Bachelor of Arts: Major in Biochemistry
The Department of Biological Sciences offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Biochemistry. The information provided below is intended as a guide only. Please note that the official source of academic information and requirements is the UNT Undergraduate Catalog. Students should consult with the Undergraduate Advisor each semester to assist in course selection and should prepare a degree plan upon reaching 45 semester hours of completed coursework.
The information on this page includes only the requirements of the Department of Biological Sciences according to the most current UNT Undergraduate Catalog (for other catalog years, see the advisor). Additional state and University core curriculum requirements and college requirements can be found at the College of Arts and Sciences Advising website.
Please Note: Full course descriptions and required prerequisites are listed in the back of the UNT Undergraduate Catalog. Please read this information carefully before attempting any course.
Major in Biochemistry Degree Requirements
Required courses in Chemistry and Biochemistry:
- CHEM 1410/1430 - General Chemistry I with laboratory
- CHEM 1420/1440 - General Chemistry II with laboratory
- CHEM 2370/3210 - Organic Chemistry I with laboratory
- CHEM 2380/3220 - Organic Chemistry II with laboratory
- CHEM 3451/3452 - Quantitative Analysis with laboratory
- CHEM 3530 - Physical Chemistry for Life Science
- BIOC 3621/3622 - Elementary Biochemistry with laboratory
- BIOC 4570/4580 - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Gene with laboratory
Courses to complete required Minor in Biology:
- BIOL 1710/1730 - Principles of Biology I with laboratory
- BIOL 1720/1730 - Principles of Biology II with laboratory
- BIOL 3510/3520 - Cell Biology with laboratory
- Two additional advanced courses in Biology with laboratories
Mathematics requirement:
- MATH 1710 - Calculus I
Physics requirement:
- PHYS 1410/1430 - General Physics I (may substitute PHYS 1510/1530 or PHYS 1710/1730)
- PHYS 1420/1440 - General Physics II (may substitute PHYS 1520/1540 or PHYS 2220/2240)
Other requirements:
- Must obtain a minimum 2.5 grade point average on all advanced science courses
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