Biochemistry B.S.

Required Courses

Lower Division:

BIO 1	Biological Dynamics	4
BIO 1L	Biological Dynamics Laboratory	1
BIO 2	Biological Dynamics	4
BIO 2L	Biological Dynamics Laboratory	1
CHE 1A	General Chemistry	4
CHE 1AL	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHE 1B	General Chemistry	4
CHE 1BL	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHE 6A	Organic Chemistry	4
CHE 6AL	Organic Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHE 6B	Organic Chemistry	4
CHE 6BL	Organic Chemistry Laboratory	1
MTH 5A	Calculus I	4
MTH 5B	Calculus II	4

PHY 11A	Mechanics	4
	and
PHY 11B	Electricity Magnetism and Optics	3
	or
PHY 1A	Introductory Physics IA	4
	and
PHY 1B	Introductory Physics IB	3

PHY 1BL	Introductory Physics Laboratory	1

Recommended Courses:

PHI 168B	Bioethics	3
PHI 158	The Scientific Method	3
MTH 38	Elements of Probability and Statistics	3
CIS 2	Introduction to Programming	3
CHE 190	Inorganic Chemistry	3

Upper Division:

BIO 130	Genetics	4
BIO 130L	Genetics Laboratory	0
BIO 135	Molecular Biology	4
BIO 135L	Molecular Biology Laboratory	0
CHE 107	Biochemistry	3
CHE 107L	Biochemistry Lab	1
CHE 109	Advanced Biochemistry	3
CHE 110A	Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics	4
CHE 110B	Physical Chemistry: Dynamics	3
CHE 111	Physical Chemistry Laboratory	2

CHE 120	Instrumental Methods of Analysis	3
	or
CHE 130	Biochemical Methods	3

CHE 199	Research in Chemistry	1.0-3.0

3 units of CHE 199 required

Plus one course from the following:

BIO 105	Immunology	3
BIO 125	Developmental Biology	3
BIO 141	Cancer Biology	3
BIO 151	Medical Physiology	3
BIO 152	Cellular Biology	4
BIO 157	Advanced Topics in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology	3
BIO 160	Neurobiology	3
BIO 167	Advanced Topics in Environmental Science	3

Total units in chemistry, biology, mathematics, and physics: 77

Plus General Studies requirements and electives totaling 124 semester units.

An overall grade point average of 2.0 in major courses is required for the degree. Courses are described in the respective department listings. A student who receives more than one grade of D may, at the discretion of the department chair, be required to repeat the course.