Chemistry, Biochemistry Concentration, B.S.

Required for a Major in Chemistry

All Chemistry majors are required to successfully complete the following chemistry courses with a “C” or better:

• CHEM 1009  
• CHEM 1010  
• CHEM 2030  
• CHEM 2031  
• CHEM 2032  
• CHEM 2033  
• CHEM 2040  
• CHEM 2041  
• CHEM 3010  
• CHEM 3020  
• CHEM 3021  
• CHEM 3022  
• CHEM 3023  
• CHEM 3050  
• CHEM 3051  

Plus at least 6 credit hours from the following courses: 

• CHEM 3052  
• CHEM 4007  
• CHEM 4013  
• CHEM 4030  
• CHEM 4031  

Total Hours: 36

*All Chemistry majors are also expected to successfully complete the following courses with a “C” or better: MATH 1031 , MATH 1032 , PHYS 2007 , PHYS 2008 , PHYS 2009  and PHYS 2010 . 

Required for a Concentration in Biochemistry

Those students pursuing a B.S. degree in Chemistry with a concentration in Biochemistry are required to successfully complete the following courses with a “C” or better: CHEM 3010  and CHEM 3052  in addition to the requirements listed above for all majors. 

Freshman Year

• BIOL 1020 - Principles of Biology I ^cnp
• BIOL 1021 - Principles of Biology I Laboratory
• CHEM 1007 - General Chemistry I ^cnp
• CHEM 1008 - General Chemistry II ^cnp
• CHEM 1009 - General Chemistry Laboratory I
• CHEM 1010 - General Chemistry Laboratory II
• ENGL 1001 - Composition I ^ce
• ENGL 1002 - Composition II ^ce
• MATH 1031 - Calculus I ^cm
• MATH 1032 - Calculus II ^cm
• Core Fine Arts Elective 3 cr.
• UNIV 1001 - University Seminar

Sophomore Year

• BIOL 2014 - Introductory Microbiology
• BIOL 2015 - Introductory Microbiology Laboratory
• CHEM 2030 - Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 2031 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
• CHEM 2032 - Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM 2033 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
• CHEM 2040 - Quantitative Analysis
• CHEM 2041 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
• PHYS 2007 - University Physics I
• PHYS 2008 - University Physics II
• PHYS 2009 - Physics Laboratory I
• PHYS 2010 - Physics Laboratory II
• Core Humanities Elective (Literature) 3 cr.
• Core Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 cr.

Junior Year

• BIOL 2020 - Cell Biology
• CHEM 3010 - Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
• CHEM 3050 - Biochemistry I
• CHEM 3051 - Biochemistry Laboratory I
• CHEM 3052 - Biochemistry II
• Core Humanities Elective 3 cr.
• Core Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 cr.
• General Electives 10 cr.

Senior Year

• BIOL 3005 - Genetics
• BIOL 3006 - Genetics Laboratory
• CHEM 3020 - Physical Chemistry I
• CHEM 3021 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory I
• CSCI 2000 - Introduction to Computer Programming
• ENGL 3024 - Professional Writing and Communication
• Core Humanities Elective 3 cr.
• General Electives 14 cr.

Total Hours for Degree 120

Note:

*See University 2023-2024 Undergraduate Core Curriculum   requirements.