Biochemistry Program
Leonard Sciorra, Ph.D., Coordinator
The Biochemistry Program is housed within the Department of Applied Science and Technology. The Department offers a major in Biochemistry in collaboration with the Biology and Chemistry Departments.
Requirements for Biochemistry Major
Degree of Bachelor of Science
Twelve of the required credits for the major count towards the Core Curriculum Requirements.
| BI-183 | General Biology I (Core Natural Science) | 3 |
| BI-185 | General Biology I Lab | 1 |
| BI-184 | General Biology II (Core Natural Science) | 3 |
| BI-186 | General Biology II Lab | 1 |
| BI-240 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BI-240L | Cell & Molecular Bio Lab | 0 |
| BC/CH-421 | 2 | |
| For Capstone, choose from one of the following | 3 | |
| Spec Topics: Biological Chem (Capstone) | ||
| Research in Chemistry | ||
| Honors Thesis: Independent Study | ||
| CH-131 | General Chem and Qualitative Analysis 1 | 3 |
| CH-131L | Gen Chem and Qualitative Analysis 1 Lab | 1 |
| CH-132 | General Chem and Qualitative Analysis 2 | 3 |
| CH-132L | Gen Chem and Qualitative Analysis 2 Lab | 1 |
| CH-251 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH-251L | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CH-252 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH-252L | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CH-365 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH-365L | Physical Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CH-366 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH-366L | Physical Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| BC/CH-442 | Biochemistry I | 3.00 |
| BC/CH-442L | Biochemistry 1 Lab | 1.00 |
| BC/CH-443 | Biochemistry II | 3.00 |
| BC/CH-443L | Biochemistry II Lab | 1.00 |
| MA-143 | Differential Calculus (Core Math) | 4 |
| MA-144 | Integral Calculus (Core Math) | 4 |
| MA-273 | Multivariable Calculus I | 4 |
| PC-185 | General Physics I | 3 |
| PC-187 | General Physics Laboratory I | 1 |
| PC-186 | General Physics II | 3 |
| PC-188 | General Physics Laboratory II | 1 |
| Total Credits | 69 | |
Special Notes on Major Requirements
| 1 | Students are strongly encouraged to take BI-350 Genetics and BI-350L Genetics Lab. |
| 2 | Students in Capstone must make a formal oral and written presentation of their research. |
Courses
BC-295. Credited Internships. 3.00 Credits.
BC-390. Spec Topics: Biological Chem. 3.00 Credits.
Conferences and literature research directed to the study of a particular area of biological chemistry. Area selected must coincide with faculty expertise. Prerequisites: BI-240 CH-366; Course Type(s): Capstone, Writing Intensive, Senior Seminar.
BC-399. Independent Study. 1.00 Credit.
BC-442. Biochemistry I. 3.00 Credits.
Protein structure and function, enzymes, enzyme kinetics and mechanism, metabolism, techniques in protein chemistry. Prerequisites: CH-251.
BC-442L. Biochemistry 1 Lab. 1.00 Credit.
Protein purification, enzyme kinetics, enzyme inhibition and western blotting. Prerequisites: CH-251; Course Type(s): Lab Courses.
BC-443. Biochemistry II. 3.00 Credits.
Biosynthesis, hormone regulation, RNA and DNA metabolism, Regulation of gene expression, Techniques in nucleic acid chemistry. Prerequisites: BC-442.
BC-443L. Biochemistry II Lab. 1.00 Credit.
Biosynthesis, hormone regulation, RNA and DNA metabolism, regulation of gene expression, techniques in nucleic acid chemistry. Lab Prerequisites: BC-442; Course Type(s): Lab Courses.
BC-492. Biological Chemistry. 3.00 Credits.
The chemistry and metabolism of biological compounds, including proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids. Enzyme kinetics, bioenergetics and cellular organization. Expression and processing of biological information including replication of DNA, transcription, translation, regulation and recombinant DNA technology.