Biochemistry Major Requirements
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Credit Hours: 72+
"PR" indicates a pre-requisite. "CO" indicates a co-requisite.
Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult http://advising.cofc.edu/general-edu for more information.
Required Courses
Principles of Chemistry (3) PR: MATH 111 or equivalent; CO: CHEM 111L |
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Principles of Chemistry Lab (1) CO: CHEM 111 |
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Principles of Chemistry (3) PR: CHEM 111, CHEM 11!L or HONS 153, HONS 153L or HONS 191, HONS 191L; CO: CHEM 112L |
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Principles of Chemistry Lab (1) CO: CHEM 112 |
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Quantitative Analysis (4) PR: CHEM 112, CHEM 112L or HONS 154, HONS 154L or HONS 294, HONS 294L; CO: CHEM 221L |
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Quantitative Analysis Laboratory (0) CO: CHEM 221 |
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Organic Chemistry (3) PR: CHEM 112, CHEM 112L or HONS 154, HONS 154L; CO: CHEM 231L |
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Introduction to Organic Chemistry Laboratory Techniques (1) CO: CHEM 231 |
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Organic Chemistry (3) PR: CHEM 231, CHEM 231L; CO: CHEM 232L |
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Organic Synthesis and Analysis (1) CO: CHEM 232 |
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Physical Chemistry (3) PR: CHEM 221 and MATH 220; CO: CHEM 341L (MATH 221 is strongly recommended.) |
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Physical Chemistry Laboratory (1) CO: CHEM 341 |
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Physical Chemistry (3) PR: CHEM 341, CHEM 341L; CO: CHEM 342L |
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Physical Chemistry Laboratory (1) CO: CHEM 342 |
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Biochemistry (3) PR: CHEM 232, CHEM 232L |
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Biochemistry II (3) PR: CHEM 351 |
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Biochemistry Lab (1) PR: CHEM 351 |
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Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar (1) PR: Junior or senior standing |
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Senior Seminar (1) PR: CHEM 341 and senior standing |
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Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3) PR or CO: CHEM 341, CHEM 341L and CHEM 342, CHEM 342L |
Biology Requirement
Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (3) PR: None; CO: BIOL 111L |
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Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Lab (1) CO: BIOL 111 |
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Honors Biology I (3) PR: None; CO: HONS 151L |
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Honors Biology I Lab (1) CO: HONS 151 |
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Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms (3) PR: BIOL 111 and 111L; CO: BIOL 112L |
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Evolution, Form, and Function of Organisms Lab (1) CO: BIOL 112 |
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Honors Biology II (3) PR: HONS 151 and 151L; CO: HONS 152L |
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Honors Biology II Lab (1) CO: HONS 152 |
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Molecular Biology (3) PR: BIOL 111 and 111L or HONS 151and 151L and BIOL 112 and 112L or HONS 152 and 152L; BIOL 211 and 211D and BIOL 305 or CHEM 232 and 232L; and CHEM 111 and 111L and CHEM 112 and 112L; PR or CO: MATH 250 or instructor permission for biochemistry majors |
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Molecular Biology Laboratory (1) PR or CO: BIOL 312 and MATH 250 or instructor permission for biochemistry majors |
Select 4 credit hours from the following Biology courses:
Genetics (3) PR: BIOL 111 and 111L or HONS 151 and 151L and BIOL 112and 112L or HONS 152 and 152L; PR or CO: BIOL 211 and 211D and MATH 250 or instructor permission for biochemistry majors |
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Genetics Lab (1) PR: BIOL 111 and 111L or HONS 151 and 151L and BIOL 112and 112L or HONS 152 and 152L; PR or CO: BIOL 211 and 211D,. BIOL 305 and MATH 250 or instructor permission for biochemistry majors |
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General Microbiology (4) PR: BIOL 111 and 111L or HONS 151 and 151L and BIOL 112 and 112L or HONS 152 and 152L and BIOL 211 and 211D or CHEM 232 and 232L and CHEM 111 and 111L and CHEM 112 and 112L; PR or CO: BIOL 305 or CHEM 232 and 232L and MATH 250 or instructor permission for biochemistry majors |
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Cell Biology (3) PR: BIOL 111 and 111L or HONS 151 and 151L and BIOL 112 and 112L or HONS 152 and 152L; BIOL 211 and 211D; CHEM 111 and 111L and CHEM 112 and 112L; PR or CO: BIOL 305 or CHEM 232 and 232L and MATH 250 or instructor permission for biochemistry majors |
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Cell Biology Laboratory (1) PR or CO: BIOL 313 and MATH 250 or instructor permission for biochemistry majors |
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General and Comparative Physiology (4) PR: BIOL 111 and 111L or HONS 151 and 151L and BIOL 112 and 112L or HONS 152 and 152L; BIOL 211 and 211D and BIOL 305 or CHEM 232 and 232L; and CHEM 111 and 111L and CHEM 112 and 112L; PR or CO: MATH 250 or instructor permission for biochemistry majors |
Physics Requirement
General Physics I (3) PR or CO: MATH 120 or equivalent or instructor permission; CO: PHYS 111L |
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General Physics I Lab (1) CO: PHYS 111 |
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General Physics II (3) PR: PHYS 111 and 111L or HONS 157 and 157L; PR or CO: MATH 220 or equivalent or instructor permission; CO: PHYS 112L |
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General Physics II Lab (1) CO: PHYS 112 |
Mathematics Requirement
Introductory Calculus (4) PR: MATH 111 or placement |
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Calculus II (4) PR: MATH 120or equivalent |
Notes:
- MATH 250 is a prerequisite for all 300-level BIOL courses but can be waived with instructor permission for biochemistry majors
- Honors students can take the alternative sequence of HONS 191/HONS 191L, HONS 192/HONS 192L, HONS 293/HONS 293L, and HONS 294/HONS 294L in lieu of CHEM 111/111L, CHEM 112/112L, CHEM 231/231L, and CHEM 232/232L.
- Honors students can take the alternative sequence of HONS 157/HONS 157L and HONS 158/HONS 158L in lieu of PHYS 111/111L and PHYS 112/112L.
- MATH 221 is a recommended course.
- All junior and senior chemistry majors are strongly encouraged to attend the scheduled departmental seminars.
- Students who have taken PHYS 101–102 Introductory Physics before declaring a chemistry major or biochemistry may satisfy this requirement by taking additional related courses. Please see the department chair for the list of courses.
- MATH 221 Calculus III is also strongly recommended.
- CHEM 481/482 Introductory Research is also recommended.
