It is strongly recommended that students contact an advisor in the chemistry program to help them determine which major will provide the best opportunity for them to successfully complete preparation for their chosen career.
The Bachelor of Science Biochemistry major requires 63 credit hours of coursework. Students pursuing a major in Biochemistry may not also major or minor in Biology or Chemistry.
| Chemistry Courses | 35 hrs. | |
| Choose One: | 5 hrs. | |
| CHEM 121 | Introductory Chemistry | 5 hrs. |
| CHEM 131/L | Foundations of Chemistry with Lab | 5 hrs. |
| Other Foundational Courses | ||
| CHEM 238/L | Inorganic Chemistry with Lab | 5 hrs. |
| CHEM 310 | Quantitative Chemical Analysis | 3 hrs. |
| CHEM 315/L | Organic Chemistry with Lab | 5 hrs. |
| CHEM 336/L | Biochemistry with Lab | 5 hrs. |
| CHEM 415 | Advanced Organic Chemistry | 3 hrs. |
| CHEM 436 | Advanced Biochemistry | 3 hrs. |
| CHEM 494 | Senior Capstone | 1 hr. |
| Choose At Least One Lab: | 2 hrs. | |
| CHEM 310L | Quantitative Chemical Analysis Lab | 2 hrs. |
| CHEM 415L | Advanced Organic Chemistry Lab | 2 hrs. |
| CHEM 436L | Advanced Biochemistry Lab | 2 hrs. |
| Choose One Advanced Course with Optional Lab | 3–5 hrs. | |
| CHEM 338/L | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry with Lab | 5 hrs. |
| CHEM 410/L | Instrumental Analysis with Lab | 5 hrs. |
| CHEM 414/L | Medicinal Chemistry with Lab | 5 hrs. |
| Biology Courses | 14 hrs. | |
| BIOL 172 | Molecular Biology | 3 hrs. |
| BIOL 181 | Genetics | 3 hrs. |
| BIOL 182 | Evolution | 2 hrs. |
| Choose Two Courses: | 6–10 hrs. | |
| BIOL 308 | Immunology | 3 hrs. |
| BIOL 313 | Advanced Microbiology | 5 hrs. |
| BIOL 322 | Advanced Genetics | 5 hrs. |
| BIOL 324 | Cellular and Molecular Biology | 3 hrs. |
| BIOL 334 | Developmental Biology | 4 hrs. |
| BIOL 378 | Advanced Human Physiology I | 5 hrs. |
| BIOL 379 | Advanced Human Physiology II | 5 hrs. |
| Other Required Courses | 14 hrs. | |
| MATH 231 | Calculus I | 4 hrs. |
| Choose One Set: | ||
| PHYS 211 | General Physics I | 5 hrs. |
| PHYS 212 | General Physics II | 5 hrs. |
| OR | ||
| PHYS 201 | Principles of Physics I | 5 hrs. |
| PHYS 202 | Principles of Physics II | 5 hrs. |