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A Biochemistry degree allows students to specialize in understanding life at the level of cells and molecules. Both the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts programs prepare students for graduate school; employment in a research or biotechnology laboratory; or medical, dental, or veterinary school. The BS requires advanced electives, allowing students to gain more depth in biology and chemistry, while the BA leaves more room to gain breadth with a minor or emphasis outside the sciences. See the College catalog for course descriptions and pre-requisites.
| Bachelor of Science | ||
| Year | Fall | Spring |
| 1 | BIOL 195 CHEM 121 MATH 151 GenEd seminar |
BIOL 210 CHEM 122 BIOL 2901 (0 cr) GenEd seminar GenEd or elective |
| 2 | CHEM 251 CHEM 310 BIOL 3901 (2 cr) GenEd or elective GenEd or elective |
BIOL 230 CHEM 252 GenEd or elective GenEd or elective |
| 3 | BIOL 360 CHEM 3911 (1 cr) PHYS 1312 BCHM elective3 GenEd or elective |
BCHM 365 PHYS 132 CHEM 3921 (1 cr) GenEd or elective GenEd or elective |
| 4 | CHEM 340 or 345 BCHM 4004 (2 cr, Fa or Sp) BIOL 4901 (1 cr, Fa or Sp) BCHM elective3 GenEd or elective |
BCHM 4004 (2 cr, Fa or Sp) BCHM 465 (2 cr, no lab) BIOL 4901 (1 cr, Fa or Sp) or CHEM 4931 (1 cr) BCHM elective3 GenEd or elective |
| Bachelor of Arts | ||
| Year | Fall | Spring |
| 1 | BIOL 195 CHEM 121 MATH 151 GenEd seminar |
BIOL 210 CHEM 122 BIOL 2901 (0 cr) GenEd seminar GenEd or elective |
| 2 | CHEM 251 CHEM 310 BIOL 3901 (2 cr) GenEd or elective GenEd or elective |
BIOL 230 CHEM 252 GenEd or elective GenEd or elective |
| 3 | BIOL 360 CHEM 3911 (1 cr) PHYS 1312 GenEd or elective GenEd or elective |
BCHM 365 PHYS 132 CHEM 3921 (1 cr) GenEd or elective GenEd or elective |
| 4 | CHEM 340 or 345 BCHM 4004 (2 cr, Fa or Sp) BIOL 4901 (1 cr, Fa or Sp) GenEd or elective GenEd or elective GenEd or elective |
BCHM 4004 (2 cr, Fa or Sp) BCHM 465 (2 cr, no lab) BIOL 4901 (1 cr, Fa or Sp) or CHEM 4931 (1 cr) GenEd or elective GenEd or elective GenEd or elective |
Notes:
1BCHM majors may fulfill their seminar requirement by taking either BIOL 290 (0 credit; students are audience members and evaluators, freshman year recommended), 390 (2 credits; students explore careers, sophomore fall recommended), and 490 (1 credit; students present research) or CHEM 391, 392, and 493 (1 credit each).
2PHYS 161 and 162 may be taken in place of 131 and 132.
3BCHM BS majors choose 12 hours from the following biology and chemistry advanced electives: BIOL 242, 315, 320, 330, 340, 370, or 450, CHEM 311, 312, 313, 315, 340 or 345 (the one not taken for the major), 401, 451, or 455.
4BCHM 400 (cross-listed as BIOL 400) is taught each semester with two different lab sections; be sure to choose the lab section with the molecular, cellular, or biochemical project (the other section will have an ecological or organismal project).