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Bioengineering

General

Program Description

The Department of Chemistry, in conjunction with the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BCMB) in the Division of the Biological Sciences, offers a BS degree in Biological Chemistry. The program is designed to prepare students to enter a variety of interdisciplinary fields in biochemical and biophysical sciences. Undergraduate research is strongly encouraged. By combining resources of both departments, students in this program are given the opportunity to study chemistry and physics of macromolecules, mechanisms of actions of enzymes and hormones, molecular and cellular biology, biotechnology, and other related fields.

College/School

Arts & Sciences

Program Title

Biological Chemistry II

Campus

Main

Program Level

Undergraduate

Learning Outcomes

Name

CHEM01

Objective

Prepare students for doing research in biochemistry

Name

CHEM02

Objective

Learn the chemistry and physics of macromolecules

Name

CHEM03

Objective

Learn the mechanisms of actions of enzymes and hormones

Required Courses

Lower-Division Requirements

Complete 15 units from the following:

Course Code

title

Credits

course

Biology Fundamentals

4

course

Fundamentals of Ecology

4

Program Completion Pathways

Course Schedule

Labor Market Intelligence and Analytics

Program Map

Semester 1 (Freshman Year)

Total Credits: 13

Course CodeCourse NameCredits
ECON120Intro To Economics3
ECON200Principles Of Microeconomics3
MATH150Multivariable Calculus3
ECON250Econometrics4
Semester 2 (Freshman Year)

Total Credits: 12

Course CodeCourse NameCredits
MATH180Linear Algebra3
ECON200Principles Of Macroeconomics3
MATH240Analytic Geometry3
ECON350Applied Econometrics3
Semester 3 (Sopohmore Year)

Total Credits: 14

Course CodeCourse NameCredits
BIOL140Intro To Biology5
CHEM120Intro To Chemistry3
HIST140European History3
ECON450Advanced Macroeconomics3
Semester 4 (Sopohmore Year)

Total Credits: 12

Course CodeCourse NameCredits
ENGL220Scientific Writing3
ECON450Advanced Microeconomics3
MATH400Fourier Series3
ECON500Developmental Economics3