Biochemistry B.S.
Program Features
67 credits
Required courses:
| CHEM 121 | GE: General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 123 | GE: General Chemistry I Lab | 1 credits |
| CHEM 124 | GE: General Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 126 | GE: General Chemistry II Lab | 1 credits |
| CHEM 233 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 234 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 235 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 credits |
| CHEM 236 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 credits |
| CHEM 315 | Biochemistry | 3 credits |
| CHEM 317 | Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 credits |
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| CHEM 350 | Biochemical Energetics | 3 credits |
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| CHEM 353 | Physical Chemistry I | 4 credits |
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| CHEM 352 | Biochemical Energetics Laboratory | 1 credits |
| CHEM 371 | Analytical Chemistry I: Quantitative | 4 credits |
| CHEM 385 | Chemical Literature and Documentation | 1 credits |
| CHEM 419 | Biochemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 495 | Chemistry Seminar | 1 credits |
Additional requirements:
5 credits (lab required) from:
| CHEM 415 | Proteins and Nucleic Acids | 3 credits |
| CHEM 417 | Proteins and Nucleic Acids Laboratory | 1 credits |
| CHEM 418 | Molecular Toxicity | 3 credits |
| CHEM 420 | Biochemical Methods | 2 credits |
| CHEM 433 | Organic Chemistry III | 3 credits |
6 credits (lab required) from:
Co-requisite courses:
Additional requirements:
4 Year Curriculum Program Plan
(Subject to change by the university without notice)
Freshman Year
Fall
| CHEM 121 | GE: General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 123 | GE: General Chemistry I Lab | 1 credits |
| MATH 140 | GE: Calculus I | 4 credits |
| BIOL 114 | GE: Introductory Biology I | 4 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| CHEM 124 | GE: General Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 126 | GE: General Chemistry II Lab | 1 credits |
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| MATH 141 | GE: Calculus II | 4 credits |
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| MATH 110 | GE: General Statistics | 3 credits |
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| ENGL 103 | English Composition | 3 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13-14 |
Sophomore Year
Fall
| CHEM 233 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 235 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 credits |
| | Biology Elective | 3-4 credits |
| | General Education | 3 credits |
| | FIT I | 1 credit |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14-15 |
Biology Electives: see below
Spring
| CHEM 234 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 236 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 credits |
| CPSC 101 | GE: Personal Computers and Their Uses in the Sciences | 3 credits |
| PHYS 161 | GE: Physics I | 4 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| | FIT II | 1 credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Junior Year
Fall
| CHEM 315 | Biochemistry | 3 credits |
| CHEM 317 | Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 credits |
| PHYS 162 | GE: Physics II | 4 credits |
| | Elective | 6 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Spring
| CHEM 350 | Biochemical Energetics | 3 credits |
| CHEM 352 | Biochemical Energetics Laboratory | 1 credits |
| | Biology Elective | 3-4 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 6 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16-17 |
Biology Electives: see below
Senior Year
Fall
| CHEM 371 | Analytical Chemistry I: Quantitative | 4 credits |
| | Chemistry/Biology Elective | 3-4 credits |
| CHEM 385 | Chemical Literature and Documentation | 1 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| | Chemistry | 3-4 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14-16 |
Biology/Chemistry Electives: see below
Spring
| CHEM 419 | Biochemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 495 | Chemistry Seminar | 1 credits |
| | Chemistry/Biology Elective | 6-7 credits |
| | General Education Elective | 3 credits |
| | Elective | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16-17 |
Biology/Chemistry Electives: see below
Biology Electives – 9 credits
one must have lab 300+ level:
Suggested Chemistry Electives:
| CHEM 412 | Contemporary Topics in Biochemistry | 3 credits |
Total Credit Hours: 120
For more information, contact the department at 570-422-3342 or visit www.esu.edu/chem.