Undergraduate Catalog Archives Archive of 2009-2010 Catalog with Spring '10 updates Colleges Natural Sciences & Mathematics Majors Biochemical and Biophysical SciencesStudents who major in biochemical and biophysical sciences must meet the general degree requirements in addition to the special requirements for a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science Degree.
Students who major in biochemical and biophysical sciences may not double major, double degree, or minor in biology.
| Courses Required | Hours |
|---|---|
| Biology: BIOL 1161 1, 1162 1, 1361 1, 1362 1, 3301 | 11 |
| Chemistry: CHEM 1111, 1112, 1331, 1332, 3221, 3222, 3331, and3332 | 18 |
| Mathematics/Statistics: MATH 1431, 1432, and 2433 or 3338 or 3339 | 12 |
| Physics: PHYS 1101, 1102, 1301, 1302 or 1321, 1121, 1322and 1122 | 8 |
| Physical Chemistry: CHEM 4370 or 4373 (Completion of either CHEM 4370 or 4373 and the additional requirements in chemistry above may complete a minor in chemistry to meet the NSM Capstone requirements.) |
3 |
| Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences: Twenty-nine semester hours which must include BCHS 3201, 3304, 3305, 4304, 4306, 4307 and 4311 and nine additional semester hours of 4000-level BCHS courses. Senior Honors Thesis and Special Problems courses ordinarily will not apply toward this total. | 29 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1303. Freshman Composition I 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 1331 and 1111. Fundamentals of Chemistry and Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| MATH 1431. Calculus I | 4 |
| BIOL 1361, 1161. Introduction to Biological Science, Laboratory | 4 |
| Total | 15 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1304. Freshman Composition II 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 1332 and 1112. Fundamentals of Chemistry and Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| MATH 1432. Calculus II | 4 |
| BIOL 1362, 1162. Introduction to Biological Science, Laboratory | 4 |
| Total | 15 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| Visual/Performing Arts Core Course | 3 |
| CHEM 3331 and 3221. Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry and Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 5 |
| MATH 2433 or 3338 or 3339. |
4 |
| BIOL 3301. Genetics | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| CHEM 3332 and 3222. Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry and Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 5 |
| BCHS 3304 and 3201. General Biochemistry I and Biochemistry Laboratory I | 5 |
| PHYS 1301 and 1101. Introductory General Physics and General Physics Laboratory I | 4 |
| Total | 14 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| PHYS 1302 and 1102. Introductory General Physics and General Physics Laboratory II | 4 |
| BCHS 3305 General Biochemistry II | 3 |
| POLS 1336. U.S. and Texas Constitutions and Politics or equivalent | 3 |
| HIST 1377. The United States to 1877 or equivalent | 3 |
| Social Sciences Core Course | 3 |
| Total | 16 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| Humanities Core Course | 3 |
| Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences Elective | 3 |
| POLS 1337. US Government: Congress, President, and Courts or equivalent | 3 |
| HIST 1378. The United States Since 1877 or equivalent | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| CHEM 4373. Survey of Physical Chemistry, or CHEM 4370. Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| BCHS 4306. Nucleic Acids 3 | 3 |
| Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences Electives | 6 |
| NSM Capstone Course | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| BCHS 4304. Biophysics 4 | 3 |
| BCHS 4311. Biochemistry Laboratory II 5 | 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| NSM Capstone Course | 3 |
| BIOL 4307. Proteins |
3 |
| Total | 15 |
All students are responsible for the completion of 36 advanced semester hours required for a University of Houston degree.
Catalog Publish Date: May 4, 2010
This Page Last Updated: October 4, 2009
This Archive Captured: May 11, 2010
