2015-2016 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Biochemistry (Biology), BS
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About the Program
Biochemistry investigates the chemical and molecular foundations of life processes. A student may study the transfer of genetic information into biological structures, the conversion of nutrients into cell constituents and their utilization as sources of energy, the storage of memory, and the chemical nature of neural processes. Laboratory techniques include electrophoresis, chromatography, Western blotting, protein sequence analysis, and peptide mapping. Understanding the development and application of enzymatic assays is fundamental to this field of study. This rigorous curriculum is excellent preparation for a number of careers in both academic and industrial research, including cancer and AIDS research, medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, structural biology, genetics, and medicinal chemistry and drug development.
Biochemistry (Biology) Website
Summary of Program Requirements
The Summary of Program Requirements for Biochemistry (Biology) is a comprehensive list of those categories which a student must fulfill in order to earn their degree. Unlike the full Detailed Program Requirements listed below, complete lists of selectives for any given category are not shown. These summaries are intended to be printer-friendly and less expansive in detail.
Detailed Program Requirements
Please see below for detailed program requirements and possible selective fulfillments.
BIOLOGY-BS
Code-BIBI
120 Credits
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Departmental/Program Major Courses (40-47 credits)
*A 2.0 average is required in these courses
*Required Major Courses (39 credits)
*Biology Selectives - Select course for each requirement (4-7 credits)
- Biology Lab Selective (Req #15) - Credit Hours: 1.00 - 2.00
- Biology Lab Selective (Req #15) - Credit Hours: 1.00 - 2.00
- Biology Selective (Req #13) - Credit Hours: 2.00 - 3.00
Other Departmental /Program Course Requirements (70-82 credits)
- CHM 12901 - General Chemistry With A Biological Focus
- Organic CHM 1 Selective - Credit Hours: 4.00
- Organic CHM 2 Selective - Credit Hours: 4.00
- STAT 50300 - Statistical Methods For Biology
- Computer Science Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition (satisfies Written Communication for core); (satisfies Information Literacy Selective for core) or
- ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition (satisfies Written Communication for core); (satisfies Information Literacy Selective for core)
- Language & Culture 1 Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Language & Culture 2 Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Language & Culture 3 Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- COM 21700 - Science Writing And Presentation (satisfies Oral Communication for core)
- General Education 1 Selective (satisfies Human Culture Behavioral/Social Science for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
- General Education 2 Selective (satisfies Human Cultures Humanities for core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
- General Education 3 Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Teambuilding & Collaboration Selective - Credit Hours: 0.00 - 3.00
- Great Issues Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Multidisciplinary Selective - Credit Hours: 1.00 - 3.00
General CHM 1 Selective (0-4 credits)
General CHM 2 Selective (4-5 credits)
Analytical Chemistry Selective - Select from (3-4 credits)
Physical Chemistry Selective - Select from (4-6 credits)
PHYS 1 Selective - Select from (4 credits)
(satisfies Science Selective for core)
PHYS 2 Selective - Select from (4 credits)
Calculus 1 Selective - Select from (4-5 credits)
(satisfies Quantitative Reasoning Selective for core)
Calculus 2 Selective - Select from (4-5 credits)
University Core Requirements
- Human Cultures Humanities
- Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
- Information Literacy
- Science #1
- Science #2
- Science, Technology, and Society
- Written Communication
- Oral Communication
- Quantitative Reasoning
Note
120 semester credits required for Bachelor of Science degree.
2.0 Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree.
Degree Requirements
The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.
Foreign Language Courses
Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program. For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor:
American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Critical Course
The ♦ course is considered critical. A Critical Course is one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major.
Expired Course
Any course without a link to its description is one that has been expired. However, this course could fulfill the degree requirement historically.
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