2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Biochemistry Major


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Requirements for Biochemistry Major- ACS certified


 Bachelor of Science in Arts and Sciences:

System General Education Requirements*: 30


Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 8-9


College Requirements: 11


  • Social Sciences Credits: 3
  • Arts & Humanities Credits: 2

Electives: 23-24


Total Required Credits: 128


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. (Students must register for CHEM 498 in spring semester) 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.

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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