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2024-2025 Catalog

Biochemistry, ACS, BS (BCH-BCHC)

BS: Biochemistry Degree Plan (BCH)

General Education Requirements

Please see the General Education section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

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 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 general education 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
*Hours may also fulfill general education requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 33 Credit Hours

Supplement for Major

ACS Track (BCHC)

CHEM 333 - Physical Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 334 - Physical Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 355 - Analytical Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 356 - Analytical Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 443 - Inorganic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
MATH 185 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 3 *
MATH 186 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 3
MATH 286 - Calculus III Credit Hours: 3
or
CHEM 393 - Introduction to Research Credit Hours: 3
or
Advanced Chemistry Elective Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 220 - Engineering Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 221 - Engineering Physics I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 222 - Engineering Physics II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 223 - Engineering Physics II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
*Hours may also fulfill general education requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 33 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum - 8 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 74

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.00
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 128

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