BS

Biochemistry BS

Department/Division
School
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Requirements for the major 

Each student completes a core of courses and selects a prescribed number of elective courses related to their personal and career interests. Additional courses in mathematics and physics are required. All courses taken as part of the Biochemistry major must be passed with a grade of C or better.

Foundation and Core Courses

Take one of the following:

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
4

Take one of the following:

Course Code
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
4

Related Courses

Take all of the following:

Course Code
Title
Credits
4
4
Sub-Total Credits
16

Specialization Elective Courses

Take 8 credits from BIOL, BCHM, or CHEM at the 300- or 400-level, in consultation with academic advisor (excluding BIOL/BCHM/CHEM 450, 485)

Sub-Total Credits
8

CLAS General Education Requirements

Complete remaining CLAS General Education requirements.  Biochemistry majors complete 12 credits of quantitative reasoning and natural science requirements as part of their degree program. 

Sub-Total Credits
40

University Requirement

The university requirements must also be fulfilled, and will count towards the minimum credit requirement for this program. These include:

General Electives

Take as many general elective courses as needed to complete a total of 124 credits. 

Total Credits
124