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BIOCHEM BS - Biological Chemistry (DM)

General

Program Description

The Department of BioChemistry, 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 (DM)

Campus

Main

Program Level

Undergraduate

Learning Outcomes

Name

Outcome 1

Objective

The ability to use discipline-specific tools and content knowledge to analyze and interpret scientific data, to evaluate the significance of the data, and to articulate conclusions supportable by the data.

Required Courses

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)