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Lee University Catalog_2024-2025 [Archived Catalog]

Biochemistry (BIOCH.BS)

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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Religion Core

BIBL 110 - Message of the New Testament Credit Hours: 3
BIBL 111 - Message of the Old Testament Credit Hours: 3
THEO 230 - Introduction to Theology Credit Hours: 3
THEO 231 - Introduction to Christian Ethics Credit Hours: 3
Christian Service (80 clock hours) *

^{_{*Christian Service is not a course; the hours are earned by a combination of class, group, and individual service-learning experiences.}}

Freshman/Sophomore Experience

LEEU 101 - Freshman Seminar: Gateway to University Success Credit Hours: 1 ^{(1st Fall)}
LEEU 202 - Benevolence Credit Hours: 1 ^{(2nd Fall)}

Acquiring Fundamental Academic Skills

ENGL 110 - Rhetoric and Research Credit Hours: 3
^{_{(Students may need to complete ENGL 106 prior to ENGL 110 due to placement results from ACT/RSAT scores)}}

Exploring the Humanities

HUMN 201 - Foundations of Western Culture Credit Hours: 3
Two of the following (6): HUMN 202 , HUMN 301 , HUMN 302 , HIST 221 , HIST 222 , ENGL 221 , ENGL 222

One of the following (3): ARTS 201 , MUHL 211 , PHIL 241 , THEA 201

Understanding Contemporary Society

One of the following (3): HIST 212 , PLSC 250

Two of the following (6): PSYC 200 , SOCI 200 , ECON 200

Seeking a Global Perspective

GNST 200 - Global Perspectives Seminar (1)
Cross Cultural Experience (1-3): , GNST 250 , GNST 251 , GNST 252 , GNST 253
LING 201 Language and Culture (3)

Specialty Area I (100 - 200 level courses)*

CHYS 161 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHYS 162 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHYS 261 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHYS 262 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHYS 262L - Organic Chemistry Lab I and II Credit Hours: 2
BIOS 161 - Principles of Biology I Credit Hours: 4
BIOS 261 - Genetics Credit Hours: 4
MTHS 135 - Introduction to Statistics Credit Hours: 3
MTHS 261 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 261 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 262 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 4

Subtotal: 39 hours

Specialty Area II (300 - 400 level courses)*

A minimum of 12 credit hrs of Specialty Area II courses must be taken at Lee University.

CHYS 361 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHYS 362 - Biochemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHYS 362L - Biochemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
CHYS 371 - Quantitative Analysis Credit Hours: 4
CHYS 461 - Biochemical Synthesis and Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 3
CHYS 471 - Survey of Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
CHYS 472 - Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHYS 491 - Research Design Credit Hours: 1
CHYS 493 - Chemistry Research and Defense Credit Hours: 2
BIOS 495 - Science and Scripture Credit Hours: 3
Biology Elective (3)

^{(Select a course in Biology at the 300 - level or above, BIOS-361, 461, and 495 do not count)}
Chemistry Elective (3)

^{(Select a course in Chemistry at the 300 - level or above)}

Subtotal: 34 hours

General Electives - Total Hours: 0-4

Academic Assessment

GNST-400 Academic Assessment Credit Hours:0

SMFT-CHY Chemistry Credit Hours:0

Total Hours in Program: 120

Note:

* Must earn a grade of C-or better in each course. A minimum of 12 hours at the 300-level or above must be taken at Lee University.

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