CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY
Sample 4 Year Degree Plan Biochemistry
Year 1 Fall Winter Spring Summer  
Courses Units Courses Units Courses Units Courses Units Total
CHEM 101 5 CHEM 102 5 CHEM 103 5 CHEM 201 5 48 UNITS
MATH 103 4 MATH 206 4 MATH 207 4 UNIV 400 (WPE) 0
NSS 101 2 ***ENGL 101 4 ENGL102 4 GE BLOCK D 4
CHEM 140 2            
               
Total 13 Total 13 Total 13 Total 9
Year 2 Fall Winter Spring Summer  
Courses Units Courses Units Courses Units Courses Units Total
CHEM 301A 3 CHEM 301B 3 CHEM 301C 3 GE BLOCK C 4 59 UNITS
PHIL 250 4 CHEM 302A 2 CHEM 302B  2 GE BLOCK D 4
BIOL 100A 5 BIOL 100B 5 CHEM 360 3 PHYS 201 4
MATH 208 4 MATH 209 4 BIOL 100C 5    
        COMM 150 4    
Total 16 Total 14 Total 17 Total 12
Year 3 Fall Winter Spring Summer  
Courses Units Courses Units Courses Units Courses Units Total
CHEM 431A 3 CHEM 431B 3 CHEM 431C 3     45 UNITS
MICRO 200A 5 CHEM 432A 2 CHEM 432B 2    
PHYS 202 4 MICRO 200B 3 PHYS 204 4    
POLS 150 4 PHYS 203 4 GE BLOCK C 4    
    HIST 202 4        
Total 16 Total 16 Total 13 Total 0
Year 4 Fall Winter Spring Summer  
Courses Units Courses Units Courses Units Courses Units Total
CHEM 401 4 CHEM 402 4 BIOPHY REPL* 4     37-41 UNITS
UD BIO ELECTIVE 4 UD BIO ELECTIVE~ 4 UD BIO ELECTIVE 4    
GE BLOCK C 4 GE BLOCK D 4 GE BLOCK E 4    
UD THEME 4 UD THEME   UD THEME 4    
               
Total 16 Total 16 Total 16 Total  
`All upper division Biology electives must be approved by your advisor prior to taking the courses.  You must include at least 1 physiology/development course and 1 genetics course in the upper division electives.
*Replacement courses which could be substituted for the Biophysics requirement.
CHEM 434 Bioinformatics
CHEM 438 Bioinorganic chemistry
CHEM 420 Advanced organic chemistry
CHEM 432 Instrumental analysis
Or additional approved division Biology elective-requires advisor approval.