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Biochemistry B.A.

Three-Year Pathway

Biochemistry B.A.

First Year

First Semester
Course Number of Hours
Foreign Language 201 3
CHM 251 or 241 3
CHM 254 2
MP/CAS/Electives 4
MTH 251 4
Total Semester Hours 16
 
Second Semester
Course Number of Hours
Foreign Language 202 3
BIO/STA Elective 4
CHM 252 or 242 3
CHM 255 2
MP/CAS/Electives 4
Total Semester Hours 16

Second Year

First Semester
Course Number of Hours
CHM 432 4
PHY 191 or 161 5
MP/CAS/Electives 6
Total Semester Hours 15
 
Second Semester
Course Number of Hours
CHM 438 2
PHY 192 or 162 5
Adv. BIO/STA 3
MP/CAS/Electives 6
Total Semester Hours 16

Third Year

First Semester
Course Number of Hours
CHM 471/451 3
CHM 375 3
MP/CAS/Electives 9
Total Semester Hours 15
 
Second Semester
Course Number of Hours
CHM 472/452 3
MP/CAS/Electives 7
Adv. BIO, CHM, CPB, GLG, MBI, PHY, STA and selected MTH 3
CHM 491/492 3
Total Semester Hours 16

Assumptions

  • Student has earned at least 30 semester hours (AP, Post Secondary, Transfer, IB, etc.), most of which apply to the Global Miami Plan Foundation and College of Arts and Science Divisional requirements.
  • Student has earned credit for one year of College Chemistry and MTH 151 (or equivalents).
  • Student has earned prerequisite credit or appropriate placement score for 2nd year of foreign language.

Note

  • This plan makes several assumptions and should NOT be construed as a substitute for academic advising.
  • All requirements are subject to change.
  • Students must complete all requirements in order to graduate.
  • CHM 147 is not required but strongly encouraged by the department as electives.

Key

CAS = College of Arts and Science Divisional Requirement
CHM = Chemistry
MP = Global Miami Plan
MTH = Mathematics
PHY = Physics
Updated by CAS Advising, 8/11/2023