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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BS in Field Major in Biology — Biochemistry (2024 - 2025)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 1 0103 ENGL 102 College English II 1 0103
MATH 112 Pre-claculus 1 0305 BIOL 210 General Biology I 34
CHEM 211 General Chemistry I 2 0405 CHEM 212 General Chemistry II 25
Gen Ed First-Year Seminar 0703 COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 0203
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 1st year: 31

2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
BIOL 211 General Biology II4 BIOL 420 Molecular Cell Biology4
CHEM 531 Organic Chemistry I 25 CHEM 532 Organic Chemistry II 25
PHYS 213 General College Physics I5 PHYS 214 General College Physics II5
Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science 3 0503
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 17

Total hours for 2nd year: 31

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
BIOL 419 Genetics4 CHEM 663 Biochemistry II3
Biochemistry Elective 42-5 CHEM 664 Biochemistry Lab3
CHEM 662 Biochemistry I3 Gen Ed Arts and Humanities 3 0603
CHEM 523 Analytical Chemistry4 Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science 3 0503
Gen Ed Diversity Course 3 0703
Fall Total Hours 13-16 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 3rd year: 28-29

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
BIOL or CHEM 666 Special Topics in Biochemistry3 Biochemistry Elective 42-5
BIOL or CHEM 669 Research2 Biochemistry Elective 42-5
Biochemistry Elective 42-5 Biochemistry Elective 42-5
Biochemistry Elective 42-5 Biochemistry Elective 42-5
Gen Ed Arts and Humanities 3 0603 LAS Competency course 300+ 33
Fall Total Hours 12-18 Spring Total Hours 11-23

Total hours for 4th year: 29-30

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

  1. C- or higher requried
  2. C or higher requried
  3. LAS Competencies may be met with approved elective, general education, or major courses. Please consult your LAS Advisor.
  4. Credit hours of elective courses differ based on selection - major requires 21 hours of biochemistry electives. Please consult your biology advisor.

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated/Diversity