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New Brunswick/Piscataway Undergraduate Catalog 2005-2007 Cook College Programs of Study Biochemistry 115 Graduation Requirements for the Major  

Graduation Requirements for the Major

To enroll in 11:115:403,404 General Biochemistry (4,3), students must have completed 01:160:307-308 Organic Chemistry (4,4) with a grade of C or higher.

I. College Mission: Interdisciplinary Critical Analysis (5-6 credits)

  11:015:101  Perspectives on Agriculture and the Environment (2)

  11:015:400  Junior/Senior Colloquium (3)

II. Introductory Life and Physical Sciences

A. Life Sciences (8 credits)

  01:119:101-102  General Biology (4,4)

B. Physical Sciences (9 credits)

  01:160:161-162  General Chemistry (4,4)

  01:160:171  Introduction to Experimentation (1)

III. Humanities and the Arts (6 credits)

See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.

IV. Multicultural and International Studies (9 credits)

See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.

V. Human Behavior, Economic Systems, and Political Processes (9 credits)

See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.

VI. Oral and Written Communication (6 credits)

See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter. 01:355:302 Scientific and Technical Writing, 01:355:312 Writing for Biology and Natural Science (3) or 01:355:342 Science Writing (3) is strongly recommended.

VII. Experience-Based Education (3 credits)

  11:115:493,494  Research Problems in Biochemistry (BA,BA) or equivalent independent research project or adviser-approved placement in cooperative education

VIII. Proficiency in Biochemistry (69-81.5 credits)

A. REQUIRED COURSES (63-78.5)

Quantitative Skills (12)

  01:640:151-152  Calculus for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (4,4) or other CALC1 (but not CALC2) course

  01:640:251  Multivariable Calculus (4)

Computer and Information Technology Competence (1.5)

Computer applications in biochemistry are included in advanced courses required for the major.

Professional Ethics (3)

  11:015:405  Ethics in Science (3) or 11:015:433 Critical Scientific Thinking (3) or 01:730:249 Medical Ethics (3)

Additional Requirements (48-58.5)

  11:115:403,404  General Biochemistry (4,3)

  11:115:406  Problem Solving in Biochemistry (1.5) (waived for students completing three terms of research)

  11:115:413  Experimental Biochemistry (3)

  11:115:414  Experimental Biochemistry (2.5) or equivalent

  01:160:251  Analytical Chemistry (3) (preferred) or 11: 115:493-494 Research Problems in Biochemistry (3-6) or adviser-approved equivalent laboratory experience

  01:160:307-308  Organic Chemistry (4,4) or 01:160: 315-316 Principles of Organic Chemistry (4,4)

  01:160:309  Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2.5) or 311 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)

  01:160:341-342  Physical Chemistry: Biochemical Systems (3,3) or 01:160:323-324 Physical Chemistry (3,3) or 01: 160:327-328 Physical Chemistry (4,4)

  01:447:380  Genetics (4) or 11:776:305  Plant Genetics (4)

  01:750:193-194  Physics for the Sciences (4,4) or 01:750:201-202 Extended General Physics (5,5) or 01:750: 203-204 General Physics (3,3) *

Two of the following (2):

  11:115:491,492  Seminar: Biochemistry Communication (1,1)

  11:115:495  Seminar: Biochemistry and Society (1)

One of the following (3-4):

  11:115:412  Protein and Enzyme Chemistry (3)

  11:115:421  Biochemistry of Cancer (3)

  11:115:422  Biochemical Mechanisms of Toxicology (3)

  11:115:428  Homology Modeling of Proteins (3)

  11:115:435  Topics in Biochemistry (3)

  11:115:452  Biochemical Separations (3)

  11:126:427  Methods in Recombinant DNA Technology (4)

  11:126:483  Nucleotide Sequence Analysis (3)

  11:126:484  Biotechnology Robotics (3)

B. ELECTIVES (6-8)

Two additional science courses selected in consultation with the faculty adviser, normally at the 300 or 400 level. Students intending to apply to graduate school in biochemistry or a related field are advised to take a cell biology course, e.g., 01:146:270 Fundamentals of Cell and Development Biology (3) or 01:447:495 Cancer (3), and a molecular biology course, e.g., 11:126:413 Plant Molecular Biology (3) or 11:126:481 Molecular Genetics (3), as preparation for the GRE Subject Test in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology.

Students may complete a formal minor program in nutrition by taking 11:709:400, 401 Advanced Nutrition I,II (3,3) as their science electives in addition to 11:709:255 Nutrition and Health (3).

IX. Unspecified Electives (0-7 credits)


 
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