Typical Curriculum for Biochemistry Emphasis

Freshman Year

Fall	Units
CHEM 111 General Chemistry I	5
MATH 109 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I	4
Rhetoric and Composition (RC)	4
Elective or Core	4
Total semester units	17

Spring	Units
CHEM 113 General Chemistry II	4
MATH 110 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II	4
Electives or Core	4
Total semester units	12

Sophomore Year

Fall	Units
CHEM 230 Organic Chemistry I	4
CHEM 232 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	4
PHYS 110 General Physics I	4
BIOL 105 General Biology I	4
Elective or Core	4
Total semester units	20

Spring	Units
CHEM 231 Organic Chemistry II	4
CHEM 260 Analytical Chemistry	4
PHYS 210 General Physics II	4
BIOL 106 General Biology II	4
Total semester units	16

Junior Year

Fall1	Units
CHEM 340 Physical Chemistry I	4
CHEM 350 Biochemistry I	4
Electives or Core	8
Total semester units	16

Spring	Units
CHEM 351 Biochemistry II	4
CHEM 352 Experimental Biochemistry	4
Electives or Core	8
Total semester units	16

Senior Year

Fall	Units
CHEM 420 Inorganic Chemistry	4
CHEM 450 Biochemical Genetics	2
Electives or Core	12
Total semester units	18

Spring	Units
Electives or Core	16
Total semester units	16

1. ACS Accreditation requires CHEM 341 (Physical Chemistry II, 4 units) and CHEM 410 (Integrated Lab, 4 units).