Major in Biochemistry
SCU offers a major in Biochemistry for students in the College of Arts & Sciences.
Students in SCU's biochemistry program study chemical processes and transformations in living organisms. A background in biochemistry will allow students to excel in many areas, such as genetic research, molecular biology, agriculture, and medicine. We also offer a biochemistry course of study that has been certified by the American Chemical Society as meeting stringent requirements for lecture and laboratory content. This certification is widely recognized in graduate schools and industry.
Requirements
Biology Courses
21 - Physiology
24 - Cell Biology and Genetics
25 - Investigations in Molecular Biology
175 - Molecular Biology
Math 11, 12, 13 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I, II, III
Physics 31, 32, 33 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I, II, III
or 11, 12, 13 - General Physics I, II, III
Lower Division Chemistry Core:
11, 12, 13 - General Chemistry I, II, III
15 - Introduction to Research
31, 32, 33 - Organic Chemistry I, II, III
Upper Division Chemistry Courses:
101 - Bioinorganic Chemistry
111 - Instrumental Analysis
115 - Chemistry Seminar - must take 4 times
141 - Biochemistry I
142 - Biochemistry II
143 - Biochemical Techniques
150 - Biophysical Chemistry
151 - Spectroscopy or 152 - Chemical Thermodynamics
Two Upper Division Chemistry Electives
Choose from 102, 130, 131, 151 or 152, 183, 184, 190
Biology 110, 113, 174, or 176 may be taken in lieu of one upper division chem elective
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