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Dept of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education & School Psychology
Bachelor of General Studies

Biochemistry Minor Checksheet

Biochemistry Minor Checklist

2022-2023 Catalog

28 Hours

This checklist is for advising purposes for BGS students only.

Consult your undergraduate catalog or official degree audit for degree requirements.

  • Twelve advanced hours in the minor coursework are required for the BGS.
  • A 2.25 cumulative GPA must be maintained in all minor courses.
  • No grade lower than a “C” will be accepted as credit for BGS minors.
  • Course rotation indications are intended to be used for planning purposes and do not guarantee course availability. "F" indicates "fall," "S" indicates "spring," and "Su" indicates "summer" availability.
  • "Advanced" = Junior/Senior-level (3000-4000) coursework (Prerequisites may be required)

Required:

  • _____ CHEM 1341 - General Chemistry I (F, S, SU) (Concurrent registration in CHEM 1141 is recommended. Prerequisite: MATH 1315 or MATH 1317 or MATH 1319 or MATH 1329 or MATH 2321 or MATH 2417 any with a grade of "C" or higher, ACT Mathematics score of 24 or more, SAT Mathematics score of 550 or more, Accuplacer College Mathematics score of 86 or more, or Compass College Algebra score of 46 or More, AAF score of 263 or more.)
  • _____ CHEM 1141 - General Chemistry Laboratory I (Prerequisite or Co-requisite: CHEM 1341, CHEM 1335, or CHEM 1310)
  • _____ CHEM 1342 - General Chemistry II (F, S, SU) (Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 1142 is recommended. Prerequisite: CHEM 1341 with a grade of “C” or higher)
  • _____ CHEM 1142 - General Chemistry Laboratory II (Prerequisites: CHEM 1341 and CHEM 1141 with a grade of "D" or better. Prerequisite or Co- requisite: CHEM 1342.)
  • _____ CHEM 2341 - Organic Chemistry I (F, S, SU) (Prerequisites: CHEM 1342 with a grade of “C” or higher and CHEM 1142 with a grade of "D" or better.)
  • _____ CHEM 2141 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (Prerequisites: CHEM 1342 with a grade of “C” or higher and CHEM 1142 with a grade of "D" or better. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: CHEM 2341 with a grade of "D" or better.)
  • _____ CHEM 2342 - Organic Chemistry II (F, S, SU) (Prerequisite: CHEM 2341 with a grade of “C” or higher. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: CHEM 2141 with a grade of "D" or better.)
  • _____ CHEM 2142 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (Prerequisites: CHEM 2341 with a grade of “C” or better and CHEM 2141 with a grade of "D" or better. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: CHEM 2342.)
  • _____ CHEM 3276 – Experimental Biochemistry (Prerequisites: CHEM 3375 or CHEM 4375 with a grade of “C” or higher)

Choose 1 course from:

  • _____ CHEM 3375 - Principles of Biochemistry (offered Fall only) (Prior completion or concurrent enrollment in BIO 2450 is strongly recommended. Prerequisites CHEM 2342 with a grade of “C” or higher)
  • ______ CHEM 4375 - Biochemistry (F, S, SU) (Students may not receive credit for both CHEM 3375 and CHEM 4375. Prerequisites CHEM 2342 with C or better)

Choose 1 course from:

  • _____ CHEM 4360 - Molecular Biology (F) (Prerequisite: CHEM 3375 or CHEM 4375 all with a grade of "D" or better.)
  • _____ CHEM 4385 - Metabolism (S) (Prerequisite: CHEM 3375 or CHEM 4375 all with a grade of "D" or better.)

Additional BGS requirement to achieve 12 advanced minor hours (Need 4 hours):

  • _____ Advanced Chemistry Course ______________________