Biochemistry / Bachelor of Science

Total Credit Hours: 128

Major Credit Hours: 82

A grade “C-” or better must be earned in a prerequisite course in order to advance to the next course in the sequence.

A required course for the major may be taken only twice at Lewis University.  If a student has not achieved a minimum of "C-" after the second attempt, the student may not repeat the class at Lewis.

Biochemistry majors may not double major in or minor in Chemistry.

Degree Requirements

Program: BS-BIOC-1

I. Required Courses (82)

BIOL-11000General Biology 1

4

BIOL-11100General Biology 1 Lab

1

BIOL-11500General Biology 2

4

BIOL-11600General Biology 2 Lab

1

BIOL-22000Genetics

4

BIOL-22100Genetics Lab

1

CHEM-11000General Chemistry 1

4

CHEM-11100General Chemistry 1 Lab

1

CHEM-11500General Chemistry 2

4

CHEM-11600General Chemistry 2 Lab

1

CHEM-23000Organic Chemistry 1

3

CHEM-23200Fundamental Spectroscopy

2

CHEM-23500Organic Chemistry 2

3

CHEM-23600Organic Chemistry Lab for Chemistry/Biochemistry Majors

2

CHEM-29600Research Methods Seminar

1

CHEM-30200Biophysical Chemistry 1

3

CHEM-30300Biophysical Chemistry Lab 1

1

CHEM-30700Biophysical Chemistry 2

3

CHEM-30800Biophysical Chemistry 2 Lab

1

CHEM-32000Analytical Chemistry

3

CHEM-32100Analytical Chemistry Lab

1

CHEM-39700Chemistry/Biochemistry Seminar

1

CHEM-40500Biochemistry 1

3

CHEM-40600Biochemistry 1 Lab

1

CHEM-40700Biochemistry 2

3

CHEM-40800Biochemistry 2 Lab

1

CHEM-46500Capstone Project

1

MATH-20900Calculus 1

4

MATH-23500Calculus 2

4

MATH-25000Calculus 3

4

PHYS-21000General Physics 1

3

PHYS-21100General Physics 1 Lab

1

PHYS-21500General Physics 2

3

PHYS-21600General Physics 2 Lab

1

PHYS-21800General Physics 3

3

PHYS-21900General Physics 3 Lab

1

II. The following courses are recommended, but not required:

MATH-30000Differential Equations

3

MATH-30500Linear Algebra

3

MATH-31500Probability Theory

3