All students must complete the SEBS core requirements appropriate for students majoring in biochemistry (Areas I through VII below), plus the additional major requirements (Area VIII A
and B below). To enroll in 11:115:403,404 General Biochemistry (4,3), students must have completed 01:160:307-308 Organic Chemistry (4,4) or 160:315-316 Principles of Organic Chemistry with a grade of C or higher.
I. School Mission: Interdisciplinary Critical Analysis (3 credits)
One 3-credit Junior/Senior Colloquium (See the Degree Requirements chapter for a description of this requirement.)
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 (6 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 (63-73.5)
Quantitative Skills (8)
01:640:151 Calculus for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (4) or equivalent
01:640:152 Calculus for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (4)
Professional Ethics (3)
11:015:405 Ethics in Science (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 in the same laboratory)
11:115:413 Experimental Biochemistry (3)
11:115:414 Experimental Biochemistry (3) 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)
11:115:409 Biophysical Chemistry (3) or 01:160:341-342 Physical Chemistry: Biochemical Systems (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 or 492 Biochemical Communications (3)
11:115:495,496 Seminar: Biochemistry and Society (1,1)
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)
11:115:452 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 (0-9 credits)
Additional courses, as needed, to complete the 128 credits required for a SEBS degree. These can be any courses in the university for which the student has completed the necessary prerequisites.
