HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
THE BIOCHEMISTRY BS MAJOR AN 8-SEMESTER STUDY GRID
This is simply an example of what 8 semesters might look like for incoming First-Year students. If you declare your major later, or are a Transfer Student, your grid will look considerably different. Up to 6 credits of Core Distribution credits may be taken during Study Abroad. Students are required to meet with a Chemistry Department advisor at least once every semester.
FIRST YEAR Fall CHEM 003A CHEM 003B WSC 001 MATH 071 BIO 012
Spring CHEM 105 CHEM 109 CHEM 112 WSC 002 MATH 072 BIO 011
Summer/January Sessions*
Spring CHEM 139 CHEM 140 BCHM 162 Distribution Foreign Language Elective
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SECOND YEAR Fall CHEM 113 CHEM 135 CHEM 137 Distribution Foreign Language Elective
THIRD YEAR Study Abroad Fall/Spring semester or an entire academic year; not restricted to Junior Year.**** Fall CHEM 124 CHEM 125 BCHM 163 PHYS 11A PHYS 11B Elective
Spring BCHM 173 CHEM Advanced Elective PHYS 12A PHYS 12B Distribution
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Spring BCHM 176 BCHM 183 CHEM Advanced Elective Distribution Elective Elective
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FOURTH YEAR Fall CHEM 145 CHEM 147 CHEM Advanced Elective Distribution Elective Elective
For more information and to meet your faculty, visit our Department website at https://www.hofstra.edu/academics/colleges/hclas/chem/index.html WHY STUDY BIOCHEMISTRY? https://www.hofstra.edu/academics/colleges/hclas/chem/chem_career.html What can I do with a Biochemistry degree? https://www.hofstra.edu/academics/colleges/hclas/chem/chem_career.html
NOTES Some Chemistry courses (AP/IB/Transfer) taken prior to Hofstra can count toward the major. Non-Chemistry courses take prior to your first year can count toward general education requirements or elective credits, whether taken at Hofstra or transferred in. You are not required to take Summer or January courses (for which there is no financial aid). You can complete your degree of 124 credits with 5 3-credit courses every semester provided you take an additional 4 credits during your time at Hofstra or transfer in AP or other pre-college credits. Alternatively, you can take 4 4-credit courses every semester which some chemistry, math and physics courses are offered as 4-credit courses. In addition to going on study abroad for either semester in their third year, students can go for the entire academic year in their third year, for a semester in their second or fourth years, or for a short-term program in the summer or during the January break. See the Chemistry Department website for possible Internship venues and opportunities. https://www.hofstra.edu/academics/colleges/hclas/chem/index.html