Biochemistry Concentration

Students interested in professions as biology, biochemistry, science education, medicine, veterinary medicine, agriculture, conservation, and industry.

As of fall 2020, the menus for the Biological Sciences degrees are no longer active. Students beginning a Biochemistry Concentration in Biology can find their catalog and program requirements here.

Students who began the program before fall of 2020 can find their catalog and program requirements here. If you need an older catalog, you may select using the dropdown menu in the upper-right corner of your screen.

Total Requirements for Biology Major: 69-75 credits



Biology Core Requirements: 17 credits

  • BIOL 1110 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture I (4 credits)
  • BIOL 1111 - Biology for Science Majors Laboratory I (0 credit)
  • BIOL 1120 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture II (4 credits)
  • BIOL 1121 - Biology for Science Majors Laboratory II (0 credit)
  • BIOL 1130 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture III (4 credits)
  • BIOL 1131 - Biology for Science Majors Laboratory III (0 credit)
  • BIOL 3100 - General Genetics (3 credits)
  • BIOL 3141 - Genetics Laboratory (2 credits)

Biology Elective Requirements: 6-8 credit



Choose 6-8 credits from the following:
  • BIOL 2999 - Internship/Cooperative Education (1-3 credits)
  • BIOL 3220 - Comparative Anatomy (4 credits)
  • BIOL 3230 - Vertebrate Embryology (4 credits)
  • BIOL 3260 - Animal Physiology (4 credits)
  • BIOL 3350 - Ecology (4 credits)
  • BIOL 3410 - Vertebrate Zoology (4 credits)
  • BIOL 3420 - Plant Biology (4 credits)
  • BIOL 3460 - Invertebrate Zoology (4 credits)
  • BIOL 3480 - General Entomology (4 credits)
  • BIOL 3550 - Microtechnique (2 credits)
  • BIOL 3999 - Cooperative Education (1-3 credits)
  • BIOL 4010 - Senior Thesis (3 credits)
  • BIOL 4018 - Honors Thesis (3-6 credits)
  • BIOL 4037 - Coastal Biology Field Trip (3 credits)
  • BIOL 4247 - Appalachian Flora (3 credits)
  • BIOL 4257 - Appalachian Fauna (3 credits)
  • BIOL 4277 - Neurobiology (4 credits)
  • BIOL 4300 - Seminar in Biology (2 credits)
  • BIOL 4337 - Plant Systematics (4 credits)
  • BIOL 4357 - Ethology (3 credits)
  • BIOL 4360 - Evolution (3 credits)
  • BIOL 4377 - Tropical Botany in Ecuador (3 credits)
  • BIOL 4467 - Ichthyology (3 credits)
  • BIOL 4477 - Ornithology (4 credits)
  • BIOL 4767 - Plant Physiology and Development (4 credits)
  • BIOL 4887 - Arachnology (4 credits)
  • BIOL 4367 - Modeling Biological Systems (3 credits)
  • BIOL 4737 - Conservation Biology (4 credits)
  • BIOL 4747 - Population Genetics (4 credits)
  • BIOL 4757 - Developmental Biology (3 credits)
  • BIOL 4867 - Marine Biology (4 credits)
  • BIOL 4857 - Aquatic Biology (3 credits)
  • BIOL 4900 - Independent Studies (1-4 credits)
  • BIOL 4910 - Research in Biology (1-4 credits)
  • HSCI 3320 - General Microbiology (4 credits)
  • HSCI 3321 - General Microbiology Laboratory (0 credit)

Advanced Biochemistry Concentration Requirements: 13 credits

  • BIOL 4147 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules (3 credits)
  • BIOL 4157 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules Lab (2 credits)
  • BIOL 4167 - Biochemistry of Metabolism (3 credits)
  • BIOL 4177 - Biochemistry of Metabolism Lab (2 credits)
  • BIOL 4667 - Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics (3 credits)

Advanced Biochemistry Biology Requirements: 2-4 credits



Choose 1 of the following courses:

  • BIOL 3150 - Cell Biology (3 credits)
  • BIOL 3151 - Cell Biology Laboratory (2 credits)
  • BIOL 3999 - Cooperative Education (1-3 credits)
  • BIOL 4597 - Recombinant DNA Laboratory (3 credits)
  • BIOL 4647 - Molecular Biology (3 credits)
  • BIOL 4677 - Synthetic Biology and Bioengineering (3 credits)
  • HSCI 3320 - General Microbiology (4 credits)
  • HSCI 3321 - General Microbiology Laboratory (0 credit)
  • HSCI 3540 - Immunology (3 credits)
  • PHYS 3510 - Introduction to Biophysics (3 credits)

Non-biology Course Requirements: 31-33 credits

  • CHEM 2010 - Organic Chemistry Lecture I (3 credits)
  • CHEM 2011 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (2 credits)
  • CHEM 2020 - Organic Chemistry Lecture II (3 credits)
  • CHEM 2021 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (2 credits)
  • CHEM 2220 - Quantitative Analysis Lecture (2 credits)
  • CHEM 2221 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory (2 credits)
  • CHEM 3611 - Introductory Integrated Laboratory (2 credits)
  • CHEM 3710 - Principles of Physical Chemistry Lecture (3 credits)
    or
  • CHEM 3750 - Physical Chemistry I (3 credits)
  • PHYS 2010 - General Physics I-Noncalculus (3 credits)
  • PHYS 2011 - General Physics Laboratory I-Noncalculus (1 credit)
  • PHYS 2020 - General Physics II-Noncalculus (3 credits)
  • PHYS 2021 - General Physics Laboratory II-Noncalculus (1 credit)
    or
  • PHYS 2110 - Technical Physics I-Calculus Based (5 credits)
  • PHYS 2120 - Technical Physics II-Calculus Based (5 credits)
  • MATH 1920 - Calculus II (4 credits)


Biology Capstone Course: 1 credit

  • BIOL 4995 - Capstone: Review of Biology Concepts (1 credit)

Note: This course is a graduation requirement and must be completed during the last two semesters prior to graduation. As part of this course, students will complete the Major Field Exam in Biology.