Biochemistry B.S.

Program Features

67 credits

Required courses:

CHEM 121	GN: General Chemistry I	3 credits
CHEM 123	GN: General Chemistry I Laboratory	1 credit
CHEM 124	GE: General Chemistry II	3 credits
CHEM 126	GE: General Chemistry II Laboratory	1 credit
CHEM 233	Organic Chemistry I	3 credits
CHEM 234	Organic Chemistry II	3 credits
CHEM 235	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1 credit
CHEM 236	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1 credit
CHEM 315	Biochemistry	3 credits
CHEM 317	Biochemistry Laboratory	1 credit
CHEM 350	Biochemical Energetics	3 credits
CHEM 352	Biochemical Energetics Laboratory	1 credit
CHEM 375	Analytical Chemistry	3 credits
CHEM 376	Analytical Chemistry Laboratory	1 credit
CHEM 415	Protein Chemistry: Proteins and Nucleic Acids	3 credits
CHEM 417	Proteins and Nucleic Acids Laboratory	1 credits
CHEM 419	Biochemistry II	3 credits
CHEM 420	Biochemical Methods	3 credits
CHEM 422	Biochemical Methods Laboratory	1 credit
CHEM 495	Chemistry Seminar	3 credits

7 credits (lab required) from:

BIOL 330	Microbiology	4 credits
BIOL 340	Animal Physiology	4 credits
BIOL 380	Cell Culture Techniques	2 credits
BIOL 422/BIOL 522	Plant Physiology	4 credits
BIOL 439	Molecular Biology	3 credits
BIOL 449	Cell Biology	3 credits
BIOL 477/BIOL 598	Molecular Biology Laboratory	1 credit

Co-requisite courses:

BIOL 114	GN: Introductory Biology I	4 credits
BIOL 331	Genetics	3 credits
MATH 140	GN: Calculus I	4 credits
MATH 141	GN: Calculus II	4 credits
PHYS 131	GN: Fundamental Physics I	4 credits
OR
PHYS 161	GN: Physics I	4 credits
PHYS 132	Fundamental Physics II	4 credits
OR
PHYS 162	Physics II	4 credits

Additional requirements:

• Please see the university requirements in this catalog. 
• All 300 and 400 level courses required for the major must be complete at ESU, with the exception of courses taken as part of the Pharmacy Transfer Program.

4 Year Curriculum Program Plan

(Subject to change by the university without notice)

Freshman Year

Fall

CHEM 121	GN: General Chemistry I	3 credits
CHEM 123	GN: General Chemistry I Laboratory	1 credit
MATH 140	GN: Calculus I	4 credits
BIOL 114	GN: Introductory Biology I	4 credits
FYE 100	University Studies	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	15

Spring

CHEM 124	GE: General Chemistry II	3 credits
CHEM 126	GE: General Chemistry II Laboratory	1 credit
MATH 141	GN: Calculus II	4 credits
OR
MATH 110/MATH 111	GN: General Statistics	3 credits
ENGL 103	English Composition	3 credits
HPLW 105	Health Promotion and Lifetime Wellness	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	13-14

Sophomore Year

Fall

CHEM 233	Organic Chemistry I	3 credits
CHEM 235	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1 credit
BIOL 331	Genetics	3 credits
GenEd ___	General Education Elective (Group C)	3 credits
GenEd ___	General Education Elective (Group A)	3 credits
XXXX ___	Free Elective	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	16

Spring

CHEM 234	Organic Chemistry II	3 credits
CHEM 236	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1 credit
PHYS 161	GN: Physics I	4 credits
GenEd ___	General Education Elective (Group A)	3 credits
GenEd ___	General Education Elective (Group C)	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	14

Junior Year

Fall

CHEM 315	Biochemistry	3 credits
CHEM 317	Biochemistry Laboratory	1 credit
PHYS 162	Physics II	4 credits
GenEd ___	General Education Elective (Group C)	3 credits
XXXX ___	Elective	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	15-16

Spring

CHEM 419	Biochemistry II	3 credits
CHEM 415	Protein Chemistry: Proteins and Nucleic Acids	3 credits
CHEM 417	Proteins and Nucleic Acids Laboratory	1 credits
BIOL ___	Biology Elective	3 credits
GenEd ___	General Education Elective (Group A)	3 credits
GenEd ___	General Education Elective (Group A)	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	16

Senior Year

Fall

CHEM 350	Biochemical Energetics	3 credits
CHEM 352	Biochemical Energetics Laboratory	1 credit
CHEM 375	Analytical Chemistry	3 credits
CHEM 376	Analytical Chemistry Laboratory	1 credit
BIOL ____	Biology Elective	4 credits
GenEd ___	General Education Elective (Group A)	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	15

Spring

CHEM 420	Biochemical Methods	3 credits
CHEM 422	Biochemical Methods Laboratory	1 credit
CHEM 495	Chemistry Seminar	3 credits
BIOL ___	Biology Electives	6 credits
XXXX ___	Electives	5 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	15

Total Credit Hours: 120

For more information, contact the department at 570-422-3342 or visit www.esu.edu/chem.