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BIOCHEMISTRY KEITH KRISE, Ph.D., Program Director Aims and Objectives Biochemistry is the study of the chemical composition and reactions within living systems. The Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry major is designed for students who enjoy the study of chemistry, but prefer to focus study on the biological chemistry facet. The students within the biochemistry major will take specific courses directing their study to the interface of biology and chemistry. The biochemistry major will have a strong fundamental background in chemistry with an emphasis on specific biology course work, plus a foundation in physics and mathematics. Successful graduates may enter full-time employment, graduate research programs in chemistry and biochemistry, or professional schools such as medical, pharmacy and dentistry. Biochemistry Curriculum (Numerals in front of the courses indicate credits) FRESHMAN Fall 3 Foundational English 3 General Chemistry 1/CHEM 111 1 General Chemistry 1 Laboratory/ CHEM 112 3 Calculus 1±/MATH 140 3 Molecular and Cell Biology/BIOL 122 1 Molecular and Cell Biology Lab/ BIOL 123 0 Gannon 101 14
Spring 3 Foundational Philosophy 3 Foundational Theology 3 General Chemistry 2/CHEM 114 1 General Chemistry 2 Laboratory/ CHEM 115 3 Calculus 2/MATH 141 3 Animal Form and Function/BIOL 124 1 Animal Form and Function Lab/BIOL 125 17
SOPHOMORE Fall 3 Organic Chemistry 1/CHEM 221 1 Organic Chemistry 1 Lab/CHEM 222 3 Fundamentals of Physics 1/PHYS 210 1 Fundamentals of Physics 1 Lab/ PHYS 211 3 Integrative Communication 3 Integrative History 3 Integrative Theology 17
Spring 3 Organic Chemistry 2/CHEM 224 1 Organic Chemistry 2 Lab/CHEM 225 3 Fundamentals of Physics 2/PHYS 210 1 Fundamentals of Physics 2 Lab/ PHYS 211 3 Integrative English 3 Genetics/BIOL 265 1 Genetics Lab/BIOL 266 15
JUNIOR Fall 3 Physical Chemistry 1/CHEM 331 1 Physical Chemistry 1 Lab/CHEM 332 3 Organic Spectroscopic Methods/ CHEM 325 1 Organic Spectroscopic Methods Lab/ CHEM 326 3 Aesthetic Reasoning 3 Structural Biochemistry/CHEM 366 1 Biochemical Lab/CHEM 367 15
Spring 4 Cell Biology w/Lab or Molecular Biology with Lab† 3 Applied Statistics/MATH 213 3 Intro to Modern Analytical Chemistry/ CHEM 336 2 Intro to Modern Analytical Chemistry Lab/CHEM 337 1 Chemical Literature/CHEM 356 3 Integrative Philosophy 16