Recommended Course of Study for the B.S. Degree in Biochemistry

a. Although the Chem 115-116 series is highly recommended for majors, an alternative sequence is CHEM 111/112/217 for students who have weak prior chemistry training.

b. CS110 or ME 160 or Ch E 151 recommended for most students. Those with strong interests in computers take CS 137 or 167.

c. Students must accumulate a minimum of 55 credit hours above the 300 level (called upper division courses). This course of study as shown guarantees 55 credit hours above 300 level if the Biology Elective, the Chemistry Elective, and the Viewing a Wider World elective listed in the Spring of the Fourth Year (marked by c) are all taken with courses numbered 300 or above.

d. Taking this courseseries would satisfy the requirements of an American Chemical Society-approved degree in biochemistry
This course of study as presented also guarantees the accumulation of 128 total credit hours which is the minimum number of hours required to graduate.

An academic minor degree consists of a minimum of 18 credit hours accumulated in a specific degree program, nine of which must be at the 300 level or above.

This degree includes 43 hrs of Biochem/Chem, 55 hrs above 300-level courses, and 84 hrs of combined science and mathematics courses.

First Year
Fall		Spring
Chem 115^a or 111 Engl 111 Foreign Language 111 Math 191	4 4 4 3 15	Chem 116^a or 112 BCHE 140 Foreign Language 112 Math 192 Liberal Studies/Historical Persp. (e.g. Hist 101G)	4 1 4 3 3 15
Second Year
Chem 313 Foreign Language 211 Phys 215 or 211 Phys 215L or 211L Engl 218G Social Studies (e.g. Econ 201G) Chem 217^a (3 Cr)	3 3 3 1 3 3 16	Chem 314 Chem 315 Foreign Language 212 Phys 216 or 212 Phys 216L or 212L Biol 211 Biol 211L	3 2 3 3 1 3 1 16
Third Year
Bche 395 Biol 311 Biol 311L CS 110c, 137, 167, or ME 160, or Ch E 151 Biol 305 Viewing a Wider World e.g. Econ 450G, CE 355G, Engr 310G, SWK 331)	3 3 1 3 3 3 16	Bche 396 Bche 397 Social Studies/Human Thought (e.g. Anth 120G,125G,201G, Geog 201G,Gov 100G, Soc 201G, Psych 201G) E Stat 311 or E Stat 505 (satisfies Critical Thinking/Anal) (outside of College of A&S: Chem 371	3 3 3 4 4 17
Fourth Year
Bche 446 Bche 494 Biol Elec. (above 300 level) Biol 377 Chem 433d (& 434^d) or 431 Liberal Studies/Lit., Fine Arts (e.g. Art 101G, Mus 101G, Thtr 101G)	3 4 3c 3 3 3 19	Bche 440 Chem 434 or 456 or 356 Chem Elective (above 300 level; e.g. Chem 441, 451, 466, 545, or 546 Viewing a Wider World (outside of College of A&S: e.g. Econ 450G, CE 355G, Engr 310G, SWK 331) Social Studies (e.g. Geog 201G, Gov 110G, Soc 101G, Soc 201G) Liberal Studies/Crit Thkg/Anal (e.g. Comm 253G, Phil 101G)	1 3 3c 3c 3 3 16