Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences Major

Students who major in biochemical and biophysical sciences must meet the general 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.


Requirements
Courses Required
 Hours
Biology:  BIOL 11611, 11621, 13611, 13621, 3301 11
Chemistry: CHEM 1111, 1112, 1331, 1332, 3221, 3222, 3331 and 3332 18
Mathematics/Statistics: MATH 1431, 1432, and 2433 or 3338, or 3339 12
Physics: PHYS 1101, 1102, 1301, 1302, or 1321, 1121, 1322 and 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.)

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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.
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Suggested Program - Bachelor of Science Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences

First Year

Fall Semester Suggested Program
Courses Hours
ENGL 1303. First Year Writing 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
Spring Semester Suggested Program
Courses Hours
ENGL 1304. First Year Writing 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

Second Year

Fall Semester Suggested Program
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
Spring Semester Suggested program
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

Third Year

Fall Semester Suggested Program
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
Spring Semester Suggested Program
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

Fourth Year

Fall Semester Suggested Program
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
Spring Semester Suggested Program
Courses Hours
BCHS 4304. Biophysics 4 3
BCHS 4311. Biochemistry Laboratory II 4 3
Electives 3
NSM Capstone Course 3
BIOL 4307. Proteins4
 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: August 22, 2012
This Page Last Updated: June 27, 2011