Andrew Carr, Chair
The Chemistry Department program has been recognized by the American Chemical Society as meeting national standards for the training of chemists. A major desiring certification by the American Chemical Society should make program plans early in the college career. Contact the department chair for specific requirements to achieve this goal.
A major in biochemistry consists of Chemistry 111 (or Chemistry 211), Chemistry 112, Chemistry 221, 222, 351, 352, 480; two elective chemistry courses from among 332, 341, 342, 412, or 421; two elective biology courses, from among: Biology 248, 328, 330, 344, 345. Prerequisite courses include Physics 105 or 111, Physics 106 or 112, Mathematics 151, 152, and Biology 115, 116.