Arts & Sciences Biochemistry (CAS)

Description

The Department of Biochemistry offers studies leading to a bachelor of science (BS) in the College of Arts and Sciences. The training offered is suitable for a professional career in biochemistry, which may lead to employment in various industries involved in the manufacture or processing of chemicals, foods, feeds, and pharmaceuticals or federal agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Public Health Service, and Environmental Protection Agency. The program is also suitable as preparation for graduate studies leading to academic careers in biochemistry and professional careers in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, and health-related fields. The Department is accredited by the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), meaning seniors who sit for the ASBMB certification exam are recognized as earning a certified degree if they receive a qualifying score.

Laboratory Fee and Deposit. Students who enroll in laboratory courses in the Department of Biochemistry may be required to pay a small non-refundable cash fee to defray the cost of materials consumed in the course and a deposit to cover the cost of replacing or repairing equipment the student may damage in the laboratory.

Program Assessment. In order to assist the department in evaluating the effectiveness of its programs, selected courses are assessed and majors are required to participate in a senior exit survey in their senior year. The survey will be administered in the Advanced Topics in Biochemistry (BIOC 435) course and the results of participation in the survey will in no way affect a student's GPA or graduation. 

Options in the Major

Biochemical Analysis

Cellular Biochemistry

Computational Biochemistry

Students may choose to focus their coursework in ways that meet their specific interests and career goals. All students complete a core set of requirements and can determine, in consultation with faculty and their academic advisor, which specific option to follow. The option will be documented on the final transcript.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates with a major in biochemistry, regardless of option will be able to:

1. Explain how biological systems consume and convert energy for life’s metabolic processes using the principles of the physical and chemical sciences.
2. Relate the structure of macromolecules to their function in order to illustrate how the physical properties of macromolecules enable the dynamic assembly of biological systems.
3. Predict how the flow of information in biological systems allows organisms to respond and adapt to environmental stimuli.
4. Articulate the process of science, integrating hypothesis generation, experimental design, quantitative analysis, and data interpretation.

Graduates with the biochemistry analysis option will also be able to:

• Quantitatively describe biochemical reactions and equilibria.

Graduates with the cellular biochemistry option will also be able to:

• Use the combination of molecular genetics and cellular biology to explain disruptions in cellular systems.

Graduates with the computational biochemistry option will also be able to:

• Use computational tools to analyze and interpret biological datasets.
   

Academic and Career Advising

Academic and Career Advising Center

Not sure where to go or who to ask? The Advising Center team in 107 Oldfather Hall can help. The Academic and Career Advising Center is the undergraduate hub for CAS students in all majors. Centrally located and easily accessed, students encounter friendly, knowledgeable people who are eager to help or connect students to partner resources. Students also visit the Advising Center in 107 Oldfather Hall to:

• Choose or change their major, minor, or degree program.
• Check on policies, procedures, and deadlines.
• Get a college approval signature from the Dean’s representatives.

CAS Career Coaches are available by appointment (in-person or Zoom) and located in the CAS Academic and Career Advising Center, 107 Oldfather Hall. They help students explore majors and minors, gain experience, and develop a plan for life after graduation.

Assigned Academic Advisors

Academic advisors are critical resources dedicated to students' academic, personal, and professional success. Every CAS student is assigned an academic advisor based on their primary major. Since most CAS students have more than just a single major, it is important to get to know the advisor for any minors or additional majors. Academic advisors work closely with the faculty to provide the best overall support and the discipline specific expertise. They are available for appointments (in-person or Zoom) and through weekly virtual drop-ins. Assigned advisors are listed in MyRED and their offices may be located in or near the department of the major for which they advise.

Students who have declared a pre-health or pre-law area of interest will also work with advisors in the Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising Center (Explore Center) in 127 Love South, who are specially trained to guide students preparing to enter a professional school.

For complete and current information on advisors for majors, minors, or pre-professional areas, visit https://cas.unl.edu/major-advisors, or connect with the Arts and Sciences Academic and Career Advising Center, 107 Oldfather Hall, 402-472-4190, casadvising@unl.edu.

Career Coaching

The College believes that Academics + Experience = Opportunities and encourages students to complement their academic preparation with real-world experience, including internships, research, education abroad, service, and leadership. Arts and sciences students have access to a powerful network of faculty, staff, and advisors dedicated to providing information and support for their goals of meaningful employment or advanced education. Arts and sciences graduates have unlimited career possibilities and carry with them important career competencies—communication, critical thinking, creativity, context, and collaboration. They have the skills and adaptability that employers universally value. Graduates are prepared to effectively contribute professionally and personally with a solid foundation to excel in an increasingly global, technological, and interdisciplinary world.

Students should contact the career coaches in the Arts and Sciences Academic and Career Advising Center in 107 Oldfather Hall, or their assigned advisor, for more information. The CAS career coaches help students explore career options, identify ways to build experience and prepare to apply for internships, jobs, or graduate school, including help with resumes, applications, and interviewing.

ACE Requirements

 Students must complete one course for each of the ACE Student Learning Outcomes below. Certified course choices are published in the degree audit, or visit the ACE website for the most current list of certified courses.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
ACE Student Learning Outcomes
ACE 1: Write texts, in various forms, with an identified purpose, that respond to specific audience needs, integrate research or existing knowledge, and use applicable documentation and appropriate conventions of format and structure.
ACE 2: Demonstrate competence in communication skills.
ACE 3: Use mathematical, computational, statistical, logical, or other formal reasoning to solve problems, draw inferences, justify conclusions, and determine reasonableness.
ACE 4: Use scientific methods and knowledge to pose questions, frame hypotheses, interpret data, and evaluate whether conclusions about the natural and physical world are reasonable.
ACE 5: Use knowledge, historical perspectives, analysis, interpretation, critical evaluation, and the standards of evidence appropriate to the humanities to address problems and issues.
ACE 6: Use knowledge, theories, and research perspectives such as statistical methods or observational accounts appropriate to the social sciences to understand and evaluate social systems or human behaviors.
ACE 7: Use knowledge, theories, or methods appropriate to the arts to understand their context and significance.
ACE 8: Use knowledge, theories, and analysis to explain ethical principles and their importance in society.
ACE 9: Exhibit global awareness or knowledge of human diversity through analysis of an issue.
ACE 10: Generate a creative or scholarly product that requires broad knowledge, appropriate technical proficiency, information collection, synthesis, interpretation, presentation, and reflection.

College Degree Requirements

College Distribution Requirements – BA and BS

The College of Arts and Sciences distribution requirements are common to both the bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees and are designed to ensure a range of courses. By engaging in study in several different areas within the College, students develop the ability to learn in a variety of ways and apply their knowledge from a variety of perspectives. All requirements are in addition to University ACE requirements, and no course can be used to fulfill both an ACE outcome and a College Distribution Requirement.

• A student may not use a single course to satisfy more than one College Distribution Requirement, with the exception of CDR Diversity. Courses used to meet CDR Diversity may also meet CDR Writing, CDR Humanities, or CDR Social Science.
• Internship (395 or 495), independent study or readings (396 or 496), research (398 or 498), and thesis (399, 399H, 499, or 499H) will not satisfy distribution requirements.
• Other courses with a 9 in the middle number (ex. PSYC 292) will not satisfy distribution requirements unless approved by an advisor.
• Cross-listed courses from interdisciplinary programs will be applied in the same area as courses from the lead department.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
College Distribution Requirements
CDR: Written Communication		3
Select from courses approved for ACE outcome 1.
CDR: Natural, Physical, and Mathematical Sciences 1		3-4
Select a course from ASTR, BIOS, CHEM, GEOL, LIFE, METR, MATH, PHYS, or ANTH 242, GEOG 155, GEOG 281, POLS 250, or PSYC 273.
CDR: Laboratory 2		0-1
Laboratory courses may be embedded in a 4-5 credit course used in CDR Natural, Physical, and Mathematical Science (example GEOG 155), or stand alone (example LIFE 120L).
CDR: Humanities 3		3
Select a course from ARAB, CHIN, CLAS, CZEC, ENGL, FILM, FREN, GERM, GREK, HIST, JAPN, LATN, PHIL, RELG, RUSS, or SPAN.
CDR: Social Science 4		3
Select a course from ANTH, COMM, GEOG, NSST, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI.
CDR: Human Diversity in U.S. Communities		0-3
Select from the following approved courses also listed in your degree audit: ANTH 130, ANTH 412, ANTH 473, ARAB 313, COMM 311, COMM 364, COMM 465, ENGL 212, ENGL 245N, ENGL 312, ENGL 345D, ENGL 345N, ENGL 346, ENGL 376, ENGL 380, ENGL 445, ETHN 100, ETHN 201, ETHN 202, ETHN 205, FILM 344, GEOG 271, GEOG 403, GLST 350, HIST 115, HIST 246, HIST 251, HIST 323, HIST 340, HIST 351, HIST 356, HIST 357, HIST 402, PHIL 105, PHIL 106, PHIL 218, PHIL 323, PHIL 325, POLS 333, POLS 338, POLS 347, PSYC 310, PSYC 330, PSYC 421, PSYC 425, RELG 134, RELG 226, RELG 227, RELG 313, SOCI 101, SOCI 180, SOCI 200, SOCI 217, SPAN 206, SPAN 486, WMNS 101, WMNS 201, WMNS 202, WMNS 210, WMNS 356
CDR: Language 5		0-16
Fulfilled by the completion of the 4th level of a single language (either in H.S. or in college). Language study at UNL is available in: ARAB, CHIN, CZEC, FREN, GERM, GREK, JAPN, LATN, RUSS, SLPA, or SPAN.
Credit Hours Subtotal:		12-33

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Excluded courses: BIOC 101, BIOS 100, CHEM 101, MBIO 101, PHYS 201, MATH 100A, MATH 101, MATH 102, MATH 103, and MATH subject area credit at the 100 level or below.

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ANTH 242L, ASTR 224, BIOS 101L, BIOS 110L, BIOS 111, BIOS 116, BIOS 213L, BIOS 214, CHEM 105L, CHEM 106L, CHEM 109L, CHEM 110L, CHEM 113L, GEOG 155, GEOL 101, GEOL 103, LIFE 120L, LIFE 121L, METR 100, PHYS 141, PHYS 142, PHYS 153, PHYS 221, or PHYS 222.

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ARAB, CHIN, CZEC, FREN, GERM, GREK, JAPN, LATN, RUSS, and SPAN courses must be numbered 300 or above. ENGL courses must be ENGL 170, ENGL 180, or ENGL 200 level and above. Excluded courses: CLAS 116, ENGL 254, ENGL 300, ENGL 354, SPAN 300A, SPAN 303, and SPAN 304.

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Excluded courses: ANTH 242/ANTH 242L, GEOG 155, GIST 111, GIST 311, POLS 101, POLS 250, PSYC 100, PSYC 273.

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ARAB 202, CHIN 202, CZEC 202, FREN 202 or FREN 210, GERM 202, GREK 301 and GREK 302, JAPN 201 and JAPN 202, LATN 301 and LATN 302, RUSS 202, SLPA 202, or SPAN 202 or SPAN 210.

Language Requirement - BA and BS

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the College of Arts and Sciences place great value on academic exposure and proficiency in a second language. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln entrance requirement of two years of the same foreign language or the College’s language distribution requirement (CDR: Language) will rarely be waived and only with relevant documentation. See the main College of Arts and Sciences page for more details.

Experiential Learning Requirement - BA and BS

All undergraduates in the College of Arts and Sciences must complete an Experiential Learning (EL) designated course. This may include 0-credit courses designed to document co-curricular activities recognized as Experiential Learning.

Scientific Base – BS Only

The bachelor of science degree requires students to complete 60 hours in mathematical, physical, and natural sciences from disciplines within the College of Arts and Sciences or required in its majors: ACTS, ASTR, BIOC, BIOS, CHEM, CSCE, GEOL, LIFE, MBIO, METR, MATH, PHYS, STAT or ANTH 242 , ANTH 242L, ANTH 341, ANTH 385, ANTH 386, ANTH 389, ANTH 416, ANTH 422, ANTH 430, ANTH 442, ANTH 443, ANTH 444, ANTH 448, ANTH 473, ANTH 484, ANTH 487D, ENVR 201, GEOG 155, GEOG 217, GEOG 281, GEOG 308, GEOG 317, GEOG 408, GEOG 417, GEOG 418, GEOG 419, GEOG 421, GEOG 422, GEOG 425, GEOG 427, GEOG 432, GEOG 444, GEOG 461, GEOG 467, PHIL 211, POLS 250, PSYC 273, PSYC 368, PSYC 370, PSYC 450, PSYC 451, PSYC 456, PSYC 458,PSYC 460, PSYC 461, PSYC 463, PSYC 464, or PSYC 465.

Excluded courses include: BIOC 101, BIOS 100, CHEM 101, MATH 100A, MATH 101, MATH 102, MATH 103, MBIO 101, PHYS 201 as well as any course numbered 395, 495, 399, 399H, 499, or 499H. MATH subject area credit at the 100 level or below is also excluded.

Up to 12 hours of scientific and technical courses offered by other colleges may be accepted toward this requirement with approval of the College of Arts and Sciences. See your assigned academic advisor to start the approval process.

Minimum Hours Required for Graduation

A minimum of 120 semester hours of credit is required for graduation from the College of Arts and Sciences. A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 is required.

Grade Rules

Restrictions on C- and D Grades

The College will accept no more than 15 semester hours of C- and D grades from other domestic institutions except for UNO and UNK. All courses taken at UNO and UNK impact the UNL transcript. No transfer of C- and D grades can be applied toward requirements in a major or a minor. No University of Nebraska–Lincoln C- and D grades can be applied toward requirements in a major or a minor. International coursework (including education abroad) with a final grade equivalent to a C- or lower will not be validated by the College of Arts and Sciences departments to be degree applicable.

Pass/No Pass Privilege

University policy for the Pass/No Pass (P/N) privilege:

• Neither the P nor the N grade factor into your GPA.
• 'P' is interpreted to mean a grade of C or above. A grade of C- or lower results in a ''N'.
• A change to or from a Pass/No Pass may be made until mid-term (1/2 of the course - see the academic calendar for specific dates per term).
• The Pass/No Pass or grade registration cannot conflict with the policy of the professor, department, college, or University policy governing the grading options.
• Changing to or from the Pass/No Pass grading option requires using MyRED, or processing a Schedule Adjustment Form. 
• For undergraduates, the University maximum of 24 'Pass' credit hours and/or college and department limits will apply. These limits do not include courses offered on a 'Pass/No Pass' basis only. Consult your advisor or the Undergraduate Catalog for restrictions on the number of 'Pass' hours you can apply toward your degree.
•  The 'Pass/No Pass' grading option cannot be used for the removal of 'C-', 'D+', 'D', 'D-', or 'F' grade factors.
  NOTE: See Course Repeats

College of Arts and Sciences policy on the Pass/No Pass (P/N) privilege:

• Pass hours can count toward fulfillment of University ACE requirements and college distribution requirements up to the 24-hour maximum.
• Most arts and sciences majors and minors do not permit any courses graded Pass/No Pass to apply, or limit them to no more than 6 hours. Students should refer to the major section of the catalog for clarification.
• Departments may specify that certain courses of theirs can be taken on a P/N-only or on a graded-only basis.

Grading Appeals

A student who feels that he/she has been unfairly graded must ordinarily take the following sequential steps in a timely manner, usually by initiating the appeal in the semester following the awarding of the grade:

1. Talk with the instructor concerned. Most problems are resolved at this point.
2. Talk to the instructor’s department chairperson.
3. Take the case to the Grading Appeal Committee of the department concerned. The Committee should be contacted through the department chairperson.
4. Take the case to the College Grading Appeals Committee by contacting the Dean’s Office, 1223 Oldfather Hall.

Course Level Requirements

Courses Numbered at the 300 or 400 Level

Thirty (30) of the 120 semester hours of credit must be in courses numbered at the 300 or 400 level. Of those 30 hours, 15 hours (1/2) must be completed in residence at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Residency Requirement

The term "Residency" refers to courses taken at UNL. Students must complete at least 30 of the 120 total hours for their degree at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Students must complete at least 18 hours of their major coursework, and 15 of the 30 hours required at the 300 or 400 level, at UNL.

Catalog to Use

Students must fulfill the requirements stated in the catalog for the academic year in which they are first admitted to and enrolled as a degree-seeking student at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. In consultation with advisors, a student may choose to follow a subsequent catalog for any academic year in which they are admitted to and enrolled as a degree-seeking student at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the College of Arts and Sciences. Students must complete all degree requirements from a single catalog year. Beginning in 1990-1991, the catalog which a student follows for degree requirements may not be more than 10 years old at the time of graduation.

Transfer Students: Students who have transferred from a community college may be eligible to fulfill the requirements as stated in the catalog for an academic year in which they were enrolled at the community college prior to attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. This decision should be made in consultation with academic advisors, provided the student a) was enrolled in a community college during the catalog year they are utilizing, b) maintained continuous enrollment at the previous institution for 1 academic year or more, and c) continued enrollment at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln within 1 calendar year from their last term at the previous institution. Students must complete all degree requirements from a single catalog year and within the time frame allowable for that catalog year.

Major Requirements

Complete the Core Requirements, Ancillary Requirements, and one of the following Options: Biochemical Analysis, Cellular Biochemistry, or Computational Biochemistry.

Core Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required Courses
BIOC 101	Foundational Concepts & Career Opportunities in Biochemistry	1
BIOC 205	Scientific Analysis and Technical Writing	2
BIOC 431 / BIOS 431 / CHEM 431	Biochemistry I: Structure and Metabolism	3
BIOC 432 / BIOS 432 / CHEM 432	Biochemistry II: Metabolism and Biological Information	3
BIOC 433 / BIOS 433 / CHEM 433	Biochemistry Laboratory	2
BIOC 435	Advanced Topics in Biochemistry (ACE 10)	3
Credit Hours Subtotal:		14
Total Credit Hours		14

Ancillary Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Mathematics		5
MATH 106	Calculus I
Biological Sciences		12
LIFE 120 & LIFE 120L	Fundamentals of Biology I and Fundamentals of Biology I laboratory
LIFE 121 & LIFE 121L	Fundamentals of Biology II and Fundamentals of Biology II Laboratory
BIOS 206	General Genetics
Total Credit Hours		17

Specific Major Requirements

Biochemical Analysis Option

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Mathematics
MATH 107	Calculus II	4
Credit Hours Subtotal:		4
Chemistry 1
General Chemistry: Select one sequence (CHEM 113/114 Recommended).		7-8
CHEM 113A & CHEM 113L & CHEM 114	Fundamental Chemistry I and Fundamental Chemistry I Laboratory and Fundamental Chemistry II
or CHEM 109A & CHEM 109L & CHEM 110A & CHEM 110L	General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory and General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory
Quantitative Chemistry
CHEM 221A & CHEM 221L	Elementary Quantitative Analysis and Elementary Quantitative Analysis Laboratory	5
Organic Chemistry
CHEM 261 & CHEM 263	Mechanistic Organic Chemistry I and Mechanistic Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	5
CHEM 262 & CHEM 264	Mechanistic Organic Chemistry II and Mechanistic Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	5
Structural Biology or Physical Chemistry: Select one course.		3-4
BIOC 440	Structural Biology and Biophysical Chemistry
or CHEM 471	Physical Chemistry
or CHEM 481	Physical Chemistry I
Credit Hours Subtotal:		25-27
Physics 2
PHYS 211 & PHYS 221	General Physics I and General Physics Laboratory I 2	5
PHYS 212 & PHYS 222	General Physics II and General Physics Laboratory II	5
Credit Hours Subtotal:		10
Microbiology
BIOS 312 & BIOS 314	Microbiology and Microbiology Laboratory	4
Credit Hours Subtotal:		4
Total Credit Hours		43-45

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AP and IB Credit. Students who earned AP or IB credit for general chemistry in high school are still required to complete a general chemistry sequence at an accredited post-secondary institution. These students are encouraged, but not required, to take CHEM 113A/CHEM 113L and CHEM 114 rather than CHEM 109A/CHEM 109L and CHEM 110A/CHEM 110L. High school dual enrollment credit is not included in this policy.

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PHYS 211: Students are expected to have one year of High School Physics. Those who do not, are recommended to take PHYS 151 before PHYS 211.

Cellular Biochemistry Option

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Mathematics
MATH 107	Calculus II	4
Credit Hours Subtotal:		4
Chemistry 1
General Chemistry: Select one sequence.		7-8
CHEM 109A & CHEM 109L & CHEM 110A & CHEM 110L	General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory and General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory
or CHEM 113A & CHEM 113L & CHEM 114	Fundamental Chemistry I and Fundamental Chemistry I Laboratory and Fundamental Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry: Select one sequence.		8-10
CHEM 251 & CHEM 253 & CHEM 252 & CHEM 254	Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory and Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
or CHEM 261 & CHEM 263 & CHEM 262 & CHEM 264	Mechanistic Organic Chemistry I and Mechanistic Organic Chemistry I Laboratory and Mechanistic Organic Chemistry II and Mechanistic Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
Structural Biology
BIOC 440	Structural Biology and Biophysical Chemistry	3
Credit Hours Subtotal:		18-21
Physics
Select one sequence.		10
PHYS 141 & PHYS 142	Physics for Life Sciences I and Physics for Life Sciences II
or PHYS 211 & PHYS 221 & PHYS 212 & PHYS 222	General Physics I and General Physics Laboratory I and General Physics II and General Physics Laboratory II
Credit Hours Subtotal:		10
Additional Courses
BIOS 312 & BIOS 314	Microbiology and Microbiology Laboratory	4
Select one of the following:		2-4
BIOS 213 & BIOS 213L	Human Physiology and Human Physiology Laboratory
or BIOS 205	Genetics, Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory
or BIOS 427	Practical Bioinformatics Laboratory
or BIOS 478	Plant Anatomy
or PLAS 325	Introductory Plant Physiology
or PLAS 429	Plant Biotechnology Applications
Select one of the following:		3
BIOS 302	Cell Biology
or BIOS 402	Cancer Biology
or BIOS 442	Endocrinology
or BIOS 443	Immunology
or BIOS 434	Plant Biochemistry
Credit Hours Subtotal:		9-11
Total Credit Hours		41-46

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AP and IB Credit. Students who earned AP or IB credit for general chemistry in high school are still required to complete a general chemistry sequence at an accredited post-secondary institution. These students are encouraged, but not required, to take CHEM 113A/CHEM 113L and CHEM 114 rather than CHEM 109A/CHEM 109L and CHEM 110A/CHEM 110L. High school dual enrollment credit is not included in this policy.

Computational Biochemistry Option

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Statistics
STAT 218	Introduction to Statistics	3
Credit Hours Subtotal:		3
Chemistry 1
General Chemistry: Select one sequence.		7-8
CHEM 109A & CHEM 109L & CHEM 110A & CHEM 110L	General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory and General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory
or CHEM 113A & CHEM 113L & CHEM 114	Fundamental Chemistry I and Fundamental Chemistry I Laboratory and Fundamental Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry: Select one sequence.		8-10
CHEM 251 & CHEM 253 & CHEM 252 & CHEM 254	Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory and Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
or CHEM 261 & CHEM 263 & CHEM 262 & CHEM 264	Mechanistic Organic Chemistry I and Mechanistic Organic Chemistry I Laboratory and Mechanistic Organic Chemistry II and Mechanistic Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
Credit Hours Subtotal:		15-18
Physics
PHYS 141 & PHYS 142	Physics for Life Sciences I and Physics for Life Sciences II	10
Credit Hours Subtotal:		10
Computational Biochemistry
CSCE 155T	Computer Science I: Informatics Focus	3
CSCE 311	Data Structures and Algorithms for Informatics	3
BIOS 337	Applications of Bioinformatics	4
CSCE 413	Database Systems	3
Credit Hours Subtotal:		13
Internship (Two Semesters)
BIOC 95	Biochemistry Internship	0
Credit Hours Subtotal:		0
Total Credit Hours		41-44

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AP and IB Credit. Students who earned AP or IB credit for general chemistry in high school are still required to complete a general chemistry sequence at an accredited post-secondary institution. These students are encouraged, but not required, to take CHEM 113A/CHEM 113L and CHEM 114 rather than CHEM 109A/CHEM 109L and CHEM 110A/CHEM 110L. High school dual enrollment credit is not included in this policy.

Additional Major Requirements

Grade Rules

C- and D Grades

A grade of C or above is required for all courses in the major or minor.

Pass/No Pass

Courses taken Pass/No Pass will not count toward the major or minor.

Requirements for Minor Offered by Department

Eighteen (18) credit hours of graded coursework as follows.
 

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
BIOC 431	Biochemistry I: Structure and Metabolism	3
BIOC 432	Biochemistry II: Metabolism and Biological Information	3
BIOS 206	General Genetics	4
or PLAS 215	Genetics
BIOS 312	Microbiology	3
BIOS 314	Microbiology Laboratory	1
CHEM 252	Organic Chemistry II	3
or CHEM 262	Mechanistic Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 254	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1-2
or CHEM 264	Mechanistic Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
Total Credit Hours		18

Grade Rules

C- and D Grades

A grade of C or above is required for all courses in the major or minor.

Pass/No Pass

Courses taken Pass/No Pass will not count toward the major or minor.

PLEASE NOTE
This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be discussed individually with your college or department academic advisor. Advisors also can help you plan other experiences to enrich your undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and community-based learning.

Biochemistry - Biochemical Analysis

Biochemistry - Cellular Biochemistry

Biochemistry - Computational Biochemistry

Career Information

The following represents a sample of the internships, jobs and graduate school programs that current students and recent graduates have reported.