Biochemistry Major: ACS Certified

This major meets the certification requirements of the American Chemical Society and best prepares students for graduate study in biochemistry and related areas:

Program Requirements

EITHER
CHEM 103 - General Chemistry I AND
CHEM 104 - General Chemistry II
OR
CHEM 105 - Chemical Principles *
CHEM 201 - Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 230 - Essential Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 253 - Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry OR
CHEM 261 - Organic Chemistry I **
CHEM 304 - Physical Chemistry for the Biological Sciences OR
CHEM 317 - Physical Chemistry
CHEM 323 - Biochemistry I
CHEM 324 - Biochemistry II
CHEM 383L - Laboratory in Biochemistry
CHEM 395 - Academic Year Research (4 semester hours, the last as honors) OR
CHEM 397 - Summer Research with a seminar presentation
IDIS 310 - Science in Society or an approved course in integrative studies
CHEM 295 - Chemistry Seminar (four times)
Completion of major field test

Two from:

Only one of these may be a biology course.

Total Semester Hours: 45-50

* Students who are well prepared for college chemistry are encouraged to enroll in CHEM 105 .
** Students who enroll in CHEM 261 must also enroll in CHEM 262

Cognates

(20 semester hours)