BS in Biochemistry

Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their adviser each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment.

BS in Biochemistry (.pdf)
BS in Biochemistry

Note: The order of semesters and summer terms has been changed from the print version to accommodate the one-column format of HTML publishing. A conventional Four-Year Plan is available in the .pdf file.

FRESHMAN YEAR

FALL HOURS

BIOC 2000, Vistas in Biochemistry 1
BIOL 1710, Principles of Biology I²⁵3
BIOL 1730, Principles of Biology I Laboratory 1
CHEM 1410, General Chemistry, or CHEM 1423, Honors General Chemistry¹⁰3
CHEM 1430, General Chemistry Laboratory 1
ENGL 1310, College Writing I 3
MATH 1710, Calculus I⁴ 4
Total 16

SOPHOMORE YEAR

FALL HOURS

BIOC 2000, Vistas in Biochemistry 1
CHEM 2370, Organic Chemistry 3
CHEM 3210, Organic Chemistry Laboratory²⁰ 1
ENGL 2210, World Literature I 3
PHYS 1410, General Physics I, or PHYS 1710, Mechanics 3
PHYS 1430, General Physics Laboratory I, or PHYS 1730, Laboratory in Mechanics 1
PSCI 1040, American Government I 3
Oral Communication² 3
Total 18

JUNIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS

BIOC 4540, Biochemistry I 3
BIOC 4560, Biochemistry Laboratory 2
BIOL 3510, Cell Biology 3
BIOL 3520, Cell Biology Laboratory 1
CHEM 3450, Quantitative Analysis 4
LANG 2040, Foreign Language(intermediate)²³ 3
Total 16

SENIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS

CHEM 3510, Physical Chemistry I 3
ECON 1110, Principles of Macroeconomics 3
HIST 2610, United States History to 1865¹²3
BIOL (advanced)²⁷ 4
Visual and Performing Arts⁷ 3
Total 16

FRESHMAN YEAR

SPRING HOURS

BIOL 2040, Biology of Microorganisms, (4) or BIOL 1720, Principles of Biology II(3), and BIOL 1740, Principles of Biology II Laboratory (1)²⁵
CHEM 1420, General Chemistry, or CHEM 1423, Honors General Chemistry¹⁰3
CHEM 1440, General Chemistry Laboratory 1
ENGL 1320, College Writing II⁶ 3
MATH 1720, Calculus II 3
CSCI¹ 3
Total 17

SOPHOMORE YEAR

SPRING HOURS

BIOL 3450, Genetics 4
CHEM 2380, Organic Chemistry 3
CHEM 3220, Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1
ENGL 2220, World Literature II 3
PHYS 1420, General Physics II, or PHYS 2220, Electricity and Magnetism 3
PHYS 1440, General Physics Laboratory II, or PHYS 2240, Laboratory in Wave Motion, Electricity, Magnetism and Optics 1
PSCI 1050, American Government II 3
Total 18

JUNIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS

BIOC 4550, Biochemistry II 3
BIOC 4570, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Gene 3
BIOC 4580, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Gene Laboratory 1
HIST 2620, United States History Since 1865¹² 3
LANG 2050, Foreign Language(intermediate)²³ 3
Science Option (advanced)¹⁶ 2
Wellness¹¹ 2-3
Total 17-18

SENIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS

CHEM 3520, Physical Chemistry II 3
Elective (advanced)¹⁶ 4
Science (advanced)²⁹4
Understanding of Ideas and Values⁸ 3
Understanding of Ideas and Values⁸ 3
Total 17

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.Some courses may require prerequisites not listed. See Arts and Sciences folding key (#2) after page 208 for footnotes.

Summary of Degree Requirements:

Biochemistry/Chemistry (24 advanced): 40
Biology Minor (12 advanced): 20
Mathematics: 7
Physics: 8
Computer Science: 0-3
Division of Science Electives (4 advanced): 6
Core:
English 12
History 6
Political Science 6
Wellness 2-3
Economics 3
Understanding of Ideas and Values 6
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Philosophy 3
Foreign Language: 6
Electives: 0-9
Oral Communication Skills Competency: 0-3

Note:

42 hours must be advanced;24 advanced hours must be taken at UNT.
24 of the last 30 hours must be completed at UNT.
A total of 84 hours in science, of which 40 must be advanced.

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