Biochemistry, B.A.
The Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biochemistry consists of 55-56 hours in biology, chemistry, and related courses and provides an interdisciplinary curriculum for students planning careers expected to have significant biochemical emphases. With careful elective choice students may pursue careers as professional chemists, enter graduate school programs that lead to a variety of research-oriented careers, or they may enter medical school or other health-related programs.
Required courses include:
Major and Major-Related Courses
| CHM 121 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHM 122 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHM 223 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHM 224 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHM 316 | Fundamentals of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIO 115 | Principles of Cellular Biology | 4 |
| BIO 221 | Genetics | 4 |
| CHM 416 | Advanced Topics in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| MTH 125 | Calculus I (MR) | 4 |
| MTH 225 | Calculus II | 4 |
| SCI 299 | Professional Practices in the Natural Sciences | 1 |
One course chosen from the following list:
Either:
Either set of: