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DRAFT 2025-2026 Academic Catalog 
    
DRAFT 2025-2026 Academic Catalog [NOT CURRENT CATALOGS]

Chemistry-Biochemistry Typical Four Year Curriculum [Biochemistry Pathway - Calculus Ready]


TYPICAL FIRST YEAR CURRICULUM
Fall

CHEM 204 General Chemistry (5) [1]
MATH 251 Calculus I (4)
General Education Electives (6)
Winter
CHEM 205 General Chemistry (5)
MATH 252 Calculus II (1)
General Education Electives (9)
Spring

CHEM 206 General Chemistry (5)
CHEM 285 Chemical Safety (1)
General Education Electives (9)
 
TYPICAL SECOND YEAR CURRICULUM
Fall

CHEM 334 Organic Chemistry I (4)
BIOL 211 Principles of Biology (5)
CHEM 401 Research (1)
SCI 205 GIS & Remote Sensing*SMI (4)
General Education Electives (5)
Winter
CHEM 335 Organic Chemistry II (4)
CHEM 338 Organic Chemistry I Lab (1)
BIOL 212 Principles of Biology (5)
General Education Electives (5)
Spring
CHEM 336 Organic Chemistry III (4)
CHEM 339 Organic Chemistry II Lab (1)
BIOL 213 Principles of Biology (5)
General Education Electives (5)
 
TYPICAL THIRD YEAR CURRICULUM
Fall

PHYS 201 (221) General Physics (4(5))
BIOL 341 Genetics (4)
CHEM 450 Structural Biochemistry (4)
CHEM 454 Biochemistry Lab (2)
General Education Electives (1(0))
Winter
PHYS 202(222) General Physics (4(5))
BIOL 342 Genetics (4)
CHEM 451 Metabolic Biochemistry (4)
General Education Electives (3(2))
Spring
PHYS 203 (223) General Physics (4(5))
CHEM 340 Physical Chemistry (4)
General Education Electives (7(6))
 
TYPICAL FOURTH YEAR CURRICULUM
Fall

BIOL 431 Cell Structure and Function (5)
CHEM 406 Seminar (1)
CHEM 320 Analytical Chemistry (3)
CHEM 321 Analytical Chemistry Lab (2)
General Education Electives (4)
Winter
CHEM 421 Instrumental Analysis (3)
CHEM 422 Inst Analysis Lab (2)
CHEM 407 Seminar (1)
Upper-Division Chemistry/Biology Options(5) [3]
General Education Electives (4)
Spring
Upper-Division Chemistry/Biology Options (4) [3]
CHEM 408 Seminar (1)
General Education Electives (10)
NOTE(S):
[l] Students not meeting admissions requirements to CHEM 204, 205 should enroll in CHEM 101, 102.
[2] Courses can be taken during any term starting sophomore year.
[3] Consult Chemistry-Biochemistry Check Sheet

Updated November 2022