BIOCHEMISTRY BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Suggested First Year Courses

Suggested Second Year Courses

Required before taking Physical Chemistry (CHEM 331)

One year of Physics:

Either PHYS 201 and 202 (sequence starts in spring and is calculus based)

or PHYS 103 and 104 (sequence starts in fall and is algebra based)

Additional Required Courses

BIOLOGY ELECTIVE COURSES:

See Biology Degree Program Listings

CHEMISTRY ELECTIVE COURSES:

CHEM 250 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYTICAL
CHEM 299 SPECIAL TOPICS
CHEM 332 PHYSICAL II
CHEM 350 INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS
CHEM 370 ENVIRONMENTAL
CHEM 405 INDEPENDENT STUDY AND RESEARCH (1/2 unit)
CHEM 406 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1 unit)
CHEM 407 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1/2 unit)
CHEM 416 INTERNSHIP
CHEM 420 ADVANCED ORGANIC
CHEM 430 ADVANCED PHYSICAL
CHEM 460 ADVANCED INORGANIC
CHEM 495, 496, 497 HONORS PROJECT (OPTIONAL) (Usually 495 and 497, or 496 only)

All biochemistry majors are strongly encouraged to do research, either during the academic year or during the summer. Stipends may be available to support summer research.

BIOL 390 and BIOL 400, as well as CHEM 250, 350, 370, 420, and 460 are offered on an alternating year schedule.  Students should work with their advisors in scheduling these courses as well as physics.

Students Planning graduate work may wish to strengthen their program of study by including a second semester of physical chemistry (CHEM 342), a semester of analytical chemistry (CHEM 250 or 350, and additional courses in cesll or molecular biology.