. Pre-veterinary students should take courses in animal science and nutrition and 6 hours of political science.

Minimum - 3 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours (Biochemistry Track): 51

Professional School Requirement

ACU awards the bachelor’s degree to certain qualified students who have satisfactorily completed three years of prescribed work at ACU (a minimum of 104 hours) plus one year at a recognized professional school. Students in the cooperative degree program are advised by the advisors for health professions and an advisor in the Department of Biology or the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum GPA in major: 2.00
Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.00
Minimum total hours (Biochemistry Track): 104

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.