These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Bachelor of Science Requirements
Summary of Requirements for the Degree
- University Requirements (123 total s.h.)
- Students must complete all University requirements including those listed below.
- All undergraduate students must complete at least two writing-intensive courses for a total of at least six credits at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø as part of their major. The specific writing-intensive course options for this major are:
Course List Code Title Credit Hours µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý2297 Research Techniques in Genetics 3 °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý4196 Instrumental Analysis 5 °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý4496 Research Techniques in Biochemistry 4 - Students must complete the General Education (GenEd) requirements.
- See the General Education section of the Undergraduate Bulletin for the GenEd curriculum.
- Students who complete CST majors receive a waiver for 2 Science & Technology (GS) and 1 Quantitative Literacy (GQ) GenEd courses.
- Students must satisfy general °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø residency requirements.
- College Requirements
- A minimum of 90 total credits within the College of Science & Technology (CST), the College of Liberal Arts (CLA), and/or the College of Engineering (ENG).Â
- A minimum of 45 of these credits must be upper-level (courses numbered 2000 and above).
- Complete a one-credit first-year or transfer seminar.
- ³§°ä°Õ°äÌý1001 CST First Year Seminar for every entering first-year CST student.
- ³§°ä°Õ°äÌý2001 CST Transfer Seminar for every entering transfer CST student.
- A minimum of 90 total credits within the College of Science & Technology (CST), the College of Liberal Arts (CLA), and/or the College of Engineering (ENG).Â
- Major Requirements for Bachelor of Science (78-83 s.h.)
At least 10 courses required for the major must be completed at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø. At least 4 Biology and 4 Chemistry courses must be completed at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø.Course List Code Title Credit Hours Chemistry Select one of the following: 4 °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý1031
&²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý1033General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry Laboratory I°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý1951
&²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý1953Honors General Chemical Science I
and Honors Chemical Science Laboratory I (F)Select one of the following: 4 °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý1032
&²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý1034General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry Laboratory II°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý1952
&²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý1954Honors General Chemical Science II
and Honors Chemical Science Laboratory II (S)Select one of the following: 4 °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý2201
&²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý2203Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý2211
&²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý2213Organic Chemistry for Majors I
and Organic Majors Laboratory I (F)°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý2921
&²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý2923Organic Chemistry for Honors I
and Organic Honors Laboratory I (F)Select one of the following: 4 °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý2202
&²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý2204Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý2212
&²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý2214Organic Chemistry for Majors II
and Organic Majors Laboratory II (S)°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý2922
&²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý2924Organic Chemistry for Honors II
and Organic Honors Laboratory II (S)°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý3103
&²¹³¾±è;Ìý°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý3105Analytical Chemistry
and Analytical Chemistry Lab4 °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý3405 Physical Chemistry of Biomolecules 3 °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý4401 Biochemistry I 3 °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý4496 Research Techniques in Biochemistry 4 Biology µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý1111 Introduction to Organismal Biology 4 ´Ç°ùÌýµþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý1911 Honors Introduction to Organismal Biology Select one of the following: 4 µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý1112Introduction to Biomolecules, Cells and Genomes ´Ç°ùÌýµþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý1912Honors Introduction to Biomolecules, Cells and Genomes µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý2112Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology ´Ç°ùÌýµþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý2912Honors Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý2207 Genetics 3 µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý2297 Research Techniques in Genetics 1 3 µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3204 Cell Structure and Function (F) 4 µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3324 Molecular Biology 3 µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý4376 General Biochemistry II (F) 3 Biochemistry Electives Select three of the following: 1 8-13 µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3011Integrative Cell and Tissue Biology µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3113Genome Analytics µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3128Genomics and Infectious Disease Dynamics (F) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3201Human Genetics (F) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3212Introduction to Bioinformatics and Computational Biology µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3225Evolutionary Genetics and Phylogenetics (S) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3232Behavioral Genetics (F) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3243Parasitology (Not offered every year) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3265Developmental Biology (F) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3301Advanced Cell Biology (S) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3317General Microbiology (S) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3322Biology of Plants (F) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3325Research Techniques in Molecular Biology (S) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3327Immunology (S) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3328Virology (F) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3329Developmental Genetics (Not offered every year) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3333Advanced Techniques in Microscopy (S) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3334Mammalian Physiology (S) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3352Systems Neuroscience µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3356Organization and Development of the Nervous System (S) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3358Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (S) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3361Molecular Neuropharmacology (Not offered every year) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3367Endocrinology (F) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3368Biology of Cancer (S) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3371Cell Proliferation (S) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3373Cell Signaling (S) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3374Physical Biochemistry (S) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3379Biotechnology (S) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3380Contemporary Biology µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3396Scientific Writing for Biology: The Art of Communicating (S) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3403Genomic Biology µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý4338Epigenetics (Not offered every year) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý4341Genome Editing µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý4364Biochemistry of Embryogenesis (F) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý4365Evolutionary Developmental Biology: Evo-Devo (S) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý4366Stem Cell Biology (F) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý4375General Biochemistry I (F) µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý4483Accelerated Research in Biochemistry 2 µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý4491Research in Biochemistry 2 °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý3001Inorganic Chemistry °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý3301Physical Chemistry Lecture I °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý3302Physical Chemistry Lecture II °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý3881Cooperative Research 2 °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý3891Undergraduate Research 2 CHEM 4000-4800°ä±á·¡²ÑÌý4881Cooperative Research 2 °ä±á·¡²ÑÌý4891Undergraduate Research 2 ²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý2042Multivariable Calculus ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý2043Calculus III ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý2943Honors Calculus III Mathematics ²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý1041 Calculus I 4 ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý1941 Honors Calculus I ²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý1042 Calculus II 4 ´Ç°ùÌý²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý1942 Honors Calculus II Physics Select one of the following: 4 ±Ê±á³Û³§Ìý1061Elementary Classical Physics I ±Ê±á³Û³§Ìý1961Honors Elementary Classical Physics I (F) ±Ê±á³Û³§Ìý2021General Physics I ±Ê±á³Û³§Ìý2921Honors General Physics I (F) Select one of the following: 4 ±Ê±á³Û³§Ìý1062Elementary Classical Physics II ±Ê±á³Û³§Ìý1962Honors Elementary Classical Physics II (S) ±Ê±á³Û³§Ìý2022General Physics II ±Ê±á³Û³§Ìý2922Honors General Physics II (S) Total Credit Hours 78-83 Course List Code Title Credit Hours (F) - Fall only course (S) - Spring only course - 1
This course has a co-requisite of µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý2207.
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A minimum of 6 credits of these research courses, in any combination, may be used to fulfill one of the Biochemistry Electives.
Note: Grades of C- or higher are required unless otherwise specified in all courses for the major, including course prerequisites. Most research and Independent Study courses are not available for major credit, such as:
Course List Code Title Credit Hours µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3091 Research Methods 3 µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3681 Cooperative Studies 2 to 4 µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý3685 Externship Studies 3 µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý4291 Extradepartmental Research 1 to 4 µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý4391 Accelerated Research in Biology 1-4 µþ±õ°¿³¢Ìý4591 Research in Neuroscience 1 to 4