2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog

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2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Biochemistry (BIOCM) Major

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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**: 5

Goal #1 First Year Experience:
CHEM 109
Credits: 2
Goal #2 Cultural Awareness and Social and Environmental Responsibility Credits: 3

College Requirements: 11

Bachelor of Science

Natural Sciences Credits: 6
- Biological Sciences :
  BIOL 151-151L
  Credits: 3 and
  BIOL 153-153L
  Credits: 3
Humanities Credits: 2
Social Sciences Credits: 3

See the College of Arts and Sciences for additional information about Bachelor of Arts Specifications and Bachelor of Science Specifications

Major Requirements: 55

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: (3, 1)
CHEM 237 - Intermediate Laboratory Investigations Credits: 2
CHEM 348-348L - Biophysical Chemistry and Lab Credits: 3, 1
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: 1-12

General Electives: 19

Total Required Credits: 120

Notes:

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. Refer to the department for information about additional summer research experiences.

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 a 5 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.