Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
Students are required to complete 120 units to meet the requirements for the B.S. in Biochemistry. Courses that are required for the major must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 and a grade of C- or better.
See the Undergraduate Programs in Chemistry and Biochemistry for general information for all chemistry students.
| Lower Division Requirements | Units | |
| CHEM 115 | General Chemistry I: Essential Concepts of Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 215/216 | General Chemistry II: Quantitative Applications of Chemistry Concepts/ Laboratory (3/2) | 5 |
| MATH 226 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 227 | Calculus II | 4 |
| BIOL 230 | Introductory Biology I | 5 |
| One of the following sets: | 8 | |
PHYS 111/112 and PHYS 121/122 |
General Physics I/Laboratory(3/1)
General Physics II/Laboratory (3/1) |
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| or | ||
PHYS 220/222 and PHYS 240/242 |
General Physics with Calculus I/Laboratory (3/1)
General Physics with Calculus III/Laboratory (3/1) |
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| Lower Division Units | 31 | |
| Upper Division Requirements | ||
| CHEM 300 | General Physical Chemistry I 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 301 | General Physical Chemistry II 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 320 | Quantitative Chemical Analysis | 4 |
| CHEM 333 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 334 | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 335 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 340 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 341 | Biochemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 343 | Biochemistry I Laboratory | 3 |
Students must complete at least 13 units of upper division chemistry and biology electives selected from the lists below. At least 4 units must have a CHEM prefix and at least 4 units (CHEM or BIO) must be laboratory units [that part of a course's units that count as laboratory units appear in brackets]. Note that all the biology electives have a BIO 240 prerequisite with the exception of BIO 350, 355, and 612 (meaning students can take these three courses without completing the BIO 240 prerequisite, contact an adviser for more details). Students should consult an adviser regarding selection of elective courses and check course co- and pre-requisites before enrolling. Graduate level courses in chemistry or appropriate courses in biology, physics, geosciences, and computer science may be substituted upon prior approval of advisor. |
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| Upper Division Electives in Chemistry | ||
| CHEM 336 | Organic Chemistry II Laboratory [2] | |
| CHEM 338 | Organic Chemistry II: Special Projects Laboratory [2] | |
| CHEM 370 | Computer Applications in Chemistry and Biochemistry [1] | |
| CHEM 420 | Environmental Analysis [1] | |
| CHEM 422 | Instrumental Analysis (4) [2] | |
| CHEM 425 | Inorganic Chemistry | |
| CHEM 426 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (2) [1] | |
| CHEM 433 | Advanced Organic Chemistry | |
| CHEM 443 | Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory (4) [2] | |
| CHEM 451 | Experimental Physical Chemistry (2)[1] | |
| CHEM 470 | Research [2] | |
| CHEM 640 | Advanced Topics in Biochemistry (1-3) | |
| CHEM 641 | Advanced Topics in Chemistry (1-3) | |
| Upper Division Electives in Biology | ||
| BIOL 350 | Cell Biology | |
| BIOL 351 | Experiments in Cell and Molecular Biology (4) [2] | |
| BIOL 355 | Genetics | |
| BIOL 357 | Molecular Genetics | |
| BIOL 358 | Experiments in Molecular Biology (4) [2] | |
| BIOL 361 | Human Genetics | |
| BIOL 382 | Developmental Biology | |
| BIOL 401 | General Microbiology | |
| BIOL 402 | General Microbiology Laboratory (2) [2] | |
| BIOL 435 | Immunology | |
| BIOL 436 | Immunology Laboratory (2) [2] | |
| BIOL 524 | Plant Molecular Biology | |
| BIOL 525 | Plant Physiology | |
| BIOL 526 | Plant Physiology Laboratory (2) [2] | |
| BIOL 612 | Human Physiology | |
| BIOL 613 | Human Physiology Laboratory (2) [2] | |
| BIOL 640 | Cellular Neurosciences | |
| Upper Division Units | 40 | |
| Total Units for Major | 71 | |
Note: From the 2008-09 SFSU Bulletin.
