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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Biology Major, B.S. (Biochemistry Concentration) Suggested Four-Year Program of Study
 

Biology Major, B.S. (Biochemistry Concentration)

  

 FRESHMAN YEAR (30 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 - Foundations in Writing   3 ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking   3
Fall Total 15 Spring Total 15

SOPHOMORE YEAR (33-35 credits)

Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits

BIOL 3200 - Evolution and Ecology for Biomedical Sciences Lecture  or

BIOL 3300 - Evolution and Ecology for Natural Resources Lecture  

 4 BIOL 3100 - General Genetics   3
CHEM 2010 - Organic Chemistry Lecture I   3 BIOL 3141 - Genetics Laboratory   2
CHEM 2011 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I   2 CHEM 2020 - Organic Chemistry Lecture II   3

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

PHYS 2110 - Technical Physics I-Calculus Based  

 4-5 CHEM 2021 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II   2

COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate 

 

 

3

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

PHYS 2120 - Technical Physics II-Calculus Based  

 

4-5
    Compass Core Class 3
Fall Total 16-17 Spring Total 17-18

JUNIOR YEAR (29-33 credits)

Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
BIOL 4147 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules   3 BIOL 4167 - Biochemistry of Metabolism   3
BIOL 4157 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules Lab   2 BIOL 4177 - Biochemistry of Metabolism Lab   2
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877  or Compass Core Class 3 CHEM 2220 - Quantitative Analysis Lecture   2
Compass Core Class 3 CHEM 2221 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory   2
Free Elective 0-3 HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877  or Compass Core Class 3
PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World   3 Biology Elective  3-4
Fall Total 14-17 Spring Total 15-16

SENIOR YEAR (25-29 credits)

Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits

Advanced Biology Requirement         

2-4

CHEM 3710 - Principles of Physical Chemistry Lecture  or

CHEM 3750 - Physical Chemistry I  

 

3
Compass Core Class 3 CHEM 3611 - Introductory Integrated Laboratory   2
Biology Elective 3-4 Free Elective Course  3
Compass Core Class 3 BIOL 4667 - Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics   3
    Free Elective Course 3-4
  11-14   14-15

TOTAL = 120 credits