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Undergrad Chemistry Major, B.S. Biochem

Chemistry Major, B.S. – Biochemistry Track

Requirements

In addition to the program requirements, students must

  • attain a final cumulative GPA of at least 2.0
  • complete a minimum of 45 academic credit hours earned from UNC–Chapel Hill courses
  • take at least half of their major course requirements, courses and credit hours, at UNC–Chapel Hill
  • A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.000 in coursework taken at UNC-CH in the major core is required
CodeTitleHours
Gateway Course 
CHEM 101 & 101LGeneral Descriptive Chemistry I and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory I4
Core Requirements 
CHEM 102General Descriptive Chemistry II H3
or CHEM 102HGeneral Descriptive Chemistry II
CHEM 102LQuantitative Chemistry Laboratory II1
CHEM 241Modern Analytical Methods for Separation and Characterization H2
CHEM 241LLaboratory in Separations and Analytical Characterization of Organic and Biological Compounds1
or CHEM 245LHonors Laboratory in Separations and Analytical Characterization of Organic and Biological Compound
CHEM 251Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry2
CHEM 430Introduction to Biological Chemistry H3
CHEM 431Macromolecular Structure and Metabolism3
CHEM 432Metabolic Chemistry and Cellular Regulatory Networks3
CHEM 481Physical Chemistry I3
CHEM 481LPhysical Chemistry Laboratory I2
or CHEM 482LPhysical Chemistry Laboratory II
CHEM 482Physical Chemistry II3
CHEM 530LLaboratory Techniques for Biochemistry3
CHEM 550LSynthetic Chemistry Laboratory I2
CHEM 261Introduction to Organic Chemistry I H3
CHEM 262Introduction to Organic Chemistry II H3
CHEM 262LLaboratory in Organic Chemistry1
or CHEM 263LHonors Laboratory in Organic Chemistry
One advanced chemistry elective course from the following list:3
BIOC 601Enzyme Properties, Mechanisms, and Regulation 
BIOC 650Basic Principles: From Basic Models to Collections of Macromolecules 
BIOL 422Microbiology 
CHEM 395Research in Chemistry for Undergraduates H 
Any two- or three-credit chemistry course numbered 420 or higher 
Additional Requirements 
BIOL 101Principles of Biology H3
BIOL 101LIntroductory Biology Laboratory1
BIOL 202Molecular Biology and Genetics H4
BIOL 205Cellular and Developmental Biology H4
MATH 232Calculus of Functions of One Variable II 1, H4
MATH 233Calculus of Functions of Several Variables 1, H4
MATH 383First Course in Differential Equations 1, H3
PHYS 116MechanicsH4
or PHYS 118 Introductory Calculus-based Mechanics and Relativity
PHYS 117Electromagnetism and Optics H4
or PHYS 119Introductory Calculus-based Electromagnetism and Quanta
Total Hours76

H Honors version available. An honors course fulfills the same requirements as the nonhonors version of that course.
Enrollment and GPA restrictions may apply.

1 Placement, PL, credits, zero hours, for MATH 232, MATH 233, or MATH 383 do not satisfy chemistry major requirements.

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