Appendix I Visual Course Map
Option 1
Choose One Path Below
Organic Chemistry II & Lab CHEM 302 + 304L (3 +1 cr)
Physical Chemistry I CHEM 311 (3 cr)
Physical Chemistry II CHEM 312 (3 cr) (pre- or co-req: MATH 2531)
General Chemistry II & Lab CHEM 1225 + 1225L (3+1 cr) (pre-req: CHEM 1105 or ALEKX1>30%)
Organic Chemistry II & Lab CHEM 302 + 304L (3+1 cr)
Item 2
Introductory Physical Chemistry CHEM 315 (4 cr) (pre-req: Math 1440)
General Chemistry I & Lab CHEM 1215 +1215L (3+1 cr)
Quantitative Analysis CHEM 2310C (4 cr)
Chemistry Courses Required for the Biochemistry Major
Intro to Statistics MATH 1350 (3 cr) (pre-req: MATH 1430 or 1512) OR Statistics & Probability STAT 345 (3 cr) (pre-req: MATH 1440 or 1522)
Organic Chemistry I & Lab CHEM 301 + 303L (3+1 cr)
Option 2
Biology Courses Required
Calculus*
Calculus III MATH 2531 (4 cr)
Applications of Calculus
Physics Courses Required
Mathematics, Physics, and Biology Courses Required for the Biochemistry Major
Calculus I MATH 1512 (4 cr)
Mathematics Courses Required
Algebra- Based Physics
Algebra-Based Physics II & Lab PHYS 1240 + 1240L (3+1 cr)
Calculus-Based Physics II & Lab PHYS 1320 + 1320L (3+1 cr) (pre-req: MATH 1512)
Molecular & Cell Biology BIOL 301C (4 cr) (pre-req: CHEM 1225)
*Preferred by some professional programs
Applications of Calculus II MATH 1440 (3 cr)
Algebra-Based Physics I & Lab PHYS 1230 + 1230L (3+1 cr)
Calculus-Based Physics I & Lab PHYS 1310 + 1310L (3+1 cr)
Calculus- Based Physics*
Calculus II MATH 1522 (4 cr)
Applications of Calculus I MATH 1430 (3 cr)
Genes to Genomes BIOL 302C (4 cr) (pre-req: CHEM 1225)
Intensive Biochemistry II BIOC 446 (4 cr) (pre-req: BIOC 445)
Intensive Biochemistry I BIOC 445 (4 cr) (pre-req: CHEM 302 & BIOL 301C) pre- or co-req: BIOL 302C)
Biochemical Methods BIOC 448L (3 cr hrs) (pre-req: BIOC 446)
Departmental Honors Research (Optional) Honors Research I, BIOC 497 (3 cr) (pre- or co-req: BIOC 445) AND Honors Research II, BIOC 498 (3 cr) (pre-re: BIOC 497)
Biochemistry courses required for the biochemistry major
Biochemistry 1 credit courses for Option 2 in the Chemistry Requirements (choose one) Discovering the Biochemistry Major, BIOC 2110 (1 cr)- Only for 1st & 2nd year students. Undergraduate Research I, BIOC 499 (1-6 cr)- Can be taken for 1-6 credits of research experience. Mentoring for Biochemistry & Biomedical Careers, BIOC 400 (1 cr)- Only for Biochemistry 3rd &4th year students.
Electives (pre-req: BIOC 446) choose 3 OR choose 2 + 1 approved external elective Biochemistry of Diseases I, BIOC 463 (3 cr)* Biochemistry of Disease II, BIOC 464 (3 cr)* Topics In Biochemistry: Proteins, BIOC 495-01 (3 cr) Topics in Biochemistry: Omics, BIOC 495-02 (3 cr) Topics in Biochemistry: Vaccines, BIOC495-03 (3cr) *These electives are not sequential and can be taken independently