Biochemistry B.S.

Program Features

67 credits

Required courses:

CHEM 121GE: General Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 123GE: General Chemistry I Lab

1 credits

CHEM 124GE: General Chemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 126GE: General Chemistry II Lab

1 credits

CHEM 233Organic Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 234Organic Chemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 235Organic Chemistry I Lab

1 credits

CHEM 236Organic Chemistry II Lab

1 credits

CHEM 315Biochemistry

3 credits

CHEM 317Biochemistry Laboratory

1 credits

 

CHEM 350Biochemical Energetics

3 credits

Or

CHEM 353Physical Chemistry I

4 credits

 

CHEM 352Biochemical Energetics Laboratory

1 credits

CHEM 371Analytical Chemistry I: Quantitative

4 credits

CHEM 385Chemical Literature and Documentation

1 credits

CHEM 419Biochemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 495Chemistry Seminar

1 credits

Additional requirements:

5 credits (lab required) from:

CHEM 415Proteins and Nucleic Acids

3 credits

CHEM 417Proteins and Nucleic Acids Laboratory

1 credits

CHEM 418Molecular Toxicity

3 credits

CHEM 420Biochemical Methods

2 credits

CHEM 433Organic Chemistry III

3 credits

6 credits (lab required) from:

BIOL 330Microbiology

4 credits

BIOL 340Animal Physiology

4 credits

BIOL 380Cell Culture Techniques

2 credits

BIOL 410Histology

4 credits

BIOL 422Plant Physiology

4 credits

BIOL 430Applied Microbiology

4 credits

BIOL 437Immunology

3 credits

BIOL 439Molecular Biology

3 credits

BIOL 449Cell Biology

3 credits

BIOL 465Immunology Laboratory

1 credits

BIOL 477Molecular Biology Lab

1 credits

Co-requisite courses:

BIOL 114GE: Introductory Biology I

4 credits

BIOL 331Genetics

3 credits

MATH 140GE: Calculus I

4 credits

MATH 141GE: Calculus II

4 credits

PHYS 161GE: Physics I

4 credits

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 121GE: General Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 123GE: General Chemistry I Lab

1 credits

MATH 140GE: Calculus I

4 credits

BIOL 114GE: Introductory Biology I

4 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

CHEM 124GE: General Chemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 126GE: General Chemistry II Lab

1 credits

 

MATH 141GE: Calculus II

4 credits

Or

MATH 110GE: General Statistics

3 credits

 

ENGL 103English Composition

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:13-14

Sophomore Year

Fall

CHEM 233Organic Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 235Organic Chemistry I Lab

1 credits

Biology Elective

3-4 credits

General Education

3 credits

FIT I

1 credit

General Education Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:14-15

Biology Electives: see below

Spring

CHEM 234Organic Chemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 236Organic Chemistry II Lab

1 credits

CPSC 101GE: Personal Computers and Their Uses in the Sciences

3 credits

PHYS 161GE: Physics I

4 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

FIT II

1 credit

Total Credit Hours:15

Junior Year

Fall

CHEM 315Biochemistry

3 credits

CHEM 317Biochemistry Laboratory

1 credits

PHYS 162GE: Physics II

4 credits

Elective

6 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:17

Spring

CHEM 350Biochemical Energetics

3 credits

CHEM 352Biochemical Energetics Laboratory

1 credits

Biology Elective

3-4 credits

General Education Elective

6 credits

Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:16-17

Biology Electives: see below

Senior Year

Fall

CHEM 371Analytical Chemistry I: Quantitative

4 credits

Chemistry/Biology Elective

3-4 credits

CHEM 385Chemical Literature and Documentation

1 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

Chemistry

3-4 credits

Total Credit Hours:14-16

Biology/Chemistry Electives: see below

Spring

CHEM 419Biochemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 495Chemistry Seminar

1 credits

Chemistry/Biology Elective

6-7 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:16-17

Biology/Chemistry Electives: see below

Biology Electives – 9 credits

one must have lab 300+ level:

BIOL 330Microbiology

4 credits

BIOL 331Genetics

3 credits

BIOL 422Plant Physiology

4 credits

BIOL 449Cell Biology

3 credits

Suggested Chemistry Electives:

CHEM 412Contemporary Topics in Biochemistry

3 credits

Total Credit Hours: 120

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