Dec 12, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Biochemistry, B.A.


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Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry


Note: A minimum of 90 credits in Liberal Arts is required. 

1.0 Course Requirements in Chemistry: 35 cr


Total Credit Requirement for a B.A. Major in Biochemistry: 62-63 cr


**PHYS 221L - Modern Physics  may be substituted for either PHYS 211L  or PHYS 212L  with departmental approval
***PHYS 222L - Modern Physics Lab  may be substituted for either PHYS 213L  or PHYS 214L  with departmental approval

3.0 Core/Liberal Studies Requirements


3.1 Foundation: 7 cr


3.2 Distribution


Breadth: 18 cr

  • 3 Credit(s)
  • Ethics, Applied Ethics, or Religious Studies 3 Credit(s)
  • Fine Arts 3 Credit(s)
  • History 3 Credit(s)
  • Literature 3 Credit(s)
  • Mathematics 0 Credit(s) (fulfilled by major field req.)
  • Natural Science Credit(s) (fulfilled by major field req.)
  • Social Science 3 Credit(s)
Pathway: 12 cr

Breadth and Pathway courses may overlap, but all students must take a total of 36 distribution credits (including related field requirements). Students majoring in Breadth areas may apply a maximum of 6 credits to their distribution total. If applicable to a Pathway, 3 credits may come from disciplines outside of Core Breadth areas. Although foreign language and culture courses are not required within the Core, some courses in these fields may be used to fulfill distribution requirements. See the Core/LS Program website for a detailed list of all courses that satisfy distribution requirements.

  • Courses addressing an interdisciplinary topic.

Total Core/Liberal Studies Requirement: 37 cr


4.0 Electives: 20-21 cr


Recommended Courses


Total Credit Requirement for Graduation: 120 cr


Recommended Program Sequence for a Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry


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