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The requirements for the A.B. degree with a major in Biochemistry include: Mathematics 125/186 or 161/162 or 161/176; Physics 111/112 or 131/133; Chemistry 121/122, 221, 222, 231, 311 (or: (323 or 325) and (324 or 326)), 351, 352, 452, and at least one other advanced (200 level or above excluding independent study or thesis) Chemistry course (or none if Chemistry (323 or 325) and (324 or 326) are taken); Biology 101, 102, 261, and at least one other advanced Biology (200 level or above) course in addition to other College-wide requirements for the A.B. degree. 

 

It is recommended that the following sequence of courses be followed:

 

Fall

 

Spring

 

First Year

 

 

Chemistry 121 (General I)
Biology 101 (General I)
Math 125 or 161 (Calculus I)
First Year Seminar

 

Chemistry 122 (General II)
Biology 102 (General II)
Math 186 or 162 or 176 (Calculus II)
English 110

 

Sophomore Year

 

 

Chemistry 221 (Organic I)
Physics 111 or 131
Elective1
Elective

 

Chemistry 222 (Organic II)
Physics 112 or 133
Elective
VAST

 

Junior Year

 

 

Chemistry 351 (Biochemistry I)
Chemistry 231 (Analytical I)
Chemistry 311 or 323 or 325 (Physical)
Elective

 

Chemistry 352 (Experimental Biochem.)
Chemistry 452 (Adv. Topics Biochem.)
Elective
Elective

 

Senior Year

 

 

Advanced Biology Elective
Biology 261(Molecular)
Elective
Elective

 

Advanced Chemistry Elective2
Elective
Elective
Elective

 

See Lafayette College Catalog for individual course descriptions.

 

Students considering graduate school in biochemistry should take Math 161/162 in place of Math 125/186, Physics 113/114 in place of Physics 111/112, and Chemistry (323 or 325) and (324 or 326) in place of Chemistry 311.

 

1  Elective requirements must include 3 courses in the humanities and social sciences, 2 writing courses in the junior and senior year, and completion of the foreign culture requirement (demonstration of foreign language proficiency, or an approved course of study abroad, or completion of a three course "culture cluster").

 

2  Research cannot be taken as the Advanced Chemistry elective.  A 200 level or above Chemistry course is required.  Those students who take Chemistry 323 or 325 must complete Chemistry 324 or 326 as the Advanced Chemistry elective.   The recommended semester assignments shown above for Advanced Chemistry and Biology courses are only guidelines; these courses can be taken any semester if appropriate prerequisites have been satisfied.

 

 

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