Biochemistry B.S.

Program Features

67 credits

Required courses:

CHEM 121GN: General Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 123GN: General Chemistry I Laboratory

1 credit

CHEM 124GE: General Chemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 126GE: General Chemistry II Laboratory

1 credit

CHEM 233Organic Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 234Organic Chemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 235Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

1 credit

CHEM 236Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

1 credit

CHEM 315Biochemistry

3 credits

CHEM 317Biochemistry Laboratory

1 credit

CHEM 350Biochemical Energetics

3 credits

CHEM 352Biochemical Energetics Laboratory

1 credit

CHEM 375Analytical Chemistry

3 credits

CHEM 376Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

1 credit

CHEM 415Protein Chemistry: Proteins 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

3 credits

7 credits (lab required) from:

BIOL 330Microbiology

4 credits

BIOL 340Animal Physiology

4 credits

BIOL 380Cell Culture Techniques

2 credits

BIOL 422/BIOL 522Plant Physiology

4 credits

BIOL 439Molecular Biology

3 credits

BIOL 449Cell Biology

3 credits

BIOL 477/BIOL 598Molecular Biology Laboratory

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 132Fundamental Physics II

4 credits

OR

PHYS 162Physics 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 Laboratory

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 Laboratory

1 credit

 

MATH 141GN: Calculus II

4 credits

OR

MATH 110/MATH 111GN: 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 Laboratory

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 Laboratory

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 162Physics II

4 credits

GenEd ___General Education Elective (Group C)

3 credits

XXXX ___Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15-16

Spring

CHEM 419Biochemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 415Protein Chemistry: Proteins 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 350Biochemical Energetics

3 credits

CHEM 352Biochemical Energetics Laboratory

1 credit

CHEM 375Analytical Chemistry

3 credits

CHEM 376Analytical Chemistry 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

3 credits

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.