Chemistry: Biochemistry Specialization, BS

First Semester

• CHEM 111 Introduction to Chemistry, Biology, and Health Sciences Credits: (1-0) 1
• CHEM 112 General Chemistry I Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹
• CHEM 112L General Chemistry I Lab Credits: (0-1) 1 ¹
• ENGL 101 Composition I Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹
• MATH 123 Calculus I Credits: (4-0) 4 ¹
• General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s)  Credits: 3 ¹

Second Semester

• CHEM 114 General Chemistry II Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹
• CHEM 114L General Chemistry II Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
• MATH 125 Calculus II Credits: (4-0) 4
• PHYS 211/211L University Physics I/Lab Credits: (4-1) 5 ⁴
• General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s)  Credits: 3 ¹

First Semester

• CHEM 326 Organic Chemistry I Credits: (3-0) 3
• CHEM 326L Organic Chemistry I Lab Credits: (0-2) 2
• CHEM 332 Analytical Chemistry Credits: 2 or 3 ²
• CHEM 332L Analytical Chemistry Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
• MATH 321 Differential Equations Credits: (3-0) 3
• General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s) Credits: 3 ¹

Second Semester

• CHEM 328 Organic Chemistry II Credits: (3-0) 3
• CHEM 328L Organic Chemistry II Lab Credits: (0-2) 2
• ENGL 279 Communication in the STEM Workplace Credits: (3-0) 3 ¹
• PHYS 213/213L University Physics II/Lab Credits: (4-1) 5 ⁴
• General Education Goal 3 or 4 Elective(s)  Credits: 3 ¹

First Semester

• CHEM 342 Physical Chemistry I Credits: 2 to 3 ²
• CHEM 352 Systematic Inorganic Chemistry Credits: (3-0) 3
• CHEM 464/564 Biochemistry I Credits: (3-0) 3
• CHEM 464L/564L Biochemistry I Lab Credits: (0-1) 1
• CHEM 482/582 Environmental Chemistry Credits: (3-0) 3 ⁵
• BIOL 331 Microbiology Credits: (3-0) 3 ⁶
• BIOL 331L Microbiology Lab Credits: (0-1) 1

Second Semester

• CHEM 344 Physical Chemistry II Credits: 2 to 3 ²
• CHEM 344L Physical Chemistry II Lab Credits: 1 to 2 ³
• CHEM 452/552 Inorganic Chemistry Credits: (3-0) 3 ⁵
• CHEM 452L/552L Inorganic Chemistry Lab Credits: (0-1) 1 ⁵
• BIOL 371 Genetics Credits: (3-0) 3 ⁶
• BIOL 371L Genetics Lab Credits: (0-1) 1

First Semester

• CHEM 490 Seminar Credits: (1-0) 1
• ENGL 289 STEM Communication for Technical and Public Audiences Credits: (3-0) 3
• Free Electives or Program Electives or Specialization Electives Credits: 9 ^4,5,6,7,8

Second Semester

• CHEM 370 Chemical Literature Credits: (1-0) 1 ⁵
• CHEM 434 Instrumental Analysis Credits: (3-0) 3 ⁵
• CHEM 434L Instrumental Analysis Lab Credits: (0-2) 2 ⁵
• CHEM 465/565 Biochemistry II Credits: (3-0) 3 ⁵
• Free Electives or Program Electives or Specialization Electives Credits: 6 ^4,5,6,7,8

Notes:

¹ Fulfills General Education requirement. Students should consult the “General Education Requirements ” section of this catalog for a complete listing of all general education requirements.

² Three-credit version required for major.

³ Two-credit version required for major.

⁴ May also use a sequence of PHYS 207 , PHYS 207L , PHYS 209 , and PHYS 209L . Please be aware of the credit differences in these course sequences. Additional Free Electives may be needed to reach the graduation requirement of 120 credits. 

⁵ Course is offered on a rotational basis. Contact department for questions on course offerings.

⁶ Biology courses needed for the specialization will require BIOL 151  and/or BIOL 153  be completed for a pre-requisite. 

⁷ Three credits are required as the program electives from the following courses:

• CHEM 420/520 Organic Chemistry III Credits: (3-0) 3  ⁵
• CHEM 421/521 Spectroscopic Analysis Credits: (3-0) 3  ⁵
• CHEM 426/526 Polymer Chemistry Credits: (3-0) 3  ⁵
• CHEM 462/562 Green Chemistry and Processes Credits: 2 to 3  ⁵

⁸ Three credits are required as the Specialization electives from the following courses:

• BIOL 326 Biomedical Physiology Credits: (3-0) 3  ⁶
• BIOL 446/546 Molecular Cell Biology Credits: (3-0) 3  ⁶
• BIOL 470/570 Cancer Biology Credits: (3-0) 3  ⁶
• BIOL 480/580 Bioinformatics Credits: (3-0) 3  ⁶

Objectives and Outcomes

Program Learning Objectives:

Discipline-specific knowledge

1. Graduates will understand Chemistry based on principles of basic sciences and mathematics, preparing them for careers, graduate school, or professional school. 
2. Graduates will acquire laboratory and data analysis skills required for careers in Chemistry, graduate or professional school through laboratory courses and independent student research.

Communication

3. Graduates will communicate effectively and professionally through written and oral means on aspects of Chemistry. 

Critical Thinking

4. Graduates will master problem-solving skills in Chemistry.

Student Outcomes:

Discipline-specific knowledge

1.  
   1. Graduates will demonstrate understanding of mathematics and physics
   2. Graduates will demonstrate understanding of areas of Chemistry, including analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, organic and physical.
2. Graduates will demonstrate laboratory and data analysis skills commensurate with entry-level positions and graduate and professional schools.

Communication

3.  
   1. Graduates can give effective oral presentations on an aspect of Chemistry learned from course work, the literature, or laboratory research.
   2. Graduates can compose effective written presentations on as aspect of Chemistry learned from course work, the literature, or laboratory research.

Critical Thinking

4.  
   1. Graduates will demonstrate mastery of problem-solving skills in Chemistry.
   2. Graduates will demonstrate the ability to integrate problem-solving skills into research-related problems.