B.S. in Biochemistry
Course requirements for a Bachelors of
Science in Biochemistry
Chemistry (25 hours):
CHEM 1303,1304 (or 1307H, 1308H); 1113, 1114 General Chemistry
CHEM 3371, 3372 (or 3373H, 3374H); 3117, 3118 Organic Chemistry
CHEM 3351 Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 5383, 5384 Physical Chemistry
Biological Sciences (11 hours):
BIOL 1401, 1402 Introductory Biology
BIOL 3304 Genetics
Biochemistry (4 hours):
BIOL/CHEM 5310 Biological Chemistry: Macromolecular Structure and Function
BIOL/CHEM 5110 Biological Chemistry: Laboratory
Mathematics (9 hours):
MATH 1337, 1338, 2339 Calculus
Physics (8 hours):
PHYS 1403, 1404 (or 1407, 1408) General Physics
ADDITIONAL COURSES (choose either Option 1 or Option 2):
Option 1 (11 hours):
(satisfying the ACS guidelines for professional certification in
biochemistry)
Required (5 hours)
CHEM 5392 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 5192 Inorganic Synthesis Laboratory
CHEM 5185 Laboratory Methods in Physical Chemistry
Electives (choose 6 hours; one of the choices must be BIOL/CHEM 5311 or BIOL/CHEM
5312)
BIOL/CHEM 5311 Biological Chemistry: Metabolism
BIOL/CHEM 5312 Physical Biochemistry
BIOL 5304 Molecular Biology: Control and Expression of Genetic Information
CHEM 5306 Computational Chemistry
CHEM 5397 Biotransformations and Biocatalysis
CHEM 5398 Medicinal Chemistry
Option 2 (9 hours):
Required (6 hours)
BIOL 3350 Cell Biology
BIOL/CHEM 5311 Biological Chemistry: Metabolism
Electives (choose 3 hours):
BIOL/CHEM 5312 Physical Biochemistry
BIOL 5304 Molecular Biology: Control and Expression of Genetic Information
CORE COURSES (57 credits)
For more information, contact:
Professor Steven Vik
Director of the Biochemistry Degree Program
(214) 768-4228
e-mail: svik@mail.smu.edu
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