School of Natural Sciences

BIOCHEMISTRY PROGRAM

Program Description
Admission Requirements
Required & Elective Courses
Tentative Course Cycle
Program Coordinator

Program Description

The emphasis of the biochemistry curriculum is at the chemical and molecular level and is strongly based on a chemistry foundation. It is designed for meeting the entrance requirements for medical and dental schools and to prepare the students for careers in biochemistry and for graduate study in this important area.

Admission Requirements

The B.S. in Biochemistry is built around the following core requirements. Prerequisites are elementary and intermediate algebra, plane geometry, trigonometry and one unit each of chemistry and physics.

Required & Elective Courses

BIOL 1251/1253 General Biology, CHEM 1201/1203 General Chemistry, MATH 1201 Calculus I, ENGL1101 English Comp I, FRSH 1000 Freshman Seminar, BIOL 1252/1254 General Biology II, CHEM 1202/1204 General Chemistry II, MATH 2202 Calculus II, ENGL 1102 English Comp II, CSCI 1105 Computers and Software, CHEM 2261/2263 Organic Chemistry I, PHYS 2203/2201 University Physics, CORE 1006 The Global Challenge, ENGL 2201 Masterpieces of World Lit I, CHEM 2262/2264 Organic Chemistry II, PHYS 2204/2202 University Physics II, CORE 2007 Perspectives on the Individual, ENGL 2202 Masterpieces of World Lit. II, CHEM 3281 Biochemistry, CHEM 3241/3243 Physical Chemistry I, CORE 2008 Cross-Cultural Perspectives, PHIL 1000 Life of the Mind, MATH Advanced Course, CHEM 3242/3244 Physical Chemistry II, CHEM 6733 Enzymology, CORE 3009 The American Experience, CHEM 2211 Inorganic Chemistry I, CEHM 3231 Analytical Chemistry, BIOL 3210/3211 Genetics, CHEM 4233/4234 Instrumental Analysis, CHEM 4314 Inorganic Chemistry II, and 6 Electives as designated.

Tentative Course Cycle

Subject	Number	Course List	Format	FA05	SP06	FA06	SP07	FA07	SP08	FA08	SP09
CHEM	1107	Chemistry for Health Sciences	lecture	x	x	x	x	x	x
CHEM	1110	Chemistry and Global Issues	lecture				x		x
CHEM	1117	Chemistry for Health Sciences	lab	x	x	x	x	x	x
CHEM	1118	Forensic Science	lecture	x	x	x		x
CHEM	1119	Forensic Science	lab	x	x	x		x
CHEM	1120	Chemistry and Global Issues	lab				x		x
CHEM	1135	Science of Art Materials	lecture		x		x		x
CHEM	1136	Science of Art Materials	lab		x		x		x
CHEM	1201	General Chemistry I	lecture	x	x	x	x	x	x
CHEM	1202	General Chemistry II	lecture	x	x	x	x	x	x
CHEM	1203	General Chemistry I	lab	x	x	x	x	x	x
CHEM	1204	General Chemistry II	lab	x	x	x	x	x	x
CHEM	2211	Inorganic Chemistry I	lecture			x				x
CHEM	2261	Organic Chemistry I	lecture	x		x		x
CHEM	2262	Organic Chemistry II	lecture		x		x		x
CHEM	2263	Organic Chemistry I	lab	x		x		x
CHEM	2264	Organic Chemistry II	lab		x		x		x
CHEM	3231	Analytical Chemistry	lecture			x				x
CHEM	3232	Analytical Chemistry	lab			x				x
CHEM	3241	Physical Chemistry I	lecture	x				x
CHEM	3242	Physical Chemistry II	lecture		x				x
CHEM	3243	Physical Chemistry I	lab	x				x
CHEM	3244	Physical Chemistry II	lab		x				x
CHEM	3281	Biochemistry I			x
CHEM	3282	Biochemistry II
CHEM	4233	Instrumental Analysis	lecture				x
CHEM	4234	Instrumental Analysis	lab				x
CHEM	4314	Inorganic Chemistry II	lecture				x
CHEM	4315	Inorganic Chemistry II	lab				x
CHEM	5242	Physical Chemistry II			x
CHEM	6524	Quality Assurance
CHEM	6526	Product development			x		x		x
CHEM	6529	Microbiology and Toxicology		x		x		x
CHEM	6546	Perfumery				x
CHEM	6673	Physical Organic Chemistry		x