Academic Catalog 2025-2026

B.A. in Biochemistry

Major in Biochemistry (B.A.)
BIO 124
& BIO 124D		Integrative Biology: Genes, Cells, Change
and Integrative Biology: Genes, Cells, Change Lab		4
BIO 128
& BIO 128D		Integrative Biology: Metabolism, Energy, Biodiversity
and Integrative Biology: Metabolism, Energy, Biodiversity Lab		4
CHE 113
& CHE 113D		General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Lab		4
CHE 200Laboratory Safety and Chemical Hygiene1
CHE 214
& CHE 215		General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Lab		4
CHE 224
& CHE 225		Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry I Lab		4
CHE 226
& CHE 227		Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry II Lab		4
CHE 388
& CHE 389		Biochemistry I
and Biochemistry I Lab		4
CHE 395Chemistry Seminar: Research and Professional Development1
CHE 396
& CHE 397		Biochemistry II
and Biochemistry II Lab		4
CHE 494Chemistry Seminar: Research Presentation1
Choose one of the following research courses:0-2
CHE 490
Chemistry Seminar: Research
CHE 492
Chemistry Seminar: Summer Research
Choose one of the following course sequences:8
PHY 202
& PHY 202D
& PHY 206
& PHY 207
Introductory Physics I
and Introductory Physics I Lab
and Introductory Physics II
and Introductory Physics II Lab 1
or
PHY 292
& PHY 292D
& PHY 296
& PHY 297
General Physics I
and General Physics I Lab
and General Physics II
and General Physics II Lab 2, 3
Choose from any 300 level applied health science, biology, chemistry, engineering, environmental science, neuroscience, or physics courses with the exception of AHS 303KZ, AHS 393, BIO 318KZ/ENS 318KZ, BIO 399, CHE 393, ENS 335K, and ENS 39912
Major55-57
General Education *44-52
Electives15-21
Total Credits122
1

MAT 121M, MAT 124M, or solid understanding and competency in high school mathematics as demonstrated by at least one of the following: a Math ACT score of at least 23, 519 on the Math portion of the SAT, a Math Placement Test score of at least 2 is a prerequisite for PHY 202/PHY 202D.

2

MAT 124M is a prerequisite for PHY 292/PHY 292D.

3

MAT 125 is a prerequisite for PHY 296/PHY 297.

*

Courses whose number is followed by a letter fulfill a General Education requirement.

Students may not declare a B.A. in Biochemistry and a Minor in Biology.

Students may not declare a B.A. in Biochemistry and a Minor in Chemistry.

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