Recommended science course sequence for biochemistry majors
Required science courses in typical semester
It is important for success to follow the sequence of chemistry and biochemistry courses listed here. If you begin with Chemistry 1310, adjust the other semesters appropriately. Biochemistry 4270 cannot be taken until Chemistry 2110 has been completed.
General education and CAFNR general graduation requirements
Complete one or more each semester. English 1000 should be completed in one of the first two semesters. Writing-intensive credit is not awarded for writing-intensive courses taken before English 1000 is completed.
Consult the CAFNR course program for more information.
First semester (fall)
| Class | Credit hours |
| Biochemistry 1090 | 3 |
| Chemistry 1320 | 3 |
Second semester (spring)
| Class | Credit hours |
| Chemistry 1330 | 3 |
| Biological Sciences 1500 | 5 |
| Math 1500 | 5 |
Third semester (fall)
| Class | Credit hours |
| Chemistry 2100 (Organic Chemistry I) | 3 |
| Biological Sciences 2200 | 4 |
| Math 1700 | 5 |
Fourth semester (spring)
| Class | Credit hours |
| Chemistry 2110 (organic 2) | 3 |
| Chemistry 2130 | 2 |
| Biochemistry 2002 | 2 |
| Biological Sciences 2300 (elective) | 4 |
Fifth semester (fall)
| Class | Credit hours |
| Biochemistry 4270 | 3 |
| Physics 1210 or 2750 | 4 or 5 |
| Biological Sciences 3700 (elective) | 5 |
Sixth semester (spring)
| Class | Credit hours |
| Take the MCAT or other tests this semester. | |
| Biochemistry 4272 | 3 |
| Physics1220 or 2760 | 4 or 5 |
| Chemistry 3200 | 4 |
Seventh and eighth semesters (fall and spring)
| Class | Credit hours |
| Biochemistry 4300 (7th semester, fall only) | 3 |
| Biochemistry 4274 | 4 |
| Biochemistry 4970 | 1 |
| Complete science electives | 6 |
