Undergraduate Bulletin

Fall 2024

Sample Course Sequence for the Major in Biochemistry

For more information about SBC courses that fulfill major requirements, click here.

FRESHMAN

FALL Credits
First Year Seminar 101 1
WRT 101 3
CHE 131/CHE 133 5
MAT 125 or MAT 131 3-4
SBC 3
Total 15-16
 
SPRING Credits
First Year Seminar 102 1
WRT 102  3
BIO 201 or BIO 202 3
CHE 132/CHE 134 5
MAT 126 or MAT 132 3-4
 Total  15-16
 
SOPHOMORE

FALL Credits
BIO 203 3
CHE 321 4
MAT 127 (if MAT 125, MAT 126, MAT 127 sequence taken) 3
BIO 204 2
BIO 458 0
LANG 111 4
 Total  16
 
SPRING Credits
BIO 201 or BIO 202  3
CHE 322  4
CHE 327 2
BIO 205 or BIO 207 2
LANG 112  4
 Total  15
 
JUNIOR

FALL Credits
BIO 361*  3
PHY 121 4
BIO 365 3
BIO 459 0
SBC  3
SBC  3
 Total 16
 
SPRING Credits
BIO 362*  3 
BIO 320  3
PHY 122 4
SBC  3
SBC 3
 Total  16
 
SENIOR

FALL Credits
BIO elective*** 3
SBC or BIO elective***
SBC
SBC 3
SBC 3
 Total 15
 
SPRING Credits
BIO 310 3
CHE 312** 3
BIO elective*** 3
SBC  3 
SBC  3
 Total 15 

 *BIO 361 and 362 should be taken in sequence.

**Physical Chemistry I (CHE 301) or Physical Chemistry (short course) (CHE 312) may be taken to fulfill the one semester Biochemistry Major physical chemistry requirement. CHE 301 is offered only in the fall but has very limited enrollment capacity; CHE 312 is offered only in the spring.

***Two BIO electives are required for the major and must be chosen from the approved list.
Electives not on the list must be approved by the Biochemistry major Undergraduate Program Director