This program provides the academic foundation for students who wish to continue their studies in biochemistry at the graduate level or in professional schools of optometry, physical therapy, pharmacy, physician’s assistant, medicine, dentistry, or veterinary medicine. Students will also be able to matriculate into the Research and Development areas of industry and areas of forensic science.
First Year
Fall
- CHEM 1141 General Chemistry Lab 1 Semester Credit Hour
- CHEM 1143 General Chemistry 3 Semester Credit Hours
- BIOL 1114 Life I: Mol & Cell Concepts 4 Semester Credit Hours
- MATH 1233 College Algebra 3 Semester Credit Hours
- ENGL 1143 Academic Research & Writing (010A) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 14
Spring
- CHEM 1241 General Chemistry Lab 1 Semester Credit Hour
- CHEM 1243 General Chemistry 3 Semester Credit Hours
- BIOL 1214 Life II: Evolution & Ecology 4 Semester Credit Hours
- MATH 1433 Plane Trigonometry 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Communications (010B) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 14
Second Year
Fall
- CHEM 2001 Organic Chemistry I LabF 1 Semester Credit Hour
- CHEM 2003 Organic Chemistry IF 3 Semester Credit Hours
- BIOLOGY Advanced Elective 4 Semester Credit Hours
- MATH 1634 Calculus I 4 Semester Credit Hours
- Creative Arts (050N) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 15
Spring
- CHEM 2011 Organic Chemistry II LabS 1 Semester Credit Hour
- CHEM 2013 Organic Chemistry II S 3 Semester Credit Hours
- BIOLOGY Advanced Elective 4 Semester Credit Hours
- MATH 1734 Calculus II 4 Semester Credit Hours
- STAT 3573 Probability & Statistics 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 15
Third Year
Fall
- CHEM 4242 Biochemistry LabF 2 Semester Credit Hours
- CHEM 4243 Biochemistry F 3 Semester Credit Hours
- BIOLOGY Advanced Elective 4 Semester Credit Hours
- PHYS 1624 Mechanics, Wave Motion, & Heat 4 Semester Credit Hours
- HIST 1133 Survey American History to 1865 (060N) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 16
Spring
- CHEM 4253 Biochemistry S 3 Semester Credit Hours
- BIOLOGY Advanced Elective 4 Semester Credit Hours
- PHYS 2644 Electricity & Magnetism & Optics 4 Semester Credit Hours
- HIST 1233 Survey American History since 1865 (060N) 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Cultural & Global Understanding (090A) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 17
Fourth Year
Fall
- CHEM 4001 Seminar 1 Semester Credit Hour
- CHEMISTRY Advanced Elective 5 Semester Credit Hours
- Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
- POLS 1333 American Government (070N) 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Language, Philosophy, & Culture (040N) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 15
Spring
- CHEM 4001 Seminar 1 Semester Credit Hour
- CHEMISTRY Advanced Elective 4 Semester Credit Hours
- POLS 1433 American Government (070N) 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Social & Behavioral Science (080N) 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Undergraduate Inquiry & Creativity (090B) 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 14
Total Semester Hours: 120
Notes:
1. F=Courses only offered Fall
2. S=Courses only offered Spring