In addition to the University Core, all candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Biochemistry should take courses of the BA Degree Core regardless of the fields in which they are studying. These courses include the following:
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Course |
Description |
Hours |
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English |
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ENGL 112 |
Composition and Literature |
3 |
|
Literature |
Continuation of Universitry Core Lit |
3 |
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Social Science |
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Choose three courses(maximum 1 course per area) from Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology. |
9 |
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Fine Arts(appreciation) |
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ART 101 or |
Introduction to Art or |
3 |
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Total BA Core |
18 |
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- In addition to the University Core and the BA Core, there are Departmental requirements for the BA in biochemistry as follows:
Course
Description
Hours
Chemistry
29
CHEM 131-134
General Chemistry I and II Lecture and Lab
(CHEM 133 is counted in University Core)5
CHEM 221/223 and 322/324
Organic Chemistry I and II Lecture and Lab
8
CHEM 323
Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar
1
CHEM 352
General Spectroscopy
2
CHEM 353
Analytical Separations
2
CHEM 413
Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences
3
CHEM 453-454
Biochemistry I and II Lecture
6
CHEM 463-464
Biochemistry I and II Lab
2
Biology
8
BIOL 113-115
General Biology I and II Lecture and Lab
(BIOL 112 is counted in University Core)5
BIOL 312
Cell Biology
3
Mathematics
3
MATH 185
Calculus I
(MATH 124 is counted in University Core)3
Physics
8
PHYS 110-113
General Physics I and II Lecture and Lab
8
To obtain a total of 128 credit hours, students majoring in biochemistry must take 21 hours of general electives, arranged to ensure 33 semester hours of advanced work. Electives may include deficiency requirements in science and foreign language.
