- REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN BIOCHEMISTRY:
- Students should consult course description to determine whether course prerequisites have been met.
Entry of any student into CHEM 101, 101L is subject to a satisfactory score on the Chemistry Placement Test (see catalog section on the
Chemistry Placement Test). This requirement may also be satisfied by passing CHEM 105 at this University with a grade of C or better. (A grade of C- is unacceptable.)
LOWER DIVISION REQUIRED COURSES (32 UNITS)
- MATH 255A/255B Calculus I and II...........................6
- PHYS 100A/100AL General Physics I and Lab..................4
- PHYS 100B/100BL General Physics II and Lab. ...............4
- CHEM 101/L General Chemistry I and Lab...................5
- CHEM 102/L General Chemistry II and Lab..................5
- BIOL 106/L Biological Principles I and Lab................4
- BIOL 107/L Biological Principles II and Lab...............4
UPPER DIVISION REQUIRED COURSES (37 UNITS)
- CHEM 321/L Chemical Analysis I and Lab...................4
- CHEM 322/L Chemical Analysis II and Lab..................4
- CHEM 333 Principles of Organic Chemistry I............4
- CHEM 334 Principles of Organic Chemistry II..........4
- CHEM 355 Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry........3
- CHEM 355L Experimental Physical Chemistry............1
- CHEM 401 Inorganic Chemistry................................3
- CHEM 461 Biochemistry I.....................................4
- CHEM 462 Biochemistry II....................................4
- CHEM 465 Topics in Biochemistry.............................3
- BIOL 380 Cell Biology.......................................3
UPPER DIVISION ELECTIVES (10 UNITS)
- A minimum of 3 units of upper division electives selected from the
following courses:
- CHEM 411 Synthesis
- CHEM 433 Organic Analysis
- CHEM 471 Chemical Literature
- CHEM 481 Nuclear and Radiochemistry
- CHEM 495 Directed Undergraduate Research
- CHEM 499 Independent Study
- CHEM 538 Natural Products
- A minimum of 7 units of upper division electives selected from the
following courses:
- BIOL 360 Genetics
- BIOL 381 Cell Biology Laboratory
- BIOL 417 Microbial Physiology
- BIOL 561 Molecular Genetics of Microorganisms
- BIOL 562 Molecular Genetics of Eukaryotic Organisms
- BIOL 571 Molecular Diagnostics
- BIOL 572 Recombinant DNA Techniques
- BIOL 580 Cellular Physiology
TOTAL UNITS IN THE MAJOR: 79
GENERAL EDUCATION (43 UNITS)
- Section B, Natural Sciences, is partially satisfied by completing the required Physics courses in the major. Subsection A.3, Mathematics, is satisfied by MATH 255A.
TITLE V (6 UNITS)
ADDITIONAL UNITS: NONE
TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED FOR B.S. DEGREE IN BIOCHEMISTRY: 128
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Department of Chemistry
California State University, Northridge
24 October 2002