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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