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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

Program Map

Semester 1 (Freshman Year)

Total Credits: 13

Course Code Course Name Credits
ECON120 Intro To Economics 3
ECON200 Principles Of Microeconomics 3
MATH150 Multivariable Calculus 3
ECON250 Econometrics 4
Semester 2 (Freshman Year)

Total Credits: 12

Course Code Course Name Credits
MATH180 Linear Algebra 3
ECON200 Principles Of Macroeconomics 3
MATH240 Analytic Geometry 3
ECON350 Applied Econometrics 3
Semester 3 (Sopohmore Year)

Total Credits: 14

Course Code Course Name Credits
BIOL140 Intro To Biology 5
CHEM120 Intro To Chemistry 3
HIST140 European History 3
ECON450 Advanced Macroeconomics 3
Semester 4 (Sopohmore Year)

Total Credits: 12

Course Code Course Name Credits
ENGL220 Scientific Writing 3
ECON450 Advanced Microeconomics 3
MATH400 Fourier Series 3
ECON500 Developmental Economics 3