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 121 Biology 1 (5 cr.)
• BIOL-L 122 Biology 2 (5 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.

12. Students enrolled in this degree shall complete no more than 75% of their program requirements through online courses