(This POE applies to students entering fall 2015)
A designated POE for biochemistry requires replacing certain chemistry courses in the Chemistry POE with selected biology courses. Its structure is based on recommendations prepared by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
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| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH 120 or BI 189 |
Chemistry Seminar or Biology Seminar I |
1 | N | CW | |
| CH 142 | Integrated Chemistry: Principles I | 3 | Co-requisite CH 143 | N | |
| CH 143 | Integrated Chemistry: Principles Laboratory I | 1 | Co-requisite CH 142 | N | QS |
| CH 144 | Integrated Chemistry: Principles II | 3 | CH 142 or permission, co-requisite CH 145 | N | |
| CH 145 | Integrated Chemistry: Principles Laboratory II | 1 | CH 143, co-requisite CH 144 | N | QS |
| CH 242 | Integrated Chemistry: Organic | 3 | CH 144, co-requisite CH 243 | N | |
| CH 243 | Integrated Chemistry: Organic Laboratory | 1 | Co-requisite CH 242 | N | |
| CH 247 | Bioanalytical Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | CH 145 | N | QS |
| CH 342 | Integrated Chemistry: Biochemistry | 3 | CH 242 | N | |
| CH 352 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 | CH 242, PC 203, MA 230 | N | |
| CH 418 | Advanced Biochemistry | 3 | CH 342 | N | |
| BI 105 | Biology Diversity & Ecology | 3 | N | ||
| BI 121 | Biology Lab I | 1 | Co-requisite BI 105 | N | QS |
| BI 106 | Functions of Cells & Organisms | 3 | BI 105 & BI 121 | N | |
| BI 122 | Biology Lab II | 1 | BI 121 & BI 105 | N | |
| BI 207 | Dynamics of Biological Processes | 4 | BI 106, CH 242 | N | |
| BI 316 | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology II | 3 | BI 207 & CH 342 | N | |
| BI 380 | Biology Research Methods | 4 | Instructor permission | N | CW |
| CH or BI 3XX/4XX |
Chemistry or Biology course (300 or above) | 3 | variable | N | |
| MA 130 | Calculus I | 4 | N | QM | |
| MA 230 | Calculus II | 4 | MA 130 | N | QM |
| PC 202 | Introductory Physics I | 3 | Co-requisite PC 202L & MA 130 | N | QM |
| PC 202L | Physics Laboratory I | 1 | Co-requisite PC 202 | N | |
| PC 203 | Introductory Physics II | 3 | PC 202 & MA 130, co-requisite PC 203L | N | QM |
| PC 203L | Physics Lab II | 1 | Co-requisite PC 203 | N |
1 CW within the POE: BI-189 or, BI-380
Possible schedule for a POE in Biochemistry
Note: It is difficult to complete a Biochemistry POE with a delayed start due to Physical
Chemistry prerequistes and the progressive sequence of BMB I through BMB III.
| Year | Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshman | EN 110, College Writing Seminar | 4 | CH 144, Integrated Chemistry: Principles II | 3 |
| IT 100, Information Access | 1 | CH 145, Integrated Chemistry: Principles Laboratory II | 1 | |
| CH 142, Integrated Chemistry: Principles I | 3 | BI 122, Biology Lab II | 1 | |
| CH 143, Integrated Chemistry: Principles Laboratory I | 1 | MA 130, Calculus I | 4 | |
| BI 105, Biology Diversity & Ecology | 3 | ##BI 189, Biology Seminar | 1 | |
| BI 121, Biology Lab I | 1 | Electives | 6-7 | |
| ##CH 120, Chemistry Seminar | 1 | |||
| Electives | 1-2 | |||
| 15-16 | 16-17 | |||
| Sophomore | CH 242, Integrated Chemistry: Organic | 3 | CH 342, Integrated Chemistry: Biochemistry | 3 |
| CH 243, Integrated Chemistry: Organic Laboratory | 1 | CH 247, Bioanalytical Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | |
| BI 106, Functions of Cells & Organisms | 3 | BI 207, Dynamics of Biological Processes | 4 | |
| MA 230, Calculus II | 4 | PC 203, Intro. Physics I | 3 | |
| PC 202, Intro Physics I | 3 | PC 203L, Intro. Physics Lab II | 1 | |
| PC 202L, Physics Lab 1 | 1 | CA, IC or electives | 3-4 | |
| 15 | 15-16 | |||
| Junior (*may be spent abroad) | CH 418, Advanced Biochemistry | 3 | BI 316, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology II | 3 |
| CH 352, Physical Chemistry I | 3 | BI 380, Biology Research Methods | 4 | |
| CA, IC or electives | 9-10 | CA, IC or electives | 8-9 | |
| 15-16 | 15-16 | |||
| Senior | Upper level Chemistry or Biology (could be research) | 3-4 | Upper-level Chemistry (could be research) | 3-4 |
| Electives | 12 | Electives | 12 | |
| 15-16 | 15-16 |
## Students can choose to take either CH 120, Biology Seminar in the spring of the freshman year.
Note: there is substantial flexibility for the sequencing of the CH 352, CH 418, BI 316 and BI 380 courses. They m ay be taken in any order and can be spread between the junior and senior year.