Courses | B.S. in Biochemistry
Below are the course requirements for this academic program. In addition to these program-specific requirements, all majors include 51蹤獲's traditional undergraduate core curriculum. For more program details, including a sample course sequence, .
GPA Requirements
To continue in the program a student is required to have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in their first year of chemistry, physics and/or math courses taken at 51蹤獲. Depending on the major, these courses may include: , , , , , , , and .
Curriculum Requirements
Integration Seminar Requirement
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry degree program are required to take Integration Seminar: Christianity and the Natural Sciences, or another approved Integration Seminar topic (see advisor).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry majors meet the Core Curriculum requirement of 9 credits in integration seminar, science, and mathematics within the major. The foreign language requirement is met by two years of high school study in the same language or four credits of college foreign language. | ||
| Program Courses | ||
| Required lower-division courses (25-28 credits) include: | ||
& | Fundamentals of Cellular and Molecular Biology and Fundamentals of Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory | 4 |
| Introduction to Chemistry 1 | 3 | |
& | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
& | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| Calculus I | 4 | |
| Data Analysis and Presentation | 1 | |
| Select one of the following two options: | 8 | |
| Option 1: | ||
& | Physics I and Physics I Laboratory 2 | |
or & | Physics I with Foundations and Physics I Laboratory | |
& | Physics II and Physics II Laboratory | |
| Option 2: | ||
& | General Physics I: Mechanics and Heat and General Physics I Laboratory | |
& | General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism and General Physics II Laboratory | |
| Required upper-division courses (36 credits) include: | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 | |
& | Genetics and Laboratory in Genetics | 4 |
& | Organic Chemistry I and Laboratory in Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
& | Organic Chemistry II and Laboratory in Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
& | Analytical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry Lab | 4 |
| Introduction to Physical Chemistry | 3 | |
| or | Physical Chemistry I | |
| Instrumental Analysis | 2 | |
| General Biochemistry I | 3 | |
| General Biochemistry II | 3 | |
| Laboratory in General Biochemistry | 2 | |
| Capstone Seminar | 1 | |
| Integration Seminar: Christianity and the Natural Sciences 3 | 3 | |
| Select 9 credits of electives from the following: 4,5 | 9 | |
& | Fundamentals of Organismal Biology and Fundamentals of Organismal Biology Laboratory | |
| Physiology | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Neurobiology | ||
| Laboratory in Cell and Molecular Biology | ||
| Developmental Biology | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Environmental Chemistry | ||
| Fundamentals of Material Science | ||
| Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Physical Chemistry II | ||
| Physical Chemistry Lab | ||
| Special Topics in Chemistry | ||
| Seminar in Advanced Chemistry and Biochemistry | ||
| Internship | ||
| Directed Research | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
| General Physics III: Waves, Optics and Modern Physics | ||
| Computer Techniques in Science and Engineering | ||
| Program Course Requirements: 70-73 credits | ||
| Core Curriculum Requirements 6 | 54-58 | |
| Total Credits | 124-131 | |
- 1
is waived for students who meet the qualifications to enter . See the current Placement Options for CHEM 105 for more information.
- 2
All students who do not meet one of the Physics 111 Placement Options must enroll in .
- 3
Fulfills the Biblical and Theological Studies Integration Seminar requirement.
- 4
3 credits must be upper-division.
- 5
The following courses do not count as major electives: , , .
- 6
See for details.
Concentration
Pre-Medical Studies
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry majors with a concentration in Pre-Medical Studies meet the Core Curriculum requirement of 12 credits in integration seminar, science, mathematics, and behavioral science within the major. The foreign language requirement is met by two years of high school study in the same language or four credits of college foreign language. | ||
| Program Courses | ||
| Required lower-division courses (32-35 credits) include: | ||
& | Fundamentals of Cellular and Molecular Biology and Fundamentals of Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory | 4 |
& | Fundamentals of Organismal Biology and Fundamentals of Organismal Biology Laboratory | 4 |
| Introduction to Chemistry 1 | 3 | |
& | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
& | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| Calculus I | 4 | |
| Data Analysis and Presentation | 1 | |
| Introduction to Psychology (waived for Torrey Honors students) 2 | 3 | |
| Select one of the following two options: | 8 | |
| Option 1: | ||
& | Physics I and Physics I Laboratory 3 | |
or & | Physics I with Foundations and Physics I Laboratory | |
& | Physics II and Physics II Laboratory | |
| Option 2: | ||
& | General Physics I: Mechanics and Heat and General Physics I Laboratory | |
& | General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism and General Physics II Laboratory | |
| Required upper-division courses (38 credits) include: | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 | |
| Laboratory in Cell and Molecular Biology | 1 | |
& | Genetics and Laboratory in Genetics | 4 |
| Advanced Physiology | 4 | |
& | Organic Chemistry I and Laboratory in Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
& | Organic Chemistry II and Laboratory in Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
& | Analytical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry Lab | 4 |
| Instrumental Analysis | 2 | |
| General Biochemistry I | 3 | |
| General Biochemistry II | 3 | |
| Laboratory in General Biochemistry | 2 | |
| Capstone Seminar | 1 | |
| Integration Seminar: Christianity and the Natural Sciences 4 | 3 | |
| Select 5 credits of electives from the following: 5 | 5 | |
| Human Anatomy | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Neurobiology | ||
| Nutrition and Metabolism | ||
| Nutrition and Metabolism Lab | ||
| Advanced Microbiology | ||
| Developmental Biology | ||
| Immunology | ||
| General Virology | ||
| Environmental Chemistry | ||
| Fundamentals of Material Science | ||
| Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Introduction to Physical Chemistry | ||
| Introduction to Food Chemistry | ||
| Physical Chemistry I | ||
| Physical Chemistry II | ||
| Physical Chemistry Lab | ||
| Special Topics in Chemistry | ||
| Seminar in Advanced Chemistry and Biochemistry | ||
| Internship | ||
| Directed Research | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
| Computer Techniques in Science and Engineering | ||
| Circuits and Instrumentation I | ||
| Special Topics in Physical Science | ||
| Program Course Requirements: 75-78 credits | ||
| Core Curriculum Requirements 6 | 51-55 | |
| Total Credits | 126-133 | |
- 1
is waived for students who meet the qualifications to enter . See the current Placement Options for CHEM 105 for more information.
- 2
Fulfills the Behavioral Science Core Curriculum requirement.
- 3
All students who do not meet one of the Physics 111 Placement Options must enroll in .
- 4
Fulfills the Biblical and Theological Studies Integration Seminar requirement.
- 5
3 credits must be upper-division.
- 6
See for details.