Requirements
The requirements for the B.S. are the same as the B.A. except the year sequence of MATH 161/162 Calculus is substituted for MATH 152 Applied Calculus. In addition, CHEM 401/402 and CHEM 461 are taken in place of the 6 units of upper-division electives.
| Biochemistry Major (B.S.) Requirements | 72-80 units | |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | 16 units | |
BIOL 151 General Biology I* | 4 | |
BIOL 152 General Biology II | 4 | |
BIOL 240 Biology of Microorganisms | 4 | |
BIOL 280 Cell Biology | 4 | |
| Chemistry | 18 units | |
CHEM 151 General Chemistry* | 4 | |
CHEM 152 General Chemistry II | 4 | |
CHEM 251 Organic Chemistry – Theory I | 4 | |
CHEM 252 Organic Chemistry – Theory II | 4 | |
CHEM 261 Organic Chemistry – Lab | 1 | |
CHEM 262 Organic Chemistry – Lab | 1 | |
| Math | 6-9 units | |
| Select one of the following sequences: | ||
MATH 151 Applied Calculus I | 3 | |
MATH 152 Applied Calculus II | 3 | |
MATH 161 Calculus I | 5 | |
MATH 162 Calculus II | 4 | |
| Physics | 8-10 units | |
| Select one of the following sequences: | ||
PHYC 151 Physics for Life Sciences I* | 4 | |
PHYC 152 Physics for Life Sciences II | 4 | |
PHYC 161 Physics for Science and Engineering I* | 5 | |
PHYC 162 Physics for Science and Engineering II | 5 | |
| Upper-division Biology/Biochemistry requirements | 24-27 units | |
| Required courses: | ||
BIOC 380 Biochemistry I | 4 | |
BIOC 381 Biochemistry II | 4 | |
BIOL 496 Senior Seminar: Ethics and the Sciences | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
BIOL 300 Genetics** | 4 | |
BIOL 410 Molecular Biology | 4 | |
| Electives: | ||
| The elective requirement is fulfilled in two parts: List A and List B. | ||
| List A: One of the following is required: | ||
CHEM 300 Quantitative Analysis – Theory/ | 2 | |
CHEM 310 Quantitative Analysis – Laboratory | 2 | |
CHEM 390 Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences | 3 | |
CHEM 401 Thermodynamics | 3 | |
| List B: Complete the elective requirement by selecting two options from the list below (either single courses as listed first, or boxed classes). Please note that the boxed groupings are valid options only if their conditions are met. | ||
CHEM 300 Quantitative Analysis – Theory | 2 | |
CHEM 310 Quantitative Analysis – Laboratory^ | 2 | |
CHEM 320 Instrumental Analysis – Theory***/ | 3 | |
CHEM 330 Instrumental Analysis – Lab*** | 1 | |
CHEM 390 Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences^ | 3 | |
CHEM 401 Thermodynamics^ | 3 | |
CHEM 402 Kinetics and Quantum Mechanics | 3 | |
CHEM 451 Advanced Organic Chemistry | 4 | |
CHEM 461 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3 | |
CHEM 495 Advanced Topics in Chemistry | 3–4 | |
BIOL 326 Neurobiology | 4 | |
| OR | ||
BIOL 336 Vertebrate Biology | 4 | |
| OR | ||
BIOL 350 Mammalian Physiology | 4 | |
BIOL 490 Biology Seminar | 1 | |
| AND | ||
BIOL 498 Directed Research | 1–3 | |
| or | ||
CHEM 490 Chemistry Seminar | 1 | |
| AND | ||
CHEM 498 Directed Research | 1–4 | |
*Meets a General Studies core (or elective) requirement.
***Meets the Upper-division Writing Intensive requirement.
^If not used above as the elective in List A.
Note: This information is current for the 2012–13 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for more information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
