Biochemistry- Bachelor of Science
For information, contact the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 160 Hughes Laboratories, 513-529-2813.
This major is usually chosen by students who want to enter the chemical industry or graduate school in chemistry, biochemistry, or related areas. Chemistry and required related courses cannot be taken on a credit/no-credit basis.
Program Requirements
(44-45 semester hours, plus 27-28 related hours)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| College Chemistry | ||
| College Chemistry | ||
| College Chemistry | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Chemistry | ||
| College Chemistry for Majors | ||
| College Chemistry | ||
| Select one of the following: | 2 | |
| College Chemistry Laboratory for Majors | ||
| College Chemistry Laboratory (with approval) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 2 | |
| College Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| College Chemistry Laboratory (with approval) | ||
| Select the following: | ||
| CHM 251 & CHM 252 | Organic Chemistry for Chemistry Majors and Organic Chemistry for Chemistry Majors | 6 |
| or CHM 241 & CHM 242 | Organic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry | |
| CHM 254 & CHM 255 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory for Chemistry Majors and Organic Chemistry Laboratory for Chemistry Majors | 4 |
| CHM 375 | Analytical Chemistry for Majors | 3 |
| CHM 432 | Fundamentals of Biochemistry | 4 |
| CHM 438 | Biochemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| CHM 471 | Biophysical Chemistry I 1 | 3 |
| or CHM 451 | Physical Chemistry for Chemistry Majors | |
| CHM 472 | Biophysical Chemistry II 1 | 3 |
| or CHM 452 | Physical Chemistry for Chemistry Majors | |
| CHM 491 | Chemistry in Societal Issues | 3 |
| or CHM 492 | Independent Research Capstone in Chemistry | |
| Advanced Chemistry Coursework | ||
| An additional six (6) advanced credit hours in CHM courses are required, of which at least 4 credit hours (2 offerings) should be from CHM 430, Special Topics in Biochemistry, or CHM 436 | 6 | |
| Topics in Biochemistry | ||
| Principles in Fermentation | ||
| The remaining topics can be chosen from: | ||
| Learning Theories in Chemistry | ||
| Misconceptions in Chemistry | ||
| Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Synthesis Lab | ||
| Advanced Organic Chemistry | ||
| Spectroscopic Identification of Structure | ||
| Polymer Chemistry | ||
| Topics in Organic Chemistry | ||
| Instrumental Analysis | ||
| Chemical Measurements II | ||
| Topics in Analytical Chemistry | ||
| Related Hours (27-28 required) | ||
| MTH 151 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MTH 251 | Calculus II | 4-5 |
| or MTH 249 | Calculus II | |
| PHY 191 | General Physics with Laboratory I | 5 |
| PHY 192 | General Physics with Laboratory II | 5 |
| Additional Courses | ||
| Select a minimum of three credit hours in mathematics or statistics from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Linear Algebra | ||
| Elements of Discrete Mathematics | ||
| Differential Equations for Engineers | ||
| Calculus III | ||
| Differential Equations | ||
| Applied Statistics | ||
or STA 333 | Nonparametric Statistics | |
or STA 363 | Introduction to Statistical Modeling | |
| Bioinformatics Computing Skills | ||
| Select a minimum of six hours of the following: | 6 | |
| Biological Concepts: Structure, Function, Cellular, and Molecular Biology | ||
| Introduction to Cell Biology | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Bioinformatics Principles | ||
| Molecular and Cellular Biophysics | ||
| Physics for Medicine and Biology | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 71-73 | |