Program: Biochemistry Major - South Dakota State University - Modern Campus Catalog™

2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 13, 2025

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-ACS certified Bachelor of Science in Arts and Sciences:

Freshman Year:

BIOL 151 - General Biology I (COM) Credits: 4
(Fall) See note #2 below
BIOL 151L - General Biology I Lab (COM) Credits: 0
(Fall) See note #2 below
BIOL 153 - General Biology II Credits: 4
(Spring) See note #2 below
BIOL 153L - General Biology II Lab (COM) Credits: 0
(Spring) See note #2 below
CHEM 112 - General Chemistry I (COM) Credits: 3
SGR Goal 6,* (Majors section, Fall)
CHEM 112L - General Chemistry I Lab (COM) Credits: 1
SGR Goal 6,* (Majors section, Fall)
CHEM 114 - General Chemistry II (COM) Credits: 3
SGR Goal 6,* (Majors section, Spring)
CHEM 114L - General Chemistry II Lab (COM) Credits: 1
SGR Goal 6,* (Majors section, Spring)
ENGL 101 - Composition I Credits: 3
SGR Goal 1, * (Fall or Spring)
MATH 123 - Calculus I (COM) Credits: 4
SGR Goal 5, * (Fall)
MATH 123L - Calculus I Lab (COM) Credits: 1
SGR Goal 5, * (Fall)
MATH 125 - Calculus II (COM) Credits: 4
(Spring)
SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech (COM) Credits: 3
SGR Goal 2, * (Fall or Spring)

Sophomore Year:

CHEM 326 - Organic Chemistry I (COM) Credits: 3
(Majors section, Fall)
CHEM 326L - Organic Chemistry I Lab (COM) Credits: (1-2)
(Majors section, Fall)
CHEM 328 - Organic Chemistry II (COM) Credits: 3
(Majors section, Spring)
CHEM 328L - Organic Chemistry II Lab (COM) Credits: (1-2)
(Majors section, Spring)
PHYS 211 - University Physics I (COM) Credits: 4
(Fall)
PHYS 211L - University Physics I Lab (COM) Credits: 0
(Fall)
PHYS 213 - University Physics II (COM) Credits: 4
(Spring)
PHYS 213L - University Physics II Lab (COM) Credits: 0
(Spring)
STAT 381 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall or Spring)

Junior Year:

CHEM 332 - Analytical Chemistry (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
CHEM 332L - Analytical Chemistry Lab (COM) Credits: 1
(Fall)
CHEM 348 - Biophysical Chemistry Credits: 3
(Spring)
CHEM 348L - Biophysical Chemistry Lab Credits: 1
(Spring)
CHEM 452 - Inorganic Chemistry (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
CHEM 452L - Inorganic Chemistry Lab (COM) Credits: 1
(Fall)

Senior Year:

CHEM 434 - Instrumental Analysis (COM) Credits: (2-3)
(Spring)
CHEM 434L - Instrumental Analysis Lab (COM) Credits: (1-2)
(Spring)
CHEM 464 - Biochemistry I (COM) Credits: 3
(Fall)
CHEM 464L - Biochemistry I Lab (COM) Credits: 1
(Fall)
CHEM 465 - Biochemistry II (COM) Credits: 3
(Spring)
CHEM 498 - Undergraduate Research/Scholarship (COM) (AW) Credits: (1-6)
(Fall) See Footnote 3 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.