Students seeking to pursue a pre-professional track (such as Medical, Pharmacy, Veterinary or Physician Assistant programs) are encouraged to complete the Biochemistry option without ACS accreditation. If the student has any ambition to pursue a graduate program in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering or other related field, the ACS accredited option is highly preferable and strongly recommended.
Note: In addition to completing the following required courses, students must fulfill the General Education Requirements. Major requirements and/or General Education Requirements may be changed by official action of the faculty.
Under “Recommended Sequence” below, a number indicates the year during which it is recommended that the course be taken (i.e., 1-first year; 2-second year, etc.); a letter indicates that the course should be taken during a particular semester (i.e., F-Fall; S-Spring). This is a recommended sequence which will be individualized based on the course rotation schedule and in consultation with the faculty advisor.
Required courses
Department |
Course Number |
Credits |
Course Title |
Recommended Sequence Year/Semester |
---|---|---|---|---|
BIO |
4 |
1F |
||
BIO |
4 |
1S |
||
BIO |
4 |
3 |
||
BIO |
4 |
Cell and Molecular Biology |
3 |
|
BIO |
4 |
4S |
||
CHE |
3 |
1F |
||
CHE |
1 |
1F |
||
CHE |
4 |
1S |
||
CHE |
1 |
1S |
||
CHE |
4 |
2F |
||
CHE |
4 |
2S |
||
CHE |
4 |
3F |
||
CHE |
4 |
4F | ||
CHE |
5 |
4S |
||
CHE |
3 |
3F |
||
CHE |
1 |
3F |
||
CHE |
3 |
3S |
||
CHE |
1 |
3S |
||
CHE |
1 |
3F |
||
CHE |
1-5 |
1, 2, 3 or 4 |
||
CHE |
1 |
4F |
||
CHE |
1 |
4 |
||
MAT |
3 |
1F |
||
MAT |
4 |
1S |
||
MAT |
4 |
2F |
||
MAT |
4 |
2S |
||
PHY |
4 |
2F |
||
PHY |
4 |
2S |
There are 85-89 credits required for this major. Prerequisite courses may be necessary and the General Education Requirements must be completed.
* All majors in the biochemistry option must earn a C or better in CHE 321.
For certification by American Chemical Society
Department | Course Number | Credits | Course Title |
---|---|---|---|
CHE |
3 |
||
MAT |
3 |
||
MAT |
3 |