Sample Course Sequence for the Major in Biochemistry

 

Freshman Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
First Year Seminar 101	1	First Year Seminar 102	1
D.E.C. A	3	D.E.C. A	3
CHE 131	4	BIO 201 or BIO 202	3
CHE 133	1	CHE 132	4
MAT 125 or MAT 131	3-4	CHE 134	1
D.E.C.	3	MAT 126 or MAT 132	3-4
		D.E.C.	3
Total	15-16	Total	18-19
Sophomore Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
BIO 203	3	BIO 201 or BIO 202	3
CHE 321	4	CHE 326	4
MAT 127 (if MAT 125, MAT 126, MAT 127 sequence taken)	3	CHE 327	2
BIO 204	2	BIO 205 or BIO 207	2
D.E.C.	3	D.E.C.	3
Total	15	Total	14
Junior Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
BIO 361*	3	BIO 362*	3
BIO elective**** or BIO 365 or 311***	2-3	BIO 320	3
PHY 121/PHY 123	4	PHY 122/PHY 124	4
D.E.C.	3	D.E.C.	3
D.E.C.	3	BIO elective****	3
Total	15-16	Total	16
Senior Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits
CHE 301**	3	BIO 310	3
BIO 365 or BIO 311***	2-3	CHE 312**	3
D.E.C.	3	BIO elective****	3
D.E.C.	3	D.E.C.	3
D.E.C. or BIO elective****	3	D.E.C. or Elective	3
Total	14-15	Total	15

 

*BIO 361 and 362 should be taken in sequence.

**Physical Chemistry I (CHE 301) or Physical Chemistry (short course) (CHE312) may be taken to fulfill the one semester Biochemistry Major physical chemistry requirement. CHE 301 is offered only in the fall; CHE 312 is offered only in the spring.

***BIO 365 is 2 credits; BIO 311 is 3 credits

****BIO electives for the major must be chosen from the approved list. Electives not on the list must be approved by a Biochemistry advisor