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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Biochemistry B.S.
Sample Plan: Biochemistry (with CHEM 1015 and MATH 1151)
Total Credits: 119.5
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Year 1 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
CHEM 1015 : Introductory Chemistry : Lecture 3.0 cr
MATH 1151 : Precalculus II 3.0 cr
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities) :3.0 cr
BIOL 1805 - Nature of Life: Introducing New Students to the Biological Sciences : 0.5 cr
Elective :1.5 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 14.5 cr
CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I : 3.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
MATH 1241 - Calculus and Dynamical Systems in Biology : 4.0 cr : MATH
LE (Global Perspectives) :3.0 cr
BIOL 1806 - Nature of Life, Part Two : 0.5 cr
LE (Civic Life and Ethics, Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
CHEM 1062 - Chemical Principles II : 3.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1066 - Chemical Principles II Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
BIOL 2002 - Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part I : 6.0 cr : BIOL
STAT 3011 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis : 4.0 cr : MATH
BIOL 2001 - Career Planning for Biologists 1.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
BIOL 2003 - Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part II : 3.0 cr
BIOL 3004 - Foundations of Biology for Biological Sciences Majors, Part II Laboratory : 3.0 cr
CHEM 2301 - Organic Chemistry I : 3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
LE (Literature, Writing Intensive - Upper Division) :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
PHYS 1201W - Introductory Physics for Biology and Pre-medicine I : 5.0 cr : PHYS, WI
CHEM 2304 - Organic Chemistry II for the Life Sciences : 3.0 cr
CHEM 2311 - Organic Lab : 4.0 cr
LE (Social Sciences) :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
PHYS 1202W - Introductory Physics for Biology and Pre-medicine II : 5.0 cr : PHYS, WI
BIOC 3960 - Research Topics in Biochemistry : 1.0 cr
BIOC 4331 - Biochemistry I: Structure, Catalysis, and Metabolism in Biological Systems : 4.0 cr
BIOC 4994 - Directed Research : 3.0 cr
LE (Diversity and Soc Justice US) :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
BIOC 4025W - Laboratory in Biochemistry : 2.0 cr : WI
BIOL 4003 - Genetics : 3.0 cr
BIOC 4332 - Biochemistry II: Molecular Mechanisms of Signal Transduction and Gene Expression : 4.0 cr
LE (Technology and Society) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
BIOL 4004 - Cell Biology : 3.0 cr
BIOC 4794W - Directed Research: Writing Intensive : 3.0 cr : WI
MICB 3301 - Biology of Microorganisms : 5.0 cr : Preferred Course
BIOC 4521 - Introduction to Physical Biochemistry : 3.0 cr