Biochemistry Major

Requirements for Biochemistry Major- ACS certified

 Bachelor of Science in Arts and Sciences:

System General Education Requirements*: 30

• Goal #1 Written Communication:
  ENGL 101
    Credits: 6
• Goal #2 Oral Communication:
  SPCM 101*
    Credits: 3
• Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity
    Credits: 6
• Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity
    Credits: 6
• Goal #5 Mathematics: 
  MATH 123
   -
  MATH 123L
    Credits: 3
• Goal #6 Natural Sciences:
  CHEM 115-115L
   , and
  CHEM 127-127L
    Credits: 6

Institutional Graduation Requirements** Credits: 8-9

• Goal #1 Land and Natural Resources
    Credits: 3
• Goal #2 Personal Wellness
    Credits: 2-3
• Goal #3 Social Responsibility/Cultural and Aesthetic Awareness
    Credits: 3

College Requirements: 11

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

• BIOL 151-151L - General Biology I and Lab* (COM) Credits: 4
• BIOL 153-153L - General Biology II and Lab* Credits: 4

Major Requirements: 48

• MATH 125 - Calculus II * (COM) Credits: 4
• STAT 381 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics (COM) Credits: 3
• PHYS 211-211L - University Physics I and Lab* (COM) Credits: 4
• PHYS 213-213L - University Physics II and Lab * (COM) Credits: 4
• CHEM 229-229L - Transformations of Organic Molecules and Lab Credits: 4
• CHEM 237-237L - Energetics of Molecular Systems and Lab Credits: 4
• CHEM 332-332L - Analytical Chemistry and Lab (COM) Credits: 4
• CHEM 348-348L - Biophysical Chemistry and Lab Credits: 4
• CHEM 434-434L - Instrumental Analysis and Lab(COM) Credits: 4
• CHEM 452-452L - Inorganic Chemistry and Lab(COM) Credits: 4
• CHEM 464 - Biochemistry I (COM) Credits: 3
• CHEM 466 - Laboratory Methods- Biochemistry Credits: 1
• CHEM 465 - Biochemistry II (COM) Credits: 3
• CHEM 498 - Undergraduate Research/Scholarship (COM) (AW) Credits: (3-6)

Electives: 30-31

• General Electives (see note one) Credits: 20-21
• Advanced Biology Electives (300- and 400-level) Credits:10

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. 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.