Core Requirements (46 to 49 credits)

• FSYM 101 - The First Year Symposium Credits: (3)
• PHIL 103 - Foundations of Philosophy Credits: (3)
• WCIV 102 - Origins of the West Credits: (3)
• PHIL 203 - Philosophy in the Modern Age Credits: (3)
• WCIV 201 - The Western Imagination: the Renaissance to the Great War Credits: (3)
• AMER 202 - America in the World Credits: (3)
• THEOL 220 - Belief in Today’s World Credits: (3)
• MATH 211 - Mathematical Thinking Credits: (3)
• THEOL 320 - Encountering Christ Credits: (3)

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  World Language

  OPTION 1: Students beginning a new language:

  • XXXX 101 - Credits: (3)
  • XXXX 102 - Credits: (3)

  OPTION 2: Students placed into intermediate or higher language:

  • XXXX 201/301 - Credits: (3)

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  Foundations of Social Science

  Choose one of the following:

• CJUST 110 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
• ECON 101 - Foundations of Economics: Macroeconomics Credits: (3)
• ECON 102 - Foundations of Economics: Microeconomics Credits: (3)
• EDUC 100 - Foundations of American Education Credits: (4)
• PSCI 100 - Foundations of Political Science: Democratic Processes in America Credits: (3)
• PSYCH 100 - Foundations of Psychology Credits: (3)
• SOC 100 - Foundations of Sociology Credits: (3)

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  Laboratory Science

  • GNSCI 1XX (non-science majors) Credits: (4)  or
  • BIOCH/BIOL/CHEM/PHYS XXX (science majors) Credits: (4)

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  Modernity in Literature, Art, Music, or Theatre

  Choose one of the following:

• ARMO 300 - Modernity in Visual Art Credits: (3)
• ENMO 300 - Modernity in Literature Credits: (3)
• MUMO 300 - Modernity in Music Credits: (3)
• THMO 300 - Modernity in Theatre Credits: (3)

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  Global Encounters

  • XXGE 3XX - Credits: (3)

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  Ethics and the Human Good

  Choose one of the following:

• PHIL 300 - Ethics and Human Good Credits: (3)
• THEOL 300 - Ethics and the Human Good Credits: (3)

Major Requirements

62 credits:

• BIOCH 405 - Biochemistry I Credits: (4)
• BIOL 110 - Introduction to Biology I Credits: (4)
• BIOL 111 - Introduction to Biology II Credits: (4)
• BIOL 221 - Genetics Credits: (4)
• BIOL 420 - Molecular and Cellular Biology Credits: (4)
• CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credits: (4)
• CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II Credits: (4)
• CHEM 201 - Organic Chemistry Credits: (4)
• CHEM 202 - Organic Chemistry Credits: (4)
• CHEM 210 - Analytical Chemistry Credits: (4)
• CHEM 303 - Physical Chemistry I Credits: (5)

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• BIOL 410 - Seminar Credits: (1)

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• CHEM 410 - Seminar Credits: (1)

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• MATH 247 - Calculus I Credits: (4)
• MATH 248 - Calculus II Credits: (4)
• PHYS 201 - General Physics I Credits: (4)
• PHYS 202 - General Physics II Credits: (4)

Electives

9 to 12 credits

Notes

Students normally take BIOL 410 Seminar (1)  in their senior year. BIOL 450 Undergraduate Research Experience (1-4)  /CHEM 450 Undergraduate Research Experience (1-4)  and HP 471 may be substituted for BIOL 410 Seminar (1)  or CHEM 410 Seminar (1)  with the permission of the department chair.

Students considering medical, graduate or professional work in biochemistry research are advised to select BIOCH 406 Biochemistry II (4)  , CHEM 304 Physical Chemistry II (3)  and CHEM 420 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (4)  as elective courses. Pre-medical and pre-dental students should select BIOL 298 Anatomy and Physiology I (4)  and BIOL 299 Anatomy and Physiology II (4)  and other elective courses in consultation with the health professions advisor.

No minor in biochemistry is available. Biochemistry majors may not minor in either chemistry or biology. Exceptional students may double major in biochemistry and either biology or chemistry by taking all the courses required of both majors. To complete the double major in four years, students generally need Advanced Placement, summer school or overload credits.

To receive a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours. Students must also earn a major GPA of 2.0, and a cumulative GPA of 2.0.

Sample Four Year Sequence

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

FSYM 101 The First Year Symposium (3)  

World Languages I (3)

BIOL 110 Introduction to Biology I (4)  

CHEM 101 General Chemistry I (4)  

14 credits

Spring Semester

Foundation in Social Science (3)

World Languages II (3)

BIOL 111 Introduction to Biology II (4)  

CHEM 102 General Chemistry II (4)  

14 credits

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

MATH 211 Mathematical Thinking (3)  

BIOL 221 Genetics (4)  

CHEM 201 Organic Chemistry (4)  

MATH 247 Calculus I (4)  

15 credits

Spring Semseter

PHIL 103 Foundations of Philosophy (3)  

WCIV 102 Origins of the West (3)  

Elective (3)

CHEM 202 Organic Chemistry (4)  

MATH 248 Calculus II (4)  

17 credits

Junior Year

Fall Semester

PHIL 203 Philosophy in the Modern Age (3)  

Elective (3)

BIOCH 405 Biochemistry I (4)  

PHYS 101 College Physics I (4)  

WCIV 201 The Western Imagination: the Renaissance to the Great War (3)  

17 credits

Spring Semester

THEOL 220 Belief in Today’s World (3)  

AMER 202 America in the World (3)  

Elective (3)

BIOCH 406 Biochemistry II (4)  (recommended)*

PHYS 202 General Physics II (4)  

17 credits

Senior Year

Fall Semester

THEOL 320 Encountering Christ (3)  

XXMO 300 Modernity in Lit./Art/Music/Theatre (3)

CHEM 210 Analytical Chemistry (4)  

CHEM 303 Physical Chemistry I (5)  

15 credits

Spring Semester

THEOL/PHIL 300 Ethics and The Human Good (3)

XXGE 3XX Global Encounters (3)

Elective (3)

BIOL 420 Molecular and Cellular Biology (4)  

BIOL 410 Seminar (1)   or CHEM 410 Seminar (1)  

14 credits

* Recommended but not required.

Completion of a minor in Foreign Language may require summer course work. ~Students testing into language at the 201 level or higher will take only one semester.