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BIOCHEMISTRY

MAJOR IN SPECIALIZED CURRICULUM IN BIOCHEMISTRY

A total of at least 120 semester hours of course work as outlined below, with a minimum 2.0 academic grade-point average required for graduation. In addition, in order to graduate, students must attain a 2.0 average in the chemistry, biochemistry, mathematics, physics, and advanced electives in life science courses specified in this curriculum. All proposals for substitutions must be approved by the faculty adviser. This curriculum is intended for those students who desire a rigorous education in chemistry, biochemistry, and the life sciences, but whose career objectives require sufficient flexibility to obtain proficiency in other areas as well.

For information regarding the cooperative education program in the School of Chemical Sciences, see the chemistry major in the Sciences and Letters Curriculum on page 142.

Degree title: Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry

General education: All campus general education requirements must be satisfied.

Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours

Departmental distinction: In addition to meeting the above requirements, a student seeking distinction must satisfy the following:

a. Complete 10 hours of BIOCH 292.

b. Earn at least a 3.0 grade-point average.

c. Present a senior thesis for deposit in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

HOURS REQUIREMENTS^1,2

9-11
General chemistry, select from:

CHEM 107-Accelerated Chemistry, I; CHEM 108-Accelerated Chemistry, II; CHEM 109-Accelerated Chemistry Laboratory, I; and CHEM 110-Accelerated Chemistry Laboratory, II

or

CHEM 101-General Chemistry, CHEM 102-General Chemistry (Biological or Physical Version), CHEM 223-Quantitative Analysis Lecture, and CHEM 224-Quantitative Analysis Laboratory

8-9 Organic chemistry, select from:

CHEM 236-Fundamental Organic Chemistry, I; CHEM 237-Structure and Synthesis; CHEM 336-Fundamental Organic Chemistry, II

or

CHEM 231-Elementary Organic Chemistry; CHEM 234-Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory; CHEM 331-Organic Chemistry

7-8
Physical chemistry: select from:

CHEM 340-Principles of Physical Chemistry and BIOCH 346-Physical Biochemistry

or

CHEM 342-Physical Chemistry and CHEM 344-Physical Chemistry, II

14
Biochemistry:

BIOCH 352-General Biochemistry

BIOCH 353-General Biochemistry

BIOCH 355-Biochemistry Laboratory

BIOCH 356-Lectures on Biochemistry Laboratory Methods

10-11
Mathematics, select from:

MATH 135-Calculus, and MATH 245-Calculus, II

or

MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I; MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II; and MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables

10-12
Physics, select from:

PHYCS 101-General Physics (Mechanics, Heat, and Sound), and PHYCS 102-General Physics (Light, Electricity, Magnetism, and Modern Physics) or equivalent as approved by academic adviser

6
Advanced electives in life sciences (300-level)

variable
Nontechnical Requirements:3

General education:

Foreign language-four semesters of college study (or four years of high school study) in a single foreign language

Composition I writing requirement (RHET 105, RHET 108, SPCOM 111 and 112, or equivalent)

Composition II writing requirement4

Humanities/Arts to satisfy the campus general education requirements

Social/Behavioral sciences to satisfy the campus general education requirements

Cultural Studies to satisfy the campus general education requirement5

variable
Electives

(not including any credit in satisfaction of the above requirements)

1. Transfer credit must be approved by an adviser in biochemistry in order to be used to satisfy degree requirements.

2. A more detailed description of the requirements is listed in the Biochemistry Curriculum Brochure, available in room 420A of Roger Adams Laboratory.

3. The requirements for the Campus General Education categories Natural Sciences and Technology and Quantitative Reasoning I are fulfilled through required course work in the curriculum.

4. The course taken to satisfy the Composition II requirement may also be used to partially satisfy one of the core chemistry, advanced chemistry, physics, or technical electives requirements (if appropriate), or may be used to partially satisfy the free electives requirements.

5. The courses taken to satisfy Western and/or Non-Western Civilization requirements may also be used to satisfy nontechnical and/or free elective categories.

HOURS	REQUIREMENTS^1,2
9-11	General chemistry, select from: CHEM 107-Accelerated Chemistry, I; CHEM 108-Accelerated Chemistry, II; CHEM 109-Accelerated Chemistry Laboratory, I; and CHEM 110-Accelerated Chemistry Laboratory, II or CHEM 101-General Chemistry, CHEM 102-General Chemistry (Biological or Physical Version), CHEM 223-Quantitative Analysis Lecture, and CHEM 224-Quantitative Analysis Laboratory 8-9 Organic chemistry, select from: CHEM 236-Fundamental Organic Chemistry, I; CHEM 237-Structure and Synthesis; CHEM 336-Fundamental Organic Chemistry, II or CHEM 231-Elementary Organic Chemistry; CHEM 234-Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory; CHEM 331-Organic Chemistry
7-8	Physical chemistry: select from: CHEM 340-Principles of Physical Chemistry and BIOCH 346-Physical Biochemistry or CHEM 342-Physical Chemistry and CHEM 344-Physical Chemistry, II
14	Biochemistry: BIOCH 352-General Biochemistry BIOCH 353-General Biochemistry BIOCH 355-Biochemistry Laboratory BIOCH 356-Lectures on Biochemistry Laboratory Methods
10-11	Mathematics, select from: MATH 135-Calculus, and MATH 245-Calculus, II or MATH 120-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, I; MATH 130-Calculus and Analytic Geometry, II; and MATH 242-Calculus of Several Variables
10-12	Physics, select from: PHYCS 101-General Physics (Mechanics, Heat, and Sound), and PHYCS 102-General Physics (Light, Electricity, Magnetism, and Modern Physics) or equivalent as approved by academic adviser
6	Advanced electives in life sciences (300-level)
variable	Nontechnical Requirements:3 General education: Foreign language-four semesters of college study (or four years of high school study) in a single foreign language Composition I writing requirement (RHET 105, RHET 108, SPCOM 111 and 112, or equivalent) Composition II writing requirement4 Humanities/Arts to satisfy the campus general education requirements Social/Behavioral sciences to satisfy the campus general education requirements Cultural Studies to satisfy the campus general education requirement5
variable	Electives (not including any credit in satisfaction of the above requirements)