PROGRAM OF EMPHASIS

Department: Chemistry

Title: Biochemistry (for students entering prior to 2007 fall)


A designated POE for biochemistry requires replacing certain chemistry courses in the Chemistry POE with selected biology courses. Its structure is based on recommendations prepared by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Course Number

Title

Credits

Prerequisites

     Dist.

Skills

CH 105

Organic Chemistry Concepts I

3

 

N

 

CH 121

Organic Chemistry Lab I

1

Corequisite CH 105

N

QS

CH 106

Organic Chemistry Concepts II

3

CH 105, minimum grade C

N

 

CH 122

Organic Chemistry Lab II

1

CH 121; corequisite CH 106

N

QS

CH 230

Introduction to Bioinorganic Chem.

3

CH 105 or permission

N

 

CH 250

Analytical Chemistry (lab included)

5

CH 230 or CH 115

N

 

CH/BI 289

Chemistry or Biology Seminar

1

 

N

 

CH 305

Physical Chemistry I

3

PC 203 & MA 230 quantitative experience in MA, PC and/or CH

N

 

CH 301

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology I

3

CH 106, CH 230, CH 250 & BI 222

N

 

CH 416

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology III

3

CH/BI 301, BI 316 or permission

N

CW

BI 111

Biology I

3

 

N

 

or

 

 

 

 

 

BI 113

Biology II

3

 

N

 

BI 222

Cell Biology

3

CH 106

N

 

BI 210

Genetics

3

BI 222 or BI 222X; corequisite               BI 212 or BI 212X

N

 

BI 212

Genetics & Cell Biology Lab

1

BI 222, corequisite BI 210

N

 

BI 307

Molecular Techniques

3

CH 250, BI 222 & BI 210, corequisite
BI 316

N

CW

BI 316

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology II

3

BI 210 & BI 222 & CH 301

N

CW

MA 130

Calculus I

4

 

N

QM

MA 230

Calculus II

4

MA 130

N

QM

PC 202

Introductory Physics I

3

Corequisite PC 206 & MA 130

N

QM

PC 206

Physics Laboratory I

1

Corequisite PC 202

N

 

PC 203

Introductory Physics II

3

PC 202 & MA 130, corequisite PC 207

N

QM

PC 207

Physics Lab II

1

Corequisite PC 203

N

 

CH/BI 3OO level

Elective

3

Variable

N

 

Total credit hours = 61 (18 upper level)

 Possible schedule for a POE in Biochemistry

 

Fall Semester

 

Spring Semester

 

Freshman

College Writing Seminar

4

Organic Chemistry Concepts II

3

 

Information Access

1

Organic Chemistry Lab II

1

 

Organic Chemistry Concepts I

3

Calculus II

4

 

Organic Chemistry Lab I

1

Biology II

3

 

Calculus I

4

language

4

 

 

13

 

15

Sophomore

Bioinorganic Chemistry

3

Analytical Chemistry

5

 

Intro Physics I & Lab

4

Intro. Physics II & Lab

4

 

Cell Biology

3

Cultural Analysis I

4

 

Language

4

Genetics & Lab

4

 

Chemistry Seminar

1

 

 

 

 

15

 

17

Junior *(may be spent abroad)

BMB I

3

BMB II

3

 

Physical Chemistry I*

3

Molecular Techniques

3

 

Electives

9

Cultural Analysis II

3 or 4

 

 

 

Electives

6

 

 

15

 

15

Senior

BMB III

3

Upper-level biology or chemistry

3

 

Research

4

Research

6

 

Electives

9

Electives

8

 

 

16

 

15

*Could be postponed a year
Note: Biochemistry and related subjects can be studied at the Catholic University in Lille, France,  or at the Philipps University in Marburg, Germany.
Calculus I and II might be taken in summer school to provide an opportunity for language preparation.  Alternatively, language might be studied abroad during the summers prior to the junior year.

updated 7-06

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