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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: CHEM-BS (BOCC)


 

Chemistry Major, B.S. (Biochemistry Concentration)

 
FRESHMAN YEAR (33-36 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
BIOL 1110 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture I   4 BIOL 1120 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture II   4
BIOL 1111 - Biology for Science Majors Laboratory I   0 BIOL 1121 - Biology for Science Majors Laboratory II                 0
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry Lecture I   4 CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry Lecture II   4
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry Laboratory I   0 CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry Laboratory II   0
MATH 1910 - Calculus I   4 MATH 1920 - Calculus II   4
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing   3 ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation   3
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology  or Proficiency exam * 0-3 COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate   3
Fall Total 15-18 Spring Total 18

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR (32-34 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
BIOL 1130 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture III   4 CHEM 2020 - Organic Chemistry Lecture II   3
BIOL 1131 - Biology for Science Majors Laboratory III   0 CHEM 2021 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II   2
CHEM 2010 - Organic Chemistry Lecture I   3 CHEM 2220 - Quantitative Analysis Lecture   2
CHEM 2011 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I   2 CHEM 2221 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory   2
Literature Course 3 PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World   3

PHYS 2010 - General Physics I-Noncalculus /PHYS 2011 - General Physics Laboratory I-Noncalculus  or

PHYS 2110 - Technical Physics I-Calculus Based  

 

4-5

PHYS 2020 - General Physics II-Noncalculus /PHYS 2021 - General Physics Laboratory II-Noncalculus  or

PHYS 2120 - Technical Physics II-Calculus Based  

 

4-5

Fall Total 16-17 Spring Total 16-17

 

JUNIOR YEAR (30-31 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
BIOL 3100 - General Genetics   3 CHEM 3760 - Physical Chemistry II   3

 

BIOL 3141 - Genetics Laboratory  or

BIOL 4597 - Recombinant DNA Laboratory  

 

2-3

CHEM 4611 - Advanced Integrated Laboratory - Dynamics  or

CHEM 4621 - Advanced Integrated Laboratory - Structure  or

CHEM 4631 - Advanced Integrated Laboratory - Analytical Techniques  

 

2

CHEM 3750 - Physical Chemistry I   3 Social & Behavioral Science Course 3
CHEM 3611 - Introductory Integrated Laboratory                                           2 Fine Arts Course 3
CHEM 3110 - Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry   3 HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877   3
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877   3    
Fall Total 16-17 Spring Total 14

 

SENIOR YEAR (25-27 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits

CHEM 4611 - Advanced Integrated Laboratory - Dynamics  or

CHEM 4621 - Advanced Integrated Laboratory - Structure  or

CHEM 4631 - Advanced Integrated Laboratory - Analytical Techniques  

 

2

 

BIOL 4167 - Biochemistry of Metabolism  

3

BIOL 4147 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules   3 BIOL 4177 - Biochemistry of Metabolism Lab   2
BIOL 4157 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules Lab   2 One non-duplicated course from Approved List                                        3-5
Social & Behavioral Science Course 3 Free Elective Course 4
Free Elective Course 3    
Fall Total 13 Spring Total 12-14

TOTAL = 120 credits

Note:


Proficiency exam may be taken for 0 credit in lieu of CSCI 1100 . Must be completed to meet Graduation requirements. Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.