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Biochemistry B.S.

Program Features

67 credits

Required courses:

CHEM 121GN: General Chemistry I

3 credits
CHEM 123GN: General Chemistry I Lab

1 credit
CHEM 124GE: General Chemistry II

3 credits
CHEM 126GE: General Chemistry II Lab

1 credit
CHEM 233Organic Chemistry I

3 credits
CHEM 234Organic Chemistry II

3 credits
CHEM 235Organic Chemistry I Lab

1 credit
CHEM 236Organic Chemistry II Lab

1 credit
CHEM 315Biochemistry

3 credits
CHEM 317Biochemistry Laboratory

1 credit
CHEM 350Biochemical Energetics

3 credits
CHEM 352Biochemical Energetics Laboratory

1 credit
CHEM 371Analytical Chemistry I: Quantitative

4 credits
CHEM 415Proteins and Nucleic Acids

3 credits
CHEM 417Proteins and Nucleic Acids Laboratory

1 credits
CHEM 419Biochemistry II

3 credits
CHEM 420Biochemical Methods

3 credits
CHEM 422Biochemical Methods Laboratory

1 credit
CHEM 495Chemistry Seminar

1 credit

7 credits (lab required) from:

BIOL 330Microbiology

4 credits
BIOL 340Animal Physiology

4 credits
BIOL 380Cell Culture Techniques

2 credits
BIOL 422Plant Physiology

4 credits
BIOL 439Molecular Biology

3 credits
BIOL 449Cell Biology

3 credits
BIOL 477Molecular Biology Lab

1 credit

Co-requisite courses:

BIOL 114GN: Introductory Biology I

4 credits
BIOL 331Genetics

3 credits
MATH 140GN: Calculus I

4 credits
MATH 141GN: Calculus II

4 credits
 
PHYS 131GN: Fundamental Physics I

4 credits
OR

PHYS 161GN: Physics I

4 credits
 
PHYS 132GE: Fundamental Physics II

4 credits
OR

PHYS 162GE: Physics II

4 credits

Additional requirements:



4 Year Curriculum Program Plan

(Subject to change by the university without notice)

Freshman Year

Fall

CHEM 121GN: General Chemistry I

3 credits
CHEM 123GN: General Chemistry I Lab

1 credit
MATH 140GN: Calculus I

4 credits
BIOL 114GN: Introductory Biology I

4 credits
FYE 100University Studies

3 credits
Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

CHEM 124GE: General Chemistry II

3 credits
CHEM 126GE: General Chemistry II Lab

1 credit
 
MATH 141GN: Calculus II

4 credits
OR

MATH 110GN: General Statistics

3 credits
 
ENGL 103English Composition

3 credits
HPLW 105Health Promotion and Lifetime Wellness

3 credits
Total Credit Hours:13-14

Sophomore Year

Fall

CHEM 233Organic Chemistry I

3 credits
CHEM 235Organic Chemistry I Lab

1 credit
BIOL 331Genetics

3 credits
GenEd ___General Education Elective (Group C)

3 credits
GenEd ___General Education Elective (Group A)

3 credits
XXXX ___Free Elective

3 credits
Total Credit Hours:16

Spring

CHEM 234Organic Chemistry II

3 credits
CHEM 236Organic Chemistry II Lab

1 credit
PHYS 161GN: Physics I

4 credits
GenEd ___General Education Elective (Group A)

3 credits
GenEd ___General Education Elective (Group C)

3 credits
Total Credit Hours:14

Junior Year

Fall

CHEM 315Biochemistry

3 credits
CHEM 317Biochemistry Laboratory

1 credit
PHYS 162GE: Physics II

4 credits
GenEd ___General Education Elective (Group C)

3 credits
XXXX ___Elective

4-5 credits
Total Credit Hours:15-16

Spring

CHEM 419Biochemistry II

3 credits
CHEM 415Proteins and Nucleic Acids

3 credits
CHEM 417Proteins and Nucleic Acids Laboratory

1 credits
BIOL ___Biology Elective

3 credits
GenEd ___General Education Elective (Group A)

3 credits
GenEd ___General Education Elective (Group A)

3 credits
Total Credit Hours:16

Senior Year

Fall

CHEM 371Analytical Chemistry I: Quantitative

4 credits
CHEM 350Biochemical Energetics

3 credits
CHEM 352Biochemical Energetics Laboratory

1 credit
BIOL ____Biology Elective

4 credits
GenEd ___General Education Elective (Group A)

3 credits
Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

CHEM 420Biochemical Methods

3 credits
CHEM 422Biochemical Methods Laboratory

1 credit
CHEM 495Chemistry Seminar

1 credit
BIOL ___Biology Electives

6 credits
XXXX ___Electives

5 credits
Total Credit Hours:15

Total Credit Hours: 120

For more information, contact the department at 570-422-3342 or visit www.esu.edu/chem.