The objective of the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Biochemistry is to prepare students for health-related professional schools including medical, pharmacy, and dental schools, as well as for admission to graduate programs in biochemistry, molecular biology, and biological sciences. Students with a diverse background in chemistry and biochemistry will be well prepared to address challenges in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Degree Requirement

1.  Students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher.

2.  Entering freshmen must take HSS-A 101 Student Success Seminar (1 cr.) 

3.  General Education. Students must complete all of the requirements of the Indiana University Kokomo campus-wide general education curriculum. The General Education requirements in quantitative literacy, critical thinking, and physical and life sciences are satisfied by the major.

4.  Mathematics and Informatics. Students must take:

• INFO-I 101 Introduction to Informatics (4 cr.)
• MATH-K 310 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.)
• MATH-M 215 Calculus I (5 cr.)

5.  Specific Biochemistry Degree Requirements: Chemistry Courses (28 credits, all with grades of C- or higher) - Students must complete:

• CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I (3 cr.)
• CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II (3 cr.)
• CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)
• CHEM-C 126 Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.)
• CHEM-C 310 Analytical Chemistry (3 cr.)
• CHEM-C 311 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (2 cr.)
• CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I (3 cr.)
• CHEM-C 342 Organic Chemistry II (3 cr.)
• CHEM-C 343 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (2 cr.)
• CHEM-C 344 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (2 cr.)
• CHEM-C 361 Physical Chemistry I (3 cr.)

All School of Sciences students must complete ENG-W 221 Writing in the Disciplines (3 cr.).

6.  Biochemistry Courses (13 credits; all with grades of C- or higher) —Students must complete 13 credits from the following courses:

• CHEM-C 250 Introduction to Genomics, Proteomics, and Transcriptomics (3 cr.)
• CHEM C 329 Biochemistry I: Proteins and Enzymes (5 cr.)
• CHEM-C 340 Biochemistry II: Bioenergetics and Metabolism (5 cr.)

7.  Biology Courses (18 credit hours, all with grades of C- or higher)—Students must complete the following courses:

• BIOL-L 105 Introduction to Biology (5 cr.)
• BIOL-L 211 Molecular Biology (3 cr.), BIOL-L 213 Molecular Biology Laboratory (2 cr.)
• BIOL-L 321 Principles of Immunology (3 cr.)
• MICR-M 310 Microbiology (3 cr.)
• MICR-M 315 Microbiology Laboratory (2 cr.)

8.  Physics Courses (10 credit hours)—Students must complete either -

• PHYS-P 201 General Physics I (5 cr.) and PHYS-P 202 General Physics II (5 cr.), or
• PHYS-P 221 Physics I (5 cr.) and PHYS-P 222 Physics II (5 cr.).

9.  Capstone and Research Courses (6-8 credits, all with grades of C- or higher) —Students just complete either -

• BIOL-L 403 Biology Seminar (Capstone) (3 cr.) or
• CHEM-C 495 Chemistry capstone (3 cr.) and either
• BIOL-L 490 Individual Study (3 cr.) (Biology Research) or
• CHEM-C 409 Chemistry research (3-5 cr.).

10. Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Other Science Electives (as needed to complete 120 credit hours, all with grades of C- or higher):

• BIOL-L 364 Principles of Genetics (3 cr.)
• BIOL-L 473 Ecology (3 cr.)
• BIOL-L 474 Ecology Laboratory (2 cr.).
• CHEM-C 300 Energy and Green Chemistry (4 cr.),
• CHEM-C 430 Inorganic Chemistry (3 cr.)

11. 30 of the last 60 credit hours must be completed at Indiana University Kokomo.