Oct 10, 2024

2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences, B.S.

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College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics > Department of Biology and Biochemistry > Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences, B.S.

Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences Major

Students who major in biochemical and biophysical sciences must meet the general requirements in addition to the special requirements for a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Degree.

Students who major in biochemical and biophysical sciences may not double major, double degree, or minor in biology.

Requirements

Biology:

BIOL 1161 - Introduction to Biological Science Laboratory 1 Credit Hours: 1.0 ¹
BIOL 1162 - Introduction to Biological Science Laboratory 2 Credit Hours: 1.0 ¹
BIOL 1361 - Introduction to Biological Science 1 Credit Hours: 3.0 ¹
BIOL 1362 - Introduction to Biological Science 2 Credit Hours: 3.0 ¹
BIOL 3301 - Genetics Credit Hours: 3.0

Chemistry:

CHEM 1111 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1.0
CHEM 1112 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1.0
CHEM 1331 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Credit Hours: 3.0
CHEM 1332 - Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 Credit Hours: 3.0
CHEM 3221 - Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 2.0
CHEM 3222 - Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 2.0
CHEM 3331 - Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3.0
CHEM 3332 - Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3.0

Mathematics/Statistics:

MATH 1431 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4.0
MATH 1432 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4.0
MATH 2433 - Calculus III Credit Hours: 4.0 or
MATH 3338 - Probability Credit Hours: 3.0 or
MATH 3339 - Statistics for the Sciences Credit Hours: 3.0

Physics:

PHYS 1101 - General Physics Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1.0 and
PHYS 1102 - General Physics Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1.0 and
PHYS 1301 - Introductory General Physics I Credit Hours: 3.0 and
PHYS 1302 - Introductory General Physics II Credit Hours: 3.0
or
PHYS 1321 - University Physics I Credit Hours: 3.0 and
PHYS 1121 - University Physics Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1.0 and
PHYS 1322 - University Physics II Credit Hours: 3.0 and
PHYS 1122 - University Physics Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1.0

Physical Chemistry:

CHEM 4370 - Physical Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3.0 or
CHEM 4373 - Survey of Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3.0

Note(s):

(Completion of either CHEM 4370 or CHEM 4373 and the additional requirements in chemistry above may complete a minor in chemistry to meet the NSM Capstone requirements.)

Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences:

Twenty-nine semester hours which must include

BCHS 3201 - Biochemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 2.0
BCHS 3304 - General Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3.0
BCHS 3305 - General Biochemistry II Credit Hours: 3.0
BCHS 4304 - Biophysics Credit Hours: 3.0
BCHS 4306 - Nucleic Acids Credit Hours: 3.0
BCHS 4307 - Proteins Credit Hours: 3.0
BCHS 4311 - Biochemistry Lab II Credit Hours: 3.0
nine additional semester hours of 4000-level BCHS courses.

Note(s):

Senior Honors Thesis and Special Problems courses ordinarily will not apply toward this total.

Suggested Program Plan

Suggested Program - Bachelor of Science Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences