Biochemistry and Biophysics Sample 4 Year Plan
First Year (46 credits)
Fall Term | Winter Term | Spring Term |
BI 211. *Principles of Biology (4) BB 111. Introduction to Biochemistry and Biophysics Research (1) CH 231. *General Chemistry (4) CH 261. *Laboratory for Chemistry 231 (1) MTH 251. *Differential Calculus (4) |
BI 212. *Principles of Biology (4) CH 232. *General Chemistry (4) CH 262. *Laboratory for Chemistry 232 (1) WR 121. *English Composition (3) MTH 252. Integral Calculus (4) |
BI 213. *Principles of Biology (4) CH 233. *General Chemistry (4) CH 263. *Laboratory for Chemistry 233 (1) MTH 254. Vector Calculus (4) COMM 111. *Public Speaking (3) or COMM 114. *Argument and Critical Discourse (3) or COMM 218. *Interpersonal Communication (3) |
Second Year (45 credits)
Fall Term | Winter Term | Spring Term |
BI 314. Cell & Molecular Biology (4) CH 334. Organic Chemistry (3) PH 211. *General Physics with Calculus (4) Bacc Core Course (4) |
CH 335. Organic Chemistry (3) PH 212. *General Physics with Calculus (4) ST 351. Introduction to Statistical Method (4) Writing II (3) Physicial Activity Course (1) |
BB 317. ^Scientific Theory and Practice (3) CH 336. Organic Chemistry (3) PH 213. *General Physics with Calculus (4) HHS 231. Lifetime Fitness for Health (2) Bacc Core Course (3) |
Third Year (45 credits)
Fall Term | Winter Term | Spring Term |
BB 345. Introduction to Biology Sequence Analysis (2) BB 490. Biochemistry 1: Structure and Function (3) CH 361. Experimental Chemistry (3) CH 440. Physical Chemistry (3) Bacc Core Course (3) |
BB 491. Biochemistry 2: Metabolism (3) CH 362. Experimental Chemistry (3) Bacc Core Course (6) Elective/Option (3) |
BB 492. Biochemistry 3: Genetic Biochemistry (3) Bacc Core Course (4) Elective/Option (6) |
Fourth Year (45 credits)
Fall Term | Winter Term | Spring Term |
BB 481. Macromolecular Structure (3) BB 493. Biochemistry Laboratory Molecular Techniques 1 (3) Bacc Core Course (3) Elective/Option (6) |
BB 482. Molecular Biophysics (3) BB 494. Biochemistry Laboratory Molecular Techniques 2 (3) BB 498. ASBMB Certification Exam (0) Elective/Option (9) |
BB 483. Advanced Biochemistry and Biophysics: Capstone (3) Bacc Core Course (3) Elective/Option (9) |
Total=182
Footnotes:
* Bacc Core Course
^ Writing Intensive Course