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Biochemistry, Bachelor of Science

Course Requirements (BIOC)

General Education Requirements

(# - Refer to General Education Course Requirements for Course Options)

Complete the following course (0 credits)

CBU 101Orientation to CBU

0

Mathematics (3 credits)

Satisfied by Major Requirements

MATH 131Calculus I

3

Statistics (3 credits)

Satisfied by Major Requirements

MATH 201Applied Statistics

3

English (9-10 credits)

Writing and Critical Literacy
ENG 121Writing and Critical Literacy

3
AND
ENG 121LWriting and Critical Literacy Lab

1
OR
ENG 122Writing and Critical Literacy for Multilingual Learners

3
AND
ENG 122LWriting and Critical Literacy Lab for Multilingual Learners

1
OR
ENG 123Writing and Critical Literacy

3
OR
ENG 231Honors Survey of World Literature I

4
Total Credit Hours:3-4
Writing and Critical Research
ENG 130Writing and Critical Research

3
OR
ENG 232Honors Survey of World Literature II

4
Total Credit Hours:3-4
English Literature # (3 credits)

Waived if ENG 231/ENG 232, add 1 hr to Free Elect

Religious Studies # (6 credits)

Social Science or History # (6 credits)

Natural or Physical Science (4 credits)

Satisfied by Major Requirements

CHEM 113Principles of Chemistry I

3
CHEM 113LPrinciples of Chemistry I Laboratory

1

Moral Values # (3 credits)

Aesthetics

Satisfied by English Literature GER

Total Credit Hours:24

Biochemistry Support Requirements

MATH 131Calculus I

3
MATH 201Applied Statistics

3
PHYS 201College Physics I

3
PHYS 201LCollege Physics I Laboratory

1
PHYS 202College Physics II

3
PHYS 202LCollege Physics II Laboratory

1
SPCH 125Speech Communication

3
Total Credit Hours:17

Biochemistry Major Requirements

(Transfer students must take at least 15 hours of required CHEM courses numbered above 300 at CBU. )(2.0 GPA in Major Required)

Chemistry Requirements

CHEM 113Principles of Chemistry I

3
CHEM 113LPrinciples of Chemistry I Laboratory

1
CHEM 114Principles of Chemistry II

3
CHEM 114LPrinciples of Chemistry II Laboratory

1
CHEM 211Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 211LOrganic Chemistry I Laboratory

1
CHEM 212Organic Chemistry II

3
CHEM 212LOrganic Chemistry II Laboratory

1
CHEM 214Quantitative Analysis

2
CHEM 214LQuantitative Analysis Laboratory

2
CHEM 315Biochemistry I (Introduction to Biochemistry)

3
CHEM 315LBiochemistry I Laboratory

1
CHEM 316Biochemistry II (Metabolic Regulation and Signal Transduction)

3
CHEM 330Research Seminar I

0
CHEM 331Research Seminar II

0
CHEM 428Research Seminar III

0
CHEM 429Research Seminar IV

2
CHEM 498Senior Comprehensive/Biochemistry

0
Program Electives (6 credits)

Choose From:

CHEM 311Organic Qualitative Analysis

3
CHEM 342Physical Biochemistry

3
CHEM 351Physical Chemistry I

3
CHEM 351LPhysical Chemistry I Laboratory

1
CHEM 410Advanced Biochemistry

3
CHEM 415Analytical Chemistry

3
CHEM 415LAnalytical Chemistry Laboratory

1
CHEM 420Advanced Forensic Chemistry

3
CHEM 422Inorganic Chemistry

3
CHEM 422LInorganic Chemistry Laboratory

1
Total Credit Hours:35

Biology Requirements

BIOL 111Principles of Biology I

3
BIOL 111LPrinciples of Biology I Laboratory

1
BIOL 112Principles of Biology II

3
BIOL 112LPrinciples of Biology II Laboratory

1
BIOL 217Human Anatomy and Physiology I

3
BIOL 217LHuman Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory

1
BIOL 218Human Anatomy and Physiology II

3
BIOL 218LHuman Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory

1
BIOL 311Genetics

3
BIOL 311LGenetics Laboratory

1
BIOL 321Microbiology

3
BIOL 321LMicrobiology Laboratory

1
BIOL 421Cell/Molecular Biology

3
BIOL 421LCell/Molecular Biology Laboratory

1
Total Credit Hours:28

BIOL 212/BIOL 212L and BIOL 312/BIOL 312L may be substituted for BIOL 217/BIOL 217L and BIOL 218/BIOL 218L

School of Sciences Major-Specific Electives

Free Electives

18
Total Credit Hours:18

Excluding ALG 110, ALG 115, ALG 120, ENG 100, and MATH 103

Total Credit Hours: 122