Biochemistry (BS Degree)

Biology (27-28 hours)

• BIOL 161 - Foundations of Biology I (3 hours)
• BIOL 161L - Foundations of Biology I Laboratory (1 hours)
• BIOL 162 - Foundations of Biology II (3 hours)
• BIOL 162L - Foundations of Biology II Laboratory (1 hours)
• BIOL 220 - Microbiology (3 hours)
• BIOL 220L - Microbiology Laboratory (1 hours)
• BIOL 323 - Cell Biology (3 hours)
• BIOL 323L - Cell Biology Laboratory (1 hours)
• BIOL 380 - Genetics (3 hours)
• BIOL 380L - Genetics Laboratory (1 hours)
• BIOL 423 - Molecular Biology (3 hours)
• BIOL 423L - Molecular Biology Laboratory (1 hours)
• one approved 3-4 hour Biology elective

Chemistry (31-32 hours)

• CHEM 121 - College Chemistry I (3 hours)
• CHEM 122 - College Chemistry II (3 hours)
• CHEM 123 - College Chemistry Laboratory I (1 hours)
• CHEM 124 - College Chemistry Laboratory II (1 hours)
• CHEM 210 - Quantitative Analysis (4 hours)
• CHEM 301 - Organic Chemistry I (4 hours)
• CHEM 302 - Organic Chemistry II (4 hours)
• CHEM 311 - Biochemistry I (4 hours)
• CHEM 312 - Biochemistry II (4 hours)
• CHEM 421 - Physical Chemistry I & Lab (4 hours)

• or an approved 3-4 hour Chemistry elective.

Physics (8 hours)

• PHYS 201 - Introductory Physics I (4 hours) and
• PHYS 202 - Introductory Physics II (4 hours) or

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• PHYS 203 - General Physics I (4 hours) and
• PHYS 204 - General Physics II (4 hours)

Suggested electives

Effective in 2015, changes have been made to the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT).  It now includes a behavioral and social sciences component.  Therefore, for those students who will be taking the MCAT, the following courses are suggested electives:

• PSYC 110 - General Psychology (3 hours)
• SOCI 101 - Principles of Sociology (3 hours)