Oct 11, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Biochemistry, B.S.


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The Biochemistry major will provide students with a rigorous foundation in biochemistry, including significant experiential learning through undergraduate research and other cooperative experiences. Biochemical research with chemistry or biology faculty will prepare students to pursue scientific graduate studies, enter the biochemical workforce, or pursue careers related to healthcare. The biochemistry major is designed to maximize student readiness while maintaining flexibility, to allow students to customize components of their coursework to best align with their goals. The curriculum has been designed to meet the recommendations outlined by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB).

Degree Requirements

Institutional Degree Requirements  

Program-Specific Degree Requirements: To be eligible for graduation, students majoring in Biochemistry must earn a grade of 2.0 or higher in all required courses in the major.

General Education Requirement


First Year Seminar


Foundations Requirements


Communication course:


Advanced Communication course:


Quantitative Fluency course:


Choose 3 credits of the following Global Citizenship courses or students have the option to complete this requirement by successfully completing 6 credits of the same foreign language:


Disciplinary Perspectives Requirements


Choose 3 credits of the following Arts courses:


Choose 3 credits of the following Social and Behavioral Sciences courses:


Natural and Physical Sciences course:


Constellation Requirement


The Constellation requirement is met when a student completes four courses from a minimum of three disciplines within the Constellation requirements. Students who transfer in 60 credits or more at the time of admission to the college will be waived from the Constellation requirement, except for Education majors. The waiver applies to the requirement for graduation but does not waive the credits to graduate; students need to meet the overall bachelor’s degree credit requirement.

Required Courses


Required Major Courses


Biology Elective Course


Students must complete 3-4 credits of the following:

Experiential Learning


Students must complete a minimum of 2 credits of the following:

Major Electives


Students must complete at least 6 additional credits from any BIO or CHM course offerings. At least 3 credits must be at or above 300-level, and at least 3 credits must contain a laboratory component.  These courses must be different from the course taken to fulfill the Biology Elective.  In consultation with the academic advisor, students may select courses to support post-graduation goals such as medical or professional school.

General Elective Courses


Students must complete 5 credits of free elective courses

Suggested Course Sequence:


Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


Junior Year


Senior Year


  • Fall Semester (12.5 credit hours)

  • 0.5 credit hour
  • 4 credit hours
  • Experiential Learning courses 2 credit hours
  • Constellation courses 3 credit hours
  • Biology elective or Major elective courses 3 credit hours
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  • Spring Semester (14.5 credit hours)

  • 0.5 credit hour
  • Biology elective or Major elective courses 3 credit hours
  • Elective courses 5 credit hours
  • Constellation courses 6 credit hours

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