Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry

BS Biochemistry Degree Plan

All Degree plans are for informational purposes only.  Official Degree Plans for graduation clearance will be conducted by the Constantin Dean's Office. UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS DEGREE PLAN FOR BIOCHEMISTRY (BS) MAJORS Bulletin used:2023-2024
Course name	when taken	credits	Course name	when taken	credits
CORE COURSES		54	CHEMISTRY COURSES		38
Eng 1301: Lit Trad I		3	Che 1303-1103: Gen Chem & Lab		4
Eng 1302: Lit Trad II		3	Che 1304-1104: Gen Chem II & Lab		4
Eng 2311: Lit Trad III (Rome)		3	Che 2414-2014: Anal Chem & Lab		4
			Che 3321-3121: Org Chem I & Lab		4
			Che 3322-3122: Org Chem II & Lab		4
His 1311: Am Civ I (F) or 1312 (S)		3	Che 3331-3131: Phy Chem I & Lab		4
His 2301: Western Civ I (Rome)		3	Che 3335-3135: Biochemistry I & Lab		4
His 2302: Western Civ II		3	Che 3336-3136: Biochemistry II & Lab		4
			Che 3151: Chemical Literature		1
			Che 4153: Chemistry Seminar		1
Phi 1301: Phil & Ethical Life		3	4 Credits of Student Research		4
Phi 2323: The Human Person (Rome)		3	Comprehensive Exam
Phi 3311: Phil of Being		3	ADDITIONAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS		32
		3	Bio 1311-1111: Gen Bio I & Lab		4
			Bio 1312-1112: Gen Bio II & Lab		4
The 1310: Under the Bible		3	Mat 1404: Calculus I		4
The 2311: West Theo Trad (Rome)		3	Mat 1411: Calculus II		4
			Phy 2311-2111: Gen Physics I & Lab		4
For. lang.		3	Phy 2312-2112: Gen Physics II & Lab		4
For. lang.		3	2 Bio from: 3325/3125, 3327/3127, 4328/4128, 4338, 3350:
For. lang.		3	Bio Elective:
For. lang.		3	Bio Elective:
			ELECTIVES		1
Eco 1311: Fund of Eco		3	Upper Level Elective		1
Pol 1311: Princ of Amer Politics		3
Fine Arts: (Rome)		3
1. Advanced credits: Students must earn 38 credits in courses numbered 3000 or above, of which 26 must be earned at UD.
2. Grades below C- in advanced courses in the major do not count toward fulfillment of the major requirement.
3. A total of only 4 credits in 1-credit P/NP courses may count toward the 120 credits needed for graduation.
4. The last 12 advanced credits in the major must be earned at UD.				Updated June 2022

Suggested Sequence of Courses

Year I

Fall Semester

BIO 1311	General Biology I	3
BIO 1111	General Biology I Lab	1
CHE 1303	General Chemistry I	3
CHE 1103	General Chemistry I Lab	1
ENG 1301	Literary Tradition I	3
MAT 1404	Calculus I	4
Total Credit Hours:		15

Spring Semester

BIO 1312	General Biology II	3
BIO 1112	General Biology II Lab	1
CHE 1304	General Chemistry II	3
CHE 1104	General Chemistry II Lab	1
ENG 1302	Literary Tradition II	3
MAT 1411	Calculus II	4
Total Credit Hours:		15

Year II

Fall Semester

CHE 2414	Analytical Chemistry	4
PHI 1301	Phil & Ethical Life	3
	Biology Elective	4
THE 1310	Understanding The Bible	3
Total Credit Hours:		14

Spring Semester

ENG 2311	Literary Tradition III	3
HIS 2301	Western Civilization I	3
PHI 2323	The Human Person	3
THE 2311	Western Theological Tradition	3
ART 2311	Art and Architecture of Rome	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Year III

Fall Semester

CHE 3321	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHE 3121	Organic Chemistry I Lab	1
CHE 3151	Chemical Literature	1
	Modern or Classical Language	3
PHY 2311	General Physics I (Calculus)	3
PHY 2111	General Physics I (Calculus) Lab	1
HIS 2302	Western Civilization II	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Spring Semester

CHE 3322	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHE 3122	Organic Chemistry II Lab	1
CHE 4153	Chemistry Seminar	1
PHY 2312	General Physics II (Calculus)	3
PHY 2112	General Physics II (Calc) Lab	1
	Modern or Classical Language	3
PHI 3311	Philosophy of Being	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Summer Semester

CHE 4V43	Research	1-6
	Or
CHE 4V45	Research II	1-6

Year IV

Fall Semester

CHE 3331	Physical Chemistry I	3
CHE 3131	Physical Chemistry I Lab	1
CHE 3335	Biochemistry I	3
CHE 3135	Biochemistry I Lab	1
HIS 1311	American Civilization I	3
ECO 1311	Fundamentals Of Economics	3
Total Credit Hours:		14

Spring Semester

	Biology Elective	3-4
CHE 3336	Biochemistry II	3
CHE 3136	Biochemistry II Lab	1
CHE 4090	Biochemistry Senior Comprehensive Exams	0
POL 1311	Principles Of American Politics	3
	Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		13-14