UDM College of Engineering and ScienceBachelor of Science in Biochemistry
The Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry is designed to provide the student with the background in chemistry, biology and biochemistry needed to enter professional schools such as medicine or dentistry; to pursue graduate studies in chemistry or biochemistry or a number of interdisciplinary areas such as pharmacologyor bio-engineering; to teach chemistry at the secondary level; or to work as a biologically-oriented professional chemist.
Program Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
Graduation requires completion of a total of 126 credit hours of coursework. In addition to the University Core Curriculum, the following classes in chemistry and biology are required:
First Year
- CHM 107 General Chemistry I
- CHM 110 Chemistry Lab I
- CHM 108 General Chemistry II
- CHM 111 Chemistry Lab II
Second Year
- CHM 227 Organic Chemistry I
- CHM 228 Chemistry Lab III
- CHM 229 Organic Chemistry II
- CHM 230 Chemistry Lab IV
Third Year
- CHM 387 Quantitative Analysis
- CHM 471 Biochemistry I
- CHM 472 Biochemistry II
- CHM 473 Biochemistry Lab
Fourth Year
- CHM 341 Chemical Thermodynamics
- CHM 342 Chemical Dynamics and Quantum Mechanics
- CHM 333 Physical Chemistry Lab I
- CHM 334 Physical Chemistry Lab II
- CHM 474 Special Topics in Biochemistry