Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
OVERVIEW
The Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry is recommended for students planning to go directly into professional biochemistry careers and for students planning to attend graduate school in biochemistry or molecular biology. It is also excellent preparation for medical, dental, pharmacy and health science schools. Students who complete this program and include Inorganic Chemistry 325 (3 units) and Chemistry 411 (3 units) may qualify for certification by the American Chemical Society.
BASIC COURSES
- Chemistry 120A,B General Chemistry (10)
- Chemistry 190 Career Options in Chemistry and Biochemistry (1)
- Chemistry 301A,B Organic Chemistry (6)
- Chemistry 302 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2) OR Chemistry 306A Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
- Chemistry 315 Theory of Quantitative Chemistry (3)
- Chemistry 316 Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory (2)
- Chemistry 361A,B Introduction to Physical Chemistry (6) OR Chemistry 371A,B Physical Chemistry (6)
- Chemistry 423A,B General Biochemistry (6)
- Chemistry 422 Biochemistry Laboratory (2)
- Chemistry 495/499 Senior Research/Independent Study (3)
- Upper-division Electives (6)*
RELATED COURSES
- Physics 211, 212 Elementary Physics (6)
- Physics 211L, 212L Elementary Physics: Laboratory (2)
- Math 150A,B Calculus (8)
- Biology 151 Cellular and Molecular Biology (4)
- Biology 251 Genetics (3)
Upper-division electives are required.
*CHEM 325, 410, 411A-G, 429, 430, 431, 435, 438, 439, 445, 467, 472B, 473, 480T(depending on topic). BIOL 302, 303, 309, 362, 412, 413, 414, 445, 448. HESC 401. MATH 338.
