UVU Biochemistry - Semester Plan

Recommended Course Sequence for BS in Chemistry-Biochemistry
Semester 1 Semester 2
CHEM 1010 Principles of Chemistry I # 3.0 CHEM 1210 Principles of Chemistry I 4.0
MATH 1050 College Algebra # 4.0 CHEM 1215 Principles of Chemistry I Lab 1.0
ENGL 1010 Introduction to Writing 3.0 MATH 1060 Trigonometry ** 3.0
You Choose American institutions 3.0 BIOL 1610 College Biology I 4.0
You Choose Fine Arts 3.0 BIOL 1615 College Biology I Lab 1.0
      ENGL 2020 Intermediate Writing - Sci/Tech 3.0
Total 16.0 Total 16.0
Semester 3
Semester 4
CHEM 1220 Principles of Chemistry II 4.0 CHEM 2310 Organic Chemistry I 4.0
CHEM 1225 Principles of Chemistry II Lab 1.0 CHEM 2315 Organic Chemistry I Lab 1.0
MATH 1210 Calculus I 5.0 MATH 1220 Calculus II 5.0
BIOL 1620 College Biology II 3.0 You Choose Humanities Course 3.0
BIOL 1625 College Biology II Lab 1.0 PE-S 1097
or
HLTH 1100
Fitness for Life
or
Personal Health & Wellness
2.0
Total 14.0 Total 15.0
Semester 5 Semester 6
CHEM 2320 Organic Chemistry II 4.0 CHEM 3600 Biochemistry 3.0
CHEM 2325 Organic Chemistry II Lab 1.0 CHEM 3605 Biochemistry Lab 1.0
PHYS 2210 Physics for Scientists & Engineers I 4.0 PHYS 2220 Physics for Scientists & Engineers II 4.0
PHYS 2215 Physics for Scientists & Engineers I Lab 1.0 PHYS 2225 Physics for Scientists & Engineers II Lab 1.0
PHIL 2050 Ethics & Values 3.0 BIOL 3400 Cell Biology 3.0
You Choose Social/Behavioral Science 3.0 BIOL 3405 Cell Biology Lab 1.0
CHEM 490R Chemistry Seminar 0.5 You Choose Biology Elective * 3.0
      CHEM 490R Chemistry Seminar 0.5
Total 16.5 Total 16.5
Semester 7 Semester 8
CHEM 3000 Analytical Chemistry 2.0 CHEM 4000 Instrumental Analysis 2.0
CHEM 3005 Analytical Chemistry Lab 2.0 CHEM 4005 Instrumental Analysis Lab 2.0
CHEM 3200 Chemistry Literature 1.0 CHEM 3090 Physical Chemistry Applications in Biology 3.0
You Choose Chemistry Upper-Division Electives ** 3.0 CHEM 3620 Biochemistry II 3.0
You Choose Biology Electives * 8.0 You Choose Biology Electives * 6.0
CHEM 490R Chemistry Seminar 0.5 CHEM 490R Chemistry Seminar 0.5
Total 16.5 Total 16.5

* Choose from BIOL 3300, BIOL 3500, BIOL 3515, BIOL 3550, BIOL 3650, BIOL 4300, BIOL 4450, BIOL 4455, ZOOL 2320, ZOOL 2420, ZOOL 4300
** Choose any upper-division CHEM not previously taken, with the exception of CHEM 3060 or CHEM 3070.
# Courses are not required for major but are often completed as pre-requisites for MATH 1210 or as reviews.
TOTAL BS PROGRAM CREDITS: 124.0