Degree Checklist

For a check list of all the courses required for this degree program and a suggested four-year sequence of study, please click on the link below.

BIOCH.BS 

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 40-46

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Seven hours are fulfilled through the program’s major requirements.

Specialty Area Requirements*

• CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
• CHEM 112 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
• CHEM 281 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 282 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 289 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 321 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 322 - Biochemistry II Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 323 - Biochemical Synthesis and Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 329 - Biochemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 351 - Quantitative Analysis I Credit Hours: 4

• OR

• CHEM 352 - Instrumental Analysis: Spectroscopic Identification of Organic Compounds Credit Hours: 4
• CHEM 421 - Inorganic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 431 - Physical Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 432 - Physical Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 439 - Physical Chemistry Research Credit Hours: 3

Collateral Requirements*

• BIOL 109 - Principles of Biology I Credit Hours: 4
• BIOL 242 - Genetics Credit Hours: 4
• BIOL 495 - Science and Scripture Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 161 - Introduction to Statistics Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 271 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
• PHYS 281 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 4
• PHYS 282 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 4

General Electives - Total Hours: 0-3

It is recommended that electives be chosen from upper level biology courses.

Total Hours in Program: 120

Note:

* Must earn a grade of C-or better in each course.