The Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry, BaccMed track, is specifically designed for students interested in seeking degrees as primary care physicians. The cross-disciplinary nature of the degree provides a student with a good foundation in the sciences, psychology, sociology, and public health. The student will not only be well prepared for the rigors of medical school, but he or she will also be aware of the issues facing health care professionals as well as be better able to deal with a diverse population.
Learning Outcomes
The learning objectives for the major in Biochemistry, BaccMed Track are as follows:
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of chemistry and biology, and they will develop an appreciation for the interrelationship between these two disciplines as they apply to the field of biochemistry.
- Students will demonstrate independent and critical thinking.
- Students will demonstrate competency in the use of modern scientific instrumentation.
- Students should be able to interpret experimental data.
- Students will effectively communicate information orally and/or in writing.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| MATH 1571 | Calculus 1 (also required for the major) | 4 |
| General Education Knowledge Domains | ||
| Some courses are categorized in more than one knowledge domain. Courses can only be used once within the General Education model. | ||
| Arts & Humanities: 2 courses (6 s.h.) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences: 2 courses, one must include a lab (7 s.h.) | 7 | |
| (courses below are required for the BS Biochemistry major and fulfill the Natural Sciences General Education requirement) | ||
| General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory | ||
| General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory | ||
| Social Science: 2 courses (6 s.h.) | 6 | |
| General Psychology | ||
| Social & Personal Awareness: 2 courses (6 s.h.) | 6 | |
| Fundamentals of Public Health | ||
| Sociology of Health, Illness, and Healthcare | ||
| General Education Elective: 1 course - NOTE: Beginning Fall 2017, students should take STEM 1520, STEM First Year Orientation (2 sh), to fulfill this requirement. | ||
| The following CHEM core courses are required (38 s.h.): | ||
| CHEM 1515 & 1515L | General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 1515R | Recitation for General Chemistry 1 | 1 |
| CHEM 1516 & 1516L | General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 1516R | Recitation for General Chemistry 2 | 1 |
| CHEM 2604 & 2604L | Quantitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis Laboratory | 5 |
| CHEM 3719 & 3719L | Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 3719R | Organic Chemistry Recitation 1 | 1 |
| CHEM 3720 & 3720L | Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 3720R | Organic Chemistry Recitation 2 | 1 |
| CHEM 3739 & 3739L | Physical Chemistry 1 and Physical Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 3785 | Biochemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 3785L | Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 3786 | Biochemistry 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 5876 | Enzyme Analysis | 2 |
| The following capstone is required (3 s.h.): | ||
| CHEM 4850 | Chemistry Research | 1 |
| CHEM 4850L | Chemistry Research Laboratory | 2 |
| The following BIOL core courses are required (14 s.h.): | ||
| BIOL 2603 | Integrated Biology for BS/MD | 4 |
| BIOL 3702 & 3702L | Microbiology and Microbiology Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOL 3711 | Cell Biology: Fine Structure | 3 |
| BIOL 3721 | Genetics | 3 |
| The following non-CHEM courses are required (22 s.h.): | ||
| MATH 1581H | Honors Biomathematics 2 | 4 |
| or MATH 1571 | Calculus 1 | |
| MATH 1572 | Calculus 2 | 4 |
| STAT 3743 | Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| or STAT 3717 | Statistical Methods | |
| PHYS 2610 & 2610L | General Physics 1 and General Physics laboratory 1 | 5 |
| PHYS 2611 | General Physics 2 | 4 |
| PHYS 2611L | General Physics laboratory 2 | 1 |
| Required Electives: | ||
| Select 7 s.h. in upper level CHEM electives (3000 or higher) from the list below. It is recommended that one elective course includes a laboratory. | ||
| CHEM 3729 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 3764 | Chemical Toxicology | 3 |
| CHEM 4850L | Chemistry Research Laboratory | 2-3 |
| CHEM 4891 | Special Topics | 1-3 |
| CHEM 5804 & 5804L | Chemical Instrumentation and Chemical Instrumentation Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 5821 | Intermediate Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 5822 & 5822L | Advanced Organic Laboratory and Advanced Organic Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 5832 & 5832L | Solid State Structural Methods and Solid State Structural Methods Laboratory | 3 |
| Select 3 s.h. in upper-level BIOL courses from the list below. | ||
| BIOL 3703 | Clinical Immunology | 3 |
| BIOL 3730 | Human Physiology | 4 |
| BIOL 4829 | Microbial Physiology | 3 |
| BIOL 4836 & 4836L | Cell Biology: Molecular Mechanisms and Cell Biology: Molecular Mechanisms Laboratory | 3 |
| BIOL 4837 | Cell Biology: Protein Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 4890 | Molecular Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 4890L | Molecular Genetics Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 5840 | Advanced Microbiology | 3 |
| Other Required Courses: | ||
| PHLT 3709 | Elements of Urban Environmental Health Practices | 3 |
| PHLT 3725 | Topics in Public Health | 3 |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer | S.H. | |
| Second Summer Session | ||
| BIOL 2603 | Integrated Biology for BS/MD | 4 |
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 7 | |
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 1515 & 1515L |
General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory |
4 |
| CHEM 1515R or MATH 1571 |
Recitation for General Chemistry 1 or Calculus 1 |
1 |
| MATH 1571 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3 |
| GER Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 1516 & 1516L |
General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory |
4 |
| CHEM 1516R | Recitation for General Chemistry 2 | 1 |
| MATH 1572 | Calculus 2 | 4 |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| BIOL 3711 | Cell Biology: Fine Structure | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Summer | ||
| First Summer Session | ||
| CHEM 3719 & 3719L |
Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory |
4 |
| CHEM 3719R | Organic Chemistry Recitation 1 | 1 |
| PHLT 1531 | Fundamentals of Public Health | 3 |
| Second Summer Session | ||
| CHEM 3720 & 3720L |
Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory |
4 |
| CHEM 3720R | Organic Chemistry Recitation 2 | 1 |
| SOC 3745 | Sociology of Health, Illness, and Healthcare | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 3785 | Biochemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 3785L | Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS 2610 | General Physics 1 | 4 |
| PHYS 2610L | General Physics laboratory 1 | 1 |
| BIOL 3721 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 3702 & 3702L |
Microbiology and Microbiology Laboratory |
4 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 3786 | Biochemistry 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 5876 | Enzyme Analysis | 2 |
| PHYS 2611 | General Physics 2 | 4 |
| PHYS 2611L | General Physics laboratory 2 | 1 |
| STAT 3743 or STAT 3717 |
Probability and Statistics or Statistical Methods |
4 |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Summer | ||
| First Summer Session | ||
| CHEM 2604 & 2604L |
Quantitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis Laboratory |
5 |
| Second Summer Session | ||
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| GER Arts & Humanities | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 11 | |
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 3739 & 3739L |
Physical Chemistry 1 and Physical Chemistry 1 Laboratory |
4 |
| CHEM 4850 | Chemistry Research | 1 |
| CHEM Upper-level Elective | 4 | |
| PHLT 3709 | Elements of Urban Environmental Health Practices | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 4850L | Chemistry Research Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM Upper-level Elective | 3 | |
| BIOL Upper-level Elective | 3 | |
| PHLT 3725 | Topics in Public Health | 3 |
| GER Arts & Humanities | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |