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Biochemistry Minor

Hours - 21 Credit Hours
Effective Sep. 2018
Last Revised 7/7/2021
Holokai Category: Math & Sciences

Program Requirements


Required — 21 credits

Course Number Title Semesters Offered Credit Hours Prerequisites
CHEM 105/L General Chemistry I/Lab F, W 4.0 MATH 110 with a C- or better (MATH 110 can be a corequisite if MATH 101 was completed-see Advisor), or ACT math score 24+, or SAT math score 590+. High school chemistry or CHEM 101 highly recommended.
CHEM 106/L General Chemistry II/Lab W, S 4.0 CHEM 105/L w/C- or better
CHEM 201 Chemical and Laboratory Safety F, W, S 1.0 CHEM 105/L
CHEM 351 Organic Chemistry I F, W 3.0 CHEM 106/L w/C- or better
CHEM 351L Organic Chemistry I Lab F 1.0 Co- or prerequisite: CHEM 351 and CHEM 201
CHEM 352 Organic Chemistry II F, W 3.0 CHEM 351 w/C- or better
CHEM 352L Organic Chemistry II Lab W 1.0 CHEM 351/L and co- or prerequisite: CHEM 352
CHEM 481 Biochemistry I F, S 3.0 BIOL 112/L w/C- or better, CHEM 351 w/C- or better (completion of BIOL 376 or 441 is strongly recommended)
CHEM 483L or Biochemistry Methods Lab - Proteins F, S 1.0 CHEM 351L. Co- or prerequisite: CHEM 481
CHEM 484L or Biochemistry Methods Lab – Nucleic Acids F, W, S 1.0 Co- or prerequisite: CHEM 481
BIOL 484L or Biomolecular Methods Lab – Nucleic Acids F, W, S 1.0 Co- or prerequisites: BIOL 376 or BIOL 441
CHEM 485L Biochemistry Methods Lab - Mammalian Cells W 1.0 Co- or prerequisite: any of the following: CHEM 481, CHEM 482, BIOL 441 or BIOL 442


Additional Program Requirements

The biochemistry minor is not available to students majoring in biochemistry.

All passing grades will be accepted in fulfilling minor or certificate requirements.


    Program Learning Outcomes

    Forthcoming