Biochemistry Major: Course Sequence

* Must be completed within first 30 credits

1st Year

Fall
CHE 210 General Chemistry I Lecture - 3 credits
CHE 212 General Chemistry I Lab - 1 credit
BIO 120 Organismal Biology with Lab - 4 credits
*ENG 100 College Writing (Tier I) - 3 credits
FYI 100 (Preferable for Biology/Biochemistry) - 3 credits
Total: 14 credits

Spring
CHE 211 General Chemistry II Lecture - 3 credits
CHE 213 General Chemistry II with Lab - 1 credit
BIO 130 General Ecology with Lab - 4 credits
*MAT 130 Pre-Calculus (Tier I) - 4 credits
*Health and Wellness (Tier I) - 2 credits
Total: 14 credits

2st Year

Fall
CHE 216 Organic Chemistry I with Lab - 4 credits
BIO 220 Cell Biology with Lab - 4 credits
MAT 243 Calculus I with Technology - 4 credits
Tier I (Arts Humanities: Art Context) - 3 credits
Total: 15 credits

Spring
CHE 217 Organic Chemistry II with Lab - 4 credits
BIO 230 General Genetics with Lab - 4 credits
MAT 244 Calculus II with Technology - 4 credits
Tier I (Historical Perspective) - 3 credits
Total: 15 credits

3rd Year

Fall
CHE 316 Biochemistry I Lecture - 3 credits
CHE 317 Biochemistry I Lab - 1 credit
300-400 Elective with Lab - 4 credits
Tier I (Arts Humanities: Art Lit. and Thought) - 3 credits
PHY 204 Physics I with Lab - 4 credits
Total: 15 credits

Spring
CHE 318 Biochemistry II Lecture - 3 credits
CHE 319 Biochemistry II Lab - 1 credit
300-400 Science Elective w/Lab - 3 credits
Tier I (Social Sciences) - 3 credits
PHY 205 Physics II with Lab - 4 credits
Total: 14 credits

4th Year

Fall
CHE 425 Chemical Instrumentation with Lab - 4 credits
CHE 323 Physical Biochemistry - 4 credits
Tier II (Cultural Expression) - 3 credits
Tier II (Creative Expression) - 3 credits
Tier II (Applied Information Technology) - 3 credits
Total: 17 credits

Spring
CHE 410 Physical Biochemistry Techniques - 3 credits
CHE 450 Tier III (Capstone) The Biochemistry Profession - 3 credits
300-400 Elective with Lab - 4 credits
Tier II (Individual and Society - 3 credits
Elective - 3 credits
Total: 16 credits