Biochemistry, BS

Lower Division

• BIOL 001 - Introduction to Cell Biology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
• BIOL 001L - Introductory Biology for Majors: Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory
• BIOL 002 - Introductory Biology for Majors: Organisms and Evolution (Recommended)^†
• BIOL 002L - Organisms and Evolution Laboratory (Recommended)^†
• CHEM 008 - General Chemistry I
• CHEM 009 - General Chemistry Lab I
• CHEM 010 - General Chemistry II
• CHEM 011 - General Chemistry Lab II
• MATH 027 - Calculus I
• MATH 038 - Calculus II
• PHYSI 010 - General Physics I
• PHYSI 010L - Laboratory
• PHYSI 011 - General Physics II
• PHYSI 011L - Laboratory

• OR

• PHYSI 001 - Introduction to Physics I
• PHYSI 002 - Introduction to Physics I Laboratory
• PHYSI 003 - Introduction to Physics II
• PHYSI 004 - Introduction to Physics II Laboratory
• CHEM 089 - Chemical Literature

Upper-Division Requirements

• CHEM 104 - Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 106 - Organic Chemistry II
• BIOCHEM 101 - Structural and Physical Biochemistry
• BIOCHEM 102 - Metabolic Biochemistry
• BIOL 137 - Molecular Biology
• CHEM 114 - Physical Chemistry I
• CHEM 113 - Analytical Chemistry

• OR

• CHEM 118 - Instrumental Chemical Analysis

Upper-division Electives

Select any two upper division courses in chemistry or biology in consultation with your advisor.^§

Students are strongly encouraged to participate in research, either during a summer or during the academic year.

^§ Students interested in more chemistry-related graduate programs should take two semesters of Physical Chemistry (CHEM 114  and CHEM 115 ) and CHEM 130 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry .