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Biochemistry

Computational Biochemistry

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Bachelor of Science

    • CHMY 141N-143N; College Chemistry I & II + Lab = 10 credits
    • CHMY 221-224; Organic Chemistry I & II + Lab = 10 credits
    • CHMY 311-421; Quantitative Analysis & Instrumental Methods = 8 credits
    • CHMY 373; Physical Chemistry-Kntcs & Thrmdynmcs = 4 credits
    • BCH 294; Introductory Biochemistry Seminar = 1 credit
    • BCH 480-482; Advanced Biochemistry I & II = 6 credits
    • BCH 486; Biochemistry Research Laboratory = 3 credits
    • BIOB 160-161; Principles of Living Systems + Lab = 4 credits
    • BIOB 272; Genetics & Evolution = 4 credits
    • BIOB 486; Genomics = 3 Credits
    • M 171-172; Calculus I & II = 8 credits
    • PHSX 215N–218N ; Fund Phys. with calculus I&II + Lab = 10 credits
    • CSCI 135-136; Fund of Computer Science I & II = 6 credits
    • CSCI 232; Intermediate Data Structures and Algorithms = 4 credits
    • CSCI 315E; Computers, Ethics, and Society = 3 credits
    • CSCI 451; Computational Biology = 3 credits

    Total: 87

    3 credits of electives from CSCI 332, 240, 444, or 447.

    6 credits of electives from BCH 490; BIOB 301, 375, 410, 411, 425, 490; BIOH 365, 370, 405, 462; BIOM 360, 361, 400, 410, 411, 427, 428, 435; CHMY 371, 397, 401, 402, 442, 465, 466, 490, 494, 498; PHAR 421, 422.

    No more than 3 credits combined of BIOB 490, CHMY 490, 498 or BCH 490 and no more than 3 credit hours of CHMY 397/494.

    For Group I of the General Education requirements (English Writing Skills), all students must complete WRIT 101, a lower division writing course, and an upper division writing course. The upper division requirement is satisfied by BCH 482 (1/3 of requirement) and BCH 486 (2/3 of requirement).

    Group II of the General Education requirement (Mathematics) is fulfilled by M 171. The Foreign Language/Symbolic Systems requirement (Group III of the General Education Requirement) is fulfilled by M 171.

    All students must complete 27 credit hours from groups IV to XI of the General Education requirement to graduate (CHMY 141N-143N counts as the 6 credit group XI requirement). One of these courses should be an approved lower division writing course.

    Credits to Graduate:

    • Required Courses: 87 credits
    • Elective courses: 9 credits
    • General Education: 21 credits
    • WRIT 101: 3 credits

    Total: 120 credits

    Groups IV to X account for 21 credit hours.

  • Course of Study for BS Degree in Computational Biochemistry

    Year 1 (31 credits)

    Autumn (16 credits)
    • CHMY 141N; College Chemistry I = 5 credits
    • M 171; Calculus I = 4 credits
    • BIOB 160/161; Principles of Living Systems with Lab = 4 credits
    • CSCI 135; Fund of Computer Science I = 3 credits
    Spring (15 credits)
    • CHMY 143N; College Chemistry II = 5 credits
    • M 172; Calculus II = 4 credits
    • CSCI 135; Fund of Computer Science II = 3 credits
    • Writ 101: Composition = 3 credits
    *Students with last names A–L have priority for the course in the fall, M–Z have priority in spring.

    Year 2 (32 Credits)

    Autumn (17 credits)
    • CHMY 221; Organic Chem I = 3 credits
    • CHMY 222; Org Chem Lab I = 2 credits
    • CSCI 232: Data Structures and algorithms = 4 credits
    • PHSX 215N/216N; Fund. Phys. I with Calc. + Lab = 5 credits
    • Intermediate Writing Course (May fulfill gen ed credit too) = 3 credits
    Spring (15 credits)
    • CHMY 223; Organic Chm II = 3 credits
    • CHMY 224; Org Chm Lab II = 2 credits
    • PHSX 217N/218N; Fund. Phys. II with Calc. + Lab = 5 credits
    • BIOB 272; Genetics and Evolution = 4 credits
    • BCH 294; Introductory Biochemistry Seminar = 1 credits
    **See approved 

    Year 3 (31 Credits)

    Autumn (16 credits)
    • BCH 480; Advanced Biochemistry I = 3 credits
    • BIOB 486: Genomics = 3 credits
    • CSCI 451: Computational Biology = 3 credits
    • CHMY 373: Physical Chemistry-Kntcs & Thrmo = 4 credits
    • CSCI 315E: Computers, Ethics and Society = 3 credits
    Spring (15 credits)
    • BCH 482; Advanced Biochemistry II = 3 credits
    • BCH 486; Biochemistry Research Laboratory = 3 credits
    • General Education = 9 credits

    Year 4 (26 Credits)

    Autumn (13 credits)
    • CHMY 311: Analytical Chemistry-Quantitative Analysis = 4 credits
    • Advanced Science Elective (approved Chem/Biochem/Bio)*** = 6 credits
    • General Education = 3 credits
    Spring (13 credits)
    • CHMY 421: Advanced Instrumental Analysis = 4 credits
    • Advanced Computer Science Elective*** = 3 credits
    • General Education = 6 credits

    ***CSCI 332 - Design/Analysis of Algorithms; CSCI 340 - Database Design; CSCI 447 - Machine Learning; CSCI 444 - Data Visualization; CSCI 464 - Applications Mining Big Data (others, as approved by Advisor).

    ***Double dip Gen Ed’s can increase the # of Advanced electives a student can take. See .

  • *Advanced Biochemistry Electives

    • BIOB 301; Developmental Biology = 3 credits/Spring Semester
    • BIOB 375 General Genetics = 3 credits/Spring Semester
    • BIOB 410; Immunology* (pre-req: BIOM 360/361) = 3 credits/Fall Semester
    • BIOB 411; Immunology Laboratory (pre-req/co-req: BIOB 410)** = 2 credits/Fall Semester
    • BIOB 425; Adv Cell & Molecular Biology = 3 credits/Spring Semester
    • BIOB 486: Genomics = 3 credits/Fall Semester
    • BIOH 365; Principles of Physiology = 3 credits/Fall Semester
    • BIOH 360/PHAR 347; Introduction to Neuroscience = 3 credits/Fall Semester
    • BIOH 365; Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions I = 3 credits/Fall Semester
    • BIOH 370; Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions II = 3 credits/Spring Semester
    • BIOH 405: Hematology (pre-req: BIOM 360) = 3 credits/Fall Semester
    • BIOH 462; Medical Physiology = 3 credits/Spring Semester
    • BIOM 360; General Microbiology = 3 credits/Fall Semester
    • BIOM 361; General Microbiology Laboratory = 2 credits/Fall & Spring Semester
    • BIOM 410; Microbial Genetics (pre-req: BIOM 360/361)** = 3 credits/Spring Semester
    • BIOM 411; Molecular Genetics Laboratory (pre-req or co-req: BIOM 410) = 1 credit/Spring Semester
    • BIOM 427; General Parasitology = 2 credits/Fall Semester
    • BIOM 428; General Parisitology Laboratory (co-req: BIOM 427) = 2 credits/Fall Semester
    • BIOM 435; Virology (pre-req: BIOB 260 and BIOM 360 or 400) = 3 credits/Spring Semester
    • CHMY 371; Phys Chem-Qntm Chm & Spctrscpy = 4 credits/Spring Semester
    • CHMY 397; Teaching Chemistry = 1 credit/Fall & Spring Semester
    • CHMY 401; Advanced Inorganic Chemistry = 3 credits/Spring Semester
    • CHMY 402; Descriptive Inorganic ChemiLab = 2 credits/Spring Semester
    • CHMY 442; Aquatic Chemistry = 3 credits/Fall Semester
    • CHMY 465; Organic Spectroscopy = 3 credits/Fall Semester
    • CHMY 466; FT-NMR Optn for Undrgrd Rsrch = 1 credit/Fall & Spring Semester
    • PHAR 421; Medicinal Chemistry I = 3 credits/Fall Semester
    • PHAR 422; Medicinal Chemistry II = 3 credits/Spring Semester
    • BCH/BIOB/CHMY 490 or CHMY 494/498 Research or Cooperative Education = 3 credits max/Fall & Spring Semester

    120 Credits required for graduation, 39 of which must be at the 300 level or above.

    The 9 credits of advanced electives must be from the above list. Substitutions of an elective not from the above list must have prior approval from the curriculum advisor.

    *Course that counts for 1/3 of the upper division writing requirement.

    **Courses that count for 2/3 of the upper division writing requirement.

    Students are encouraged to take these courses to supplement the upper division writing experience provided by the required courses BCH 482/BCH 486.

General Education Requirements