Major
Major requirements
The major consists of the following courses or their equivalents:
Biology
BIO 112 Cells and Genes
and BIO 305 Biochemistry
Two of the following courses at the 200 level:
BIO 211 Genetics
BIO 219 Cell Biology
BIO 221 Microbiology and Immunology
BIO 254 Developmental Biology
and one of the following at the 300 level:
BIO 316 Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
BIO 321 Immunology
BIO 324 Neurobiology
BIO 347 Endocrinology
Chemistry
CHEM 153 Chemical Principles
CHEM 232 Aqueous Equilibria
CHEM 253 Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 254 Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 355 Chemical Thermodynamics
CHEM 356 Quantum Chemistry
Mathematics
MATH 104 Calculus II
Physics
PHYS 170 Introductory Physics I
PHYS 171 Introductory Physics II
Capstone
The capstone in biochemistry shall consist of an oral presentation by seniors at a symposium for biochemistry majors held in the spring semester. The presentation will demonstrate the ability of the student to integrate biochemical concepts and will be based on a review of recent primary literature on an approved topic.
