2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Biochemistry Major


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James A. Rice, Head
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Shepard Hall 121
605-688-5151
e-mail:
james.rice@sdstate.edu
chembiochem.sdstate.edu

Requirements for Biochemistry Major- Bachelor of Science in Arts and Sciences:


Freshman Year:


Sophomore Year:


Junior Year:


Fall or Spring


  • SDSU IGR 2 Credits: 2**
    See Footnote 1 below
  • Social Science Elective Credits: 3
    See Note Two below
  • Advanced Biology Elective Credits: 4
    See Footnote 2 below
  • Elective Credits: 11
    See Note One below

Senior Year:


Fall


Fall or Spring


  • Advanced Biology Elective Credits: 6
    See Footnote 2 below
  • Electives Credits: 9
    See Note One below

Footnotes:


  1. SDSU IGR-SDSU Institutional Graduation Requirement, a part of the General Education core requirements. 
  2. Advanced Biology Electives-Ten credits from the following list of courses are taken as electives to develop the biochemistry emphasis in the student’s areas of interest: one course (4 semester hours) taken from Genetics and Cellular Biology and Lab (BIOL 203-204) (must take BIOL 201-202 as a prerequisite), Molecular Biology I and II (BIOL 462 and 464-465), General Microbiology and Lab (MICR 231-231L), Genetics (BIOL 372), Molecular and Microbial Genetics and Lab (MICR 436-438), or Physiology and Lab (BIOL 325-325L). 
  3. CHEM 498, Undergraduate Research - The required undergraduate research project must be in biochemistry and for at least 3 credits. The research project is usually completed during the summer preceding registration in CHEM 498. CHEM 498 credit is given for completing a written paper of the research project and presenting the paper at a scientific meeting.

Notes:


Note One: Electives may include at least 8 credits of Chemistry selected from CHEM 344-344L, or 482, or 498. MATH 125 is recommended as an elective.

Note Two: Required by the College of Arts and Sciences Core. See College of Arts and Sciences requirements.

Curriculum Notes:


* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has an 8-9 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.

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