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Biochemistry Major

Because of the demands of this program, the biochemistry major is open only to those incoming students that meet the following criteria: MATH + VERBAL SAT score of 1100 or higher (Math > 600) and a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Biochemistry majors are encouraged to apply for the Honor's Program in General Education and may be eligible for considerable financial aid.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

BCH 101 Biochemistry Seminar I

CHEM 145 General Chemistry I**

CHEM 147 General Chem I Lab**

ENGL 101 Composition & Critical Thought

HUM/SSCI elective

MATH 141 Calculus I

PE 101 Physical Education

BCH 102 Biochemistry Seminar II

CHEM 146 General Chemistry II**

CHEM 148 General Chem II Lab**

ENGL 102 Advanced Composition & Literature

HUM/SSCI elective

MATH 142 Calculus II

PE 102 Physical Education

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

BIOL 261 Biol. Concepts III: Prin. of Cellular and Molecular Biology**

CHEM 255 Organic Chemistry I**

CHEM 257 Organic Chem I Lab**

HUM/SSCI elective

PHYS 231 University Physics I

BIOL 262 Principles of Modern Genetic Analysis**

BIOL 299 Research Methods

CHEM 256 Organic Chem lII Lab**

CHEM 258 Organic Chemistry II Lab**

PHYS 232 University Physics II

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

BCH 301 Biochemistry Seminar III

BCH/CHEM 451 Biochemistry I

BCH/CHEM 453 Biochemistry I Lab

BIOL 302 Cell Physiology

CHEM 385 Physical Chemistry I

HUM/SSCI elective

BCH 408 Senior Thesis Proposal

BCH/CHEM 452 Biochemistry II

BCH/CHEM 454 Biochemistry II Lab

BIOL 310 Molecular Biology

CHEM 386 Physical Chemistry II

HUM/SSCI elective

Senior Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

ASC 400 or HUM/SSCI elective

BCH 409 Senior Thesis I

HUM/SSCI elective

Elective*

ASC 400 or HUM/SSCI elective

BCH 410 Senior Thesis II

HUM/SSCI elective

Elective*

*Three must be upper division electives from the following with at least one from biology and one from chemistry:

CHEM 365/367 (Analytical Chemistry), 366/368 (Instrumental Analysis), and 46/463 (Synthesis and Spectroscopy).

BIOL 306 (Developmental Biology), 319 (Microbiology), 320 (Immunology), and 419 (Applied Microbiology).

**Students who have been enrolled at Widener in another major for at least one semester may change their major to biochemistry, providing that ALL of the following criteria are met: 1. Overall (Widener) GPA of 3.0 or higher 2. A grade of B (3.0) or better in ALL of the ** courses that the student has completed. 3. No grade lower than C (2.0) in any other Widener science or math course. The biochemistry committee will evaluate students transferring in from other institutions for acceptance into the major on a case-by-case basis.

TOTAL 129-133 semester hours

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