Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry/Master of Arts in Teaching (with Teaching Certificate)
To earn an Accelerated BS in Biochemistry and MAT with Teaching Certificate, a student must complete all basic requirements for the BS degree with a major in Biochemistry, as well as additional coursework at the graduate level. (See Graduate Catalog for details of graduate requirements, including eligibility and admission).
BS in Biochemistry
Requirements for a Major in Biochemistry
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Thirty-nine semester hours including the following: | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| CHE 1301 & CHE 1101 | Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | 4 |
| CHE 1302 & CHE 1102 | Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry II and General Chemistry Laboratory II | 4 |
| CHE 2416 | Laboratory Measurements and Techniques | 4 |
| CHE 3331 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHE 3332 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHE 3238 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| CHE 4001 | Exit Examination | 0 |
| CHE 4225 | Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| CHE 4141 | Modern Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHE 4142 | Advanced Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHE 4151 | Undergraduate Seminar I | 1 |
| CHE 4327 | Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences | 3 |
| CHE 4341 | General Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHE 4342 | Topics in Human Biochemistry | 3 |
| Five semester hours of 4000-level CHE 1 | 5 | |
| Subtotal | 39 | |
| Required Courses in Other Fields | ||
| BIO 1305 & BIO 1105 | Modern Concepts of Bioscience and Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory | 4 |
| or BIO 1405 | Investigations of Modern Biology Concepts I | |
| BIO 1306 & BIO 1106 | Modern Concepts of Bioscience, continued and Modern Concepts of Bioscience Laboratory | 4 |
| or BIO 1406 | Investigations of Modern Biology Concepts II | |
| Two 2000-4000 level, 3-4 hr BIO courses 2 | 6 | |
| MTH 1321 | Calculus I | 3 |
| MTH 1322 | Calculus II | 3 |
| PHY 1420 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHY 1430 | General Physics II | 4 |
| Total Hours | 67 | |
- 1
Excluding CHE 4321 Physical Chemistry I and CHE 4151 Undergraduate Seminar I. It is recommended that CHE 4316 Instrumental Analysis be included in the five hour total. A maximum of three semester hours of CHE 4V98 Senior Research Problems may count toward this requirement. Undergraduate research in chemistry is strongly encouraged.
- 2
It is recommended that BIO 4306 Molecular Genetics and Genomics - BIO 4106 Molecular Genetics and Genomics Laboratory be taken as one of the two courses. BIO 2401 Human Anatomy and Physiology of Motion and Innervation and BIO 2402 Human Anatomy and Physiology of Metabolism and Processing cannot be used to complete this requirement.