University of Delaware
B.S. in Biochemistry (BSAS/BIOC)
Freshman Year: Fall
- Critical Reading & Writing, ENGL-110 [a] (3 cr)
- General Chemistry, CHEM-111 (3 cr)
- Quantitative Chemistry, CHEM-119 (2 cr)
- Analytical Geometry and Calculus A, MATH-241 [b] (or MATH-221) (4 or 3 cr)
- Elementary Foreign Language [c] (4 cr)
Total: 16 or 15 credits
Freshman Year: Spring
- Introductory Biology I, BISC-207 (4 cr)
- General Chemistry, CHEM-112 (3 cr)
- Quantitative Chemistry, CHEM-120 (3 cr)
- Analytical Geometry and Calculus B, MATH-242 [b] (or MATH-222) (4 or 3 cr)
- Elem/Int. Foreign Language [c] (4 cr)
- Total: 18 or 17 credits
Sophomore Year: Fall
- Organic Chemistry, CHEM-331 (3 cr)
- Organic Chemistry Lab I, CHEM-333 (2 cr)
- Introductory Biology II, BISC-208 (4 cr)
- General Physics, PHYS-201 (4 cr)
- Intermediate Foreign Language [c] (4 cr)
Total: 17 credits
Sophomore Year: Spring
- Organic Chemistry, CHEM-332 (3 cr)
- Organic Chemistry Majors Lab II, CHEM-334 (2 cr)
- Introduction to Biochemistry, CHEM-342 (3 cr)
- General Physics, PHYS-202 (4 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
Total: 15 credits
Junior Year: Fall
- Introductory Physical Chemistry, CHEM-418 (or CHEM-443) (3 cr)
- Instrumental Methods, CHEM-437 (3 cr)
- Instrumental Methods Lab, CHEM-438 (1 cr)
- Biochemistry, CHEM-641 (3 cr)
- Group A/B/C electives [d] (6 cr)
Total: 16 credits
Junior Year: Spring
- Introductory Physical Chemistry, CHEM-419 (or CHEM-444) (3 cr)
- Physical Chemistry Lab, CHEM-445 (1 cr)
- Biochemistry, CHEM-642 (3 cr)
- Group A/B/C electives [d] (9 cr)
Total 16 credits
Senior Year: Fall
- Advanced Level Chemistry or Biochemistry course (CHEM-6XX) (3 cr)
- Advanced Biochemistry (CHEM-6XX) or Biology course (BISC-XXX) [e] (3 or 4 cr)
- Senior Seminar, CHEM-465 (1 cr)
- Undergraduate Research, CHEM-468 [f] or substitution of designated lab course [g] (3 or 4 cr)
- Group A/B/C electives [d] (6 cr)
Total: 16 or 18 credits
Senior Year: Spring
- Electives [h] (6 cr)
- Advanced Biochemistry (3 or 4 cr) (CHEM-6XX) or Biology course (BISC-XXX) [e]
- Senior Seminar, CHEM-465 (1 cr)
- Undergraduate Research, CHEM-468 [f] or subsititution of designated lab course [g] (3 or 4 cr)
Total: 13 or 15 credits
Total: 127 credit hours minimum. Chemistry: 46 credit hours minimum (CHEM-XXX courses)
Candidates for a B.S. in Biochemistry must achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 for all
chemistry courses (CHEM-XXX) taken. [i] Effective 9/1/95 (class of 1999)
NOTES
[a] A second writing course is required involving significant writing experience including two papers with a
combined minimum of 3,000 words to be submitted for extended faculty critique of both composition and content.
This requirement can only be filled in the junior or senior year. A minimum grade of C must be earned. The
course must be on the approved list of courses for the second writing requirement found in the Arts and Science
booklet describing the General Education Curriculum.
[b] MATH-241/242 is strongly recommended.
[c] The language requirement is satisfied by proficiency, at the intermediate (XXXX-107) level, in a modern
foreign language. German is the recommended language of choice.
[d] Group A, B, and C electives refer to the Arts and Science B.A. curriculum. A total of 21 credits in Groups A,
B, and C are required, with a minimum of six credits in each group. The course used to satisfy the 3 credit
multicultural course requirement may also satisfy part of the A/B/C group requirement simultaneously, as long as
it is on the approved lists for both the A/B/C group and multicultural course requirements.
[e] Acceptable biology courses are as follows:
- BISC-301 Molecular Biology of the Cell (4)
- BISC-303 Genetic and Evolutionary Biology (4)
- BISC-601 Immunochemistry (4)
- BISC-604 Recombinant DNA Laboratory (4)
- BISC-654 Biochemical Genetics (3)
- BISC-679 Virology (3)
- BISC-698 Comparative Endocrinology (3)
[f] With advisor's consent. Grading for CHEM-468 will be P/F only, unless a thesis is written and defended,
whereupon a minimum of 6 credits and a maximum of 12 credits can be converted to a letter grade, the grade
being decided by the 3 person faculty committee before whom the thesis was defended.
[g] Acceptable laboratory courses are as follows:
- BISC-303 Genetic and Evolutionary Biology (4)
- BISC-306 General Physiology (4)
- BISC-371 Introduction to Microbiology (4)
- BISC-601 Immunochemistry (4)
[h] CHEM-310, Computers in Chemistry is a highly recommended elective that may be taken during the
sophomore year Winter Session.
[i] See footnote h in BSAS/CHEM curriculum.