2013-2015 updated 6.15.13 Units Required 180 NOTE: This document can be used as a compact display of courses and other curricular requirements. The Degree Progress Report must be used to track students’ progress in all degree requirements, throughout their Cal Poly career. BS BIOCHEMISTRY Note: No major, support or concentration course may be selected as credit/no credit. MAJOR COURSES (75-81) CHEM 127 General Chem I (B3 & B4) 1 CHEM 128 General Chemistry II CHEM 129 General Chemistry III CHEM 316 Organic Chemistry I CHEM 317 Organic Chemistry II CHEM 318 Organic Chemistry III CHEM 319 Adv. Organic Chem. Lab CHEM 331 Quantitative Analysis 2 CHEM 351 Physical Chemistry I CHEM 352 Physical Chemistry II CHEM 353 Physical Chemistry III CHEM 354 Physical Chemistry Lab CHEM 371 Biochemical Principles CHEM 372 Metabolism CHEM 373 Molecular Biology CHEM/BIO 475 Molecular Biol Lab Select two units from the following: 3 3 BIO 361 , 476; CHEM 439 , 474; 4 CHEM 459 or SCM 491 CHEM 461 Senior Project Report Select 12 units of Advanced Biochemistry Electives or declare and follow the 18-unit 5 Polymers and Coatings Concentration (see Units 4 4 4 5 5 3 2 5 3 3 3 2 5 4 3 3 2 2 1 12-18 GENERAL EDUCATION (GE) Area A Communication A1 Expository Writing ……………………..… 4 A2 Oral Communication ………………………4 A3 Reasoning, Argumentation & Writing …… 4 Area B Science and Mathematics B1 Math/Stat (8 units in Support) 1 ………………. B2 Life Science (4 units in Support) 1 ………….. . B3 Physical Science (4 units in Major) 1 ……... . B4 One lab in B2 or B3 (in Support) 1 …………. Area C Arts and Humanities C1 Literature ……………………………...……4 C2 Philosophy …………..………….………… 4 C3 Fine/Performing Arts ……..………….…… 4 C4 Upper-division elective ……………………4 C1- C5 Elective …………………………….……4 Area D/E Society and the Individual D1 The American Experience (40404) …………4 D2 Political Economy………………………… 4 D3 Comparative Social Institutions ……………4 D4 Self Development (CSU Area E) ………… 4 D5 Upper-division elective…………………… 4 Area F Technology (upper div) FREE ELECTIVES …………………………………10-17 SUPPORT COURSES (32-33) 56 72 units required, 16 of which are in Major and Support Minimum of 12 units required at the 300 level. 1 4 BIO 161 Intro to Cell & Molecular Bio (B2) …………………… BIO 452 Cell Biology or MCRO 224 Gen. Micro I ………...……4-5 MATH 141 Calculus I (B1) 1 …………………………….……… 4 MATH 142 Calculus II (B1) 1 ……………………………………4 4 MATH 143 Calculus III …………………………………………… PHYS 121/141…………………………………………………… 4 PHYS 122/132…………………………………………………… 4 PHYS 123/133…………………………………………………… 4 OTHER DEGREE REQUIREMENTS: Cal Poly, Higher Ed, and Major GPA • must all be at least 2.00 All students must complete: • United States Cultural Pluralism Requirement • Graduation Writing Requirement • 60 units Upper Division (any 300-400 level classes) • Upper Division units in the Major: 27 Residency Requirements: See Degree • Progress Report for details ADVANCED BIOCHEMISTRY ELECTIVES POLYMERS AND COATINGS CONCENTRATION 12 0 20 20 4 or POLYMERS AND COATINGS CONCENTRATION CHEM 444 Polymers & Coatings I 3 CHEM 445 Polymers & Coatings II 3 CHEM 446 Surface Chemistry of Materials 3 2 CHEM 447 Polymers and Coatings Laboratory I CHEM 448 Polymers and Coatings Laboratory II 2 3 CHEM 450 Polymers and Coatings III Select one course from the following: 2 CHEM 449 Polymers and Coatings Internship CHEM 451 Polymers & Coatings Laboratory III 18 ADVANCED BIOCHEMISTRY ELECTIVES………………. Select 12 units from Advanced Biochemistry Electives (one course must be a lecture and at least two courses must be from LIST A (at least two courses) CHEM 252 Laboratory Glassblowing CHEM 341 Environmental Chemistry: Water Pollution CHEM 349 Chemical and Biological Warfare CHEM 357 Physical Chemistry III Lab CHEM 377 Chemistry of Drugs and Poisons CHEM 400 Special Problems for Adv. Undergraduates 6 CHEM 401 Advanced Undergraduate Research 7 CHEM 405 Advanced Physical Chemistry CHEM 414 Advanced Organic Chemistry - Mechanisms CHEM 419 Bioorganic Chemistry CHEM 420 Advanced Organic Chemistry - Synthesis CHEM 439 Instrumental Analysis CHEM 441 Bioinformatics Applications CHEM 444 Polymers & Coatings I CHEM 445 Polymers & Coatings II CHEM 446 Surface Chemistry of Materials CHEM 447 Polymers and Coatings Laboratory I CHEM 448 Polymers and Coatings Laboratory II CHEM 449 Polymers and Coatings Internship CHEM 450 Polymers and Coatings III CHEM 451 Polymers and Coatings Laboratory III CHEM 458 Instrumental Organic Qualitative Analysis CHEM 463 Honors Research CHEM 465 College Teaching Practicum CHEM 470 Selected Advanced Topics CHEM 474 Protein Techniques Laboratory CHEM 477 Biochemical Pharmacology CHEM 478 Pharmaceutical Development CHEM 481 Inorganic Chemistry CHEM 484 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory CHEM 485 Cooperative Education Experience 6 CHEM 495 Cooperative Education Experience 6 CHEM 528 Nutritional Biochemistry SCM 302 The Learn By Doing Lab Teaching Practicum SCM 451 Ethics in the Sciences LIST B BIO 361 BIO 405 BIO 432 BIO 452 MCRO 402 MCRO 423 MCRO 424 ZOO 422 Principles of Physiology Developmental Biology Vertebrate/Human Anatomy & Physiology I Cell Biology General Virology Medical Microbiology Microbial Physiology Functional Histology 1 Required in Major/Support; also satisfies GE. Students should take CHEM 331 as soon as possible after completing CHEM 129. 3 Excess units count as approved advanced Biochemistry electives. 4 SCM 491 only for students pursuing Single-Subject Teaching Credential. 5 Consultation with advisor is recommended prior to selecting approved electives; bear in l ti i t it f tb l t t di d/ 6 i d No more than 2 units may apply to advanced biochemistry electives. 2 7 No more than 4 units may apply to advanced biochemistry electives.