A major in Biological Chemistry must include the cell and molecular biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics courses in the lists under Requirements. At least two elective courses, selected from Requirements list, also must be included. In addition, an appropriate six-credit special project integrating the student’s biological and chemical studies is required.

Because of the interdisciplinary nature of the Biological Chemistry major, students in this program may not minor in chemistry, cell and molecular biology, or ecology and evolutionary biology.

Course List

Course ID	Title	Credits
Cell and Molecular Biology Required Courses
CELL 1010	Intro to Cell & Molec Biology	3
CELL 2050	Genetics	3
CELL 3030	Molecular Biology	3
CELL 3035	Molecular Biology Lab	1
CELL 3750	Cell Biology	3
CELL 4220	Microbiology	3
Chemistry Required Courses
CHEM 1070 & CHEM 1075	General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Lab I	4
CHEM 1080 & CHEM 1085	General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Lab II	4
CHEM 3120 & CHEM 3125	Physical Chemistry II and Physical Chemistry Lab II	4
CHEM 3830 & CHEM 3835	Intro To Biochemistry and Intro to Biochem Lab	5
CHEM 3840	Intermediate Biochem	3
Select one of the following:		4-5
CHEM 2410 & CHEM 2415	Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I
CHEM 2430 & CHEM 2435	Organic Chemistry I: Deep-learning and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory: Deep-learning
Select one of the following:
CHEM 2420 & CHEM 2425	Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Lab II
CHEM 2440 & CHEM 2445	Organic Chemistry II: Deep-learning and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II: Deep-learning
Physics Required Courses
PHYS 1310	General Physics I	4
PHYS 1320	General Physics II	4
Mathematics Required Courses
MATH 1210	Calculus I 1	4
MATH 1220	Calculus II 1	4
MATH 2210	Calculus III	4
Electives
Select at least two of the following:		6
CELL 3050	Foundations of Pharmacology
CELL 3210	Physiology
CELL 3310	Cellular Neuroscience
CELL 3320	Systems Neuroscience
CELL 3755	Cell Biology Laboratory
CELL 4130	Embryology
CELL 4160	Developmental Biology
CELL 4225	Microbiology Laboratory
CELL 4340	Neurobiology of Disease
CELL 4370	Molecular Neurobiology
CELL 4710	Molecular Biology of Cancer
CELL 4780	Developmental Genetics
CENG 2500	Intro To Biotechnology
CENG 4710	Biochemical Engineering
CHEM 3110	Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 3310	Instrumental Analysis
MATH 1230	Statistics For Scientists
NSCI 6530	Psychopharmacology
PHYS 3210	Molecular Biophysics & Polymer Physics
Independent Studies
Select one year (research and/or honors thesis) of the following:		6
BMEN 4902	SR Research Prof Experience I
BMEN 4912	SR Research Prof Experience II
CELL 4910	Independent Study
CELL 4920	Independent Study
CELL 4990	Honors Thesis
CELL 5000	Honors Thesis
CENG 4820	Independent Study
CENG 4910	Independent Study
CENG 4920	Independent Study
CHEM 4010	Research
CHEM 4020	Research and Seminar
CHEM 4990	Honors Thesis
CHEM 5000	Honors Thesis
Total Credit Hours		72-73

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MATH 1310 Consolidated Calculus (4 c.h.) may be taken in lieu of MATH 1210 Calculus I (4 c.h.) and MATH 1220 Calculus II (4 c.h.).

^{Program String and Field of Study: SEBS_UG, BIOC}

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