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Jan 05, 2025
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2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Biochemistry Major
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Requirements for Biochemistry Major- Bachelor of Science in Arts and Sciences:
Fall
- SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Fine Arts Credits: 2-4*
Spring
- SGR Goal 4: Humanities and Fine Arts Credits: 2-4*
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
Fall or Spring
- Advanced Biology Elective Credits: 6
See Footnote 2 below
- Electives Credits: 9
See Note One below
Footnotes:
- SDSU IGR-SDSU Institutional Graduation Requirement, a part of the General Education core requirements.
- 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).
- 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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