| Possible
Schedules for a Biochemistry Major:
Examples of ways
to fulfill the requirements for the major are shown in the tables below. The courses are color-coded by discipline; Chemistry = light blue;
Biochemistry = green; Biology = yellow or red (physiology). Only one "red" course is required for the major.. Physics and Math, ( =
tan) are strongly recommended. Students who take CHM 118 are not required to take CHM 224. Listed electives ( = pink) include
Topics in Biochemistry (BCH 380);
Molecular Biology of Eukaryotes (BIO 332);
Immunology (BIO 306);
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (BIO 310);
Bio-Organic Chemistry (CHM 328);
Bio-NMR Spectroscopy and Imaging (CHM 338);
Instrumental Methods of Analysis (CHM 347);
Pharmacology and Drug Design (CHM 357) and Bioinorganic Chemistry (CHM 369).
| Typical
Biochemistry Major Schedule, with Honors and Recommended Courses |
|
First
Year |
Second
Year |
| CHM
111/118 |
CHM
222 |
CHM
223 |
CHM
224* |
| BIO
150/151 |
ELECTIVE
|
|
BCH
252/
253 |
| ELECTIVE |
MTH 111 |
MTH 112 |
ELECTIVE |
| ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
|
|
Third
Year |
Fourth
Year |
| |
|
BCH
430 |
BCH
430 |
| BCH 352/
353 |
BIO 204/205
or BIO 312/313
|
|
LISTED ELECTIVE |
| PHY 115 |
PHY 116 |
BIO230/231 |
ELECTIVE |
| ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
Typical
Biochemistry Major Schedule, with Recommended Courses |
|
First
Year |
Second
Year |
CHM
111/118 |
CHM
222 |
CHM
223 |
CHM
224 |
BIO
150/151 |
ELECTIVE |
BIO
202/203 |
BCH
252/
253 |
ELECTIVE |
MTH 111 |
MTH 112 |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
|
|
Third
Year |
Fourth
Year |
BCH
352/
353 |
CHM 332 |
or CHM
335 |
LISTED ELECTIVE |
BIO 230/231 |
BIO 204/205 or BIO 312/313
|
or BIO 200/200 |
ELECTIVE |
PHY 115 |
PHY 116 |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
Minimum
Biochemistry Major Schedule |
|
First
Year |
Second
Year |
CHM
111/118 |
CHM
222 |
CHM
223 |
CHM
224 |
BIO
150/151 |
ELECTIVE |
BIO
202/203 |
BCH
252/
253 |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
|
|
Third
Year |
Fourth
Year |
BCH
352/ 353 |
BIO 204/205
or BIO 312/313
|
or
BIO 200/200 |
LISTED ELECTIVE |
BIO 230/231 |
ELECTIVE |
CHM 335 |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
Biochemistry
Major Schedule, with Second Year Start and Recommended Courses |
|
First
Year |
Second
Year |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
CHM
111 |
CHM
222 |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
BIO
150/151 |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
MTH
111 |
MTH
112 |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
|
|
Third
Year |
Fourth
Year |
CHM
223 |
CHM
224 |
CHM
335 |
or
CHM 332 |
BIO
202/203 |
BCH
253/253 |
BCH
352/353 |
BIO 204/205
or BIO 312/313
|
PHY
115 |
PHY
116 |
BIO 230/231 |
LISTED ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
Typical
Biochemistry Major Schedule, with Junior Year Abroad |
|
First
Year |
Second
Year |
CHM
111/118 |
CHM
222 |
CHM
223 |
CHM
224* |
BIO
150/151 |
BIO
204/205 |
BIO
202/203 |
BCH
252/
253 |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
MTH
111 |
MTH
112 |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
|
|
Third
Year |
Fourth
Year |
ELECTIVE
ABROAD |
ELECTIVE
ABROAD |
CHM
335 |
or
CHM 332 |
ELECTIVE
ABROAD |
ELECTIVE
ABROAD |
BCH
352/
353 |
LISTED ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE
ABROAD |
ELECTIVE
ABROAD |
BIO 230/231 |
BIO 204/205
or
BIO 312/313 |
ELECTIVE
ABROAD |
ELECTIVE
ABROAD |
ELECTIVE |
ELECTIVE |
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