Daemen College : Academics & Research : Division of Arts & Sciences : Natural Sciences : Undergraduate Programs : Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry

Essential Courses

MTH 144 Calculus and Analytical Geometry I

(Both lecture and associated lab required for degree unless noted)

BCH 313 General Biochemistry
BCH 401 Biological Organic Chemistry
BCH 440 Molecular Biology
BIO 109 General Biology I
BIO 110 General Biology II
CHE 110 Chemistry I
CHE 111 Chemistry II
CHE 301 Organic Chemistry I
CHE 302 Organic Chemistry II
CHE 303 Introduction to Physical Chemistry
CHE 311 Contemporary Chemical Analysis
NSC 131 Natural Science: Introduction to Scientific Literature
NSC 231 Natural Science: Literacy in Science Seminar
NSC 331 Natural Science Literature Survey
NSC 443 Natural Science Research Seminar
PHY 101 Physics I
or PHY 151 General Physics I
PHY 102 Physics II
or PHY 152 General Physics II

PLUS 18-24 credits hours in science electives. See below for recommended science electives.

Recommended Natural Science Electives for Science Majors

BCH 313 General Biochemistry
BCH 401 Biological Organic Chemistry
BIO 302 General Ecology
BIO 303 Plant Biology
BIO 304 Conservation Biology
BIO 307 Evolutionary Biology
BIO 315 General Microbiology
BIO 322 Invertebrate Biology
BIO 323 Animal Biology
BIO 324 Vertebrate Biology
BIO 325 Cell Biology
BIO 330 General Anatomy
BIO 333 Developmental Biology
BIO 335 Animal Behavior
BIO 340 General Physiology
BIO 406 Genetics
BIO 417 Immunology
BIO 440 Molecular Biology
BIO 541 Neurobiology I
BIO 542 Neurobiology II
CHE 301 Organic Chemistry I
CHE 302 Organic Chemistry II
CHE 303 Introduction to Physical Chemistry
CHE 304 Advanced Physical Chemistry
CHE 309 Chemistry III
CHE 311 Contemporary Chemical Analysis
CHE 312 Modern Instrumental Analysis
CHE 410 Organic Chemistry III
ENS 303 Environmental Toxicology
ENS 304 Environmental Chemistry
ENS 309 Population Dynamics
NSC 310 Biostatistics
NSC 401-416 Research Problems
NSC 442 Biomaterials
PHY 101 Physics I
PHY 102 Physics II
PHY 151 General Physics I
PHY 152 General Physics II

Recommended Health Science Electives for Science Majors

HCS 301 Physiology of Exercise and Cardiopulmonary Assessment
HCS 302 Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology
HCS 303 Biomechanics of Human Movement
HCS 320 Community Health and Disease Prevention
PAS 301 Advanced Human Anatomy
PAS 302 Advanced Microbiology
PAS 310 Pharmacology I
PAS 312 Clinical Laboratory Medicine
PAS 313 Preventative Medicine/Epidemiology
PAS 314 Pathology
PAS 412 Pharmacology II
PT 504 Clinical Functional Anatomy I
PT 505 Clinical Functional Anatomy II
PT 506 Kinesiology and Biomechanics I
PT 507 Kinesiology and Biomechanics II
PT 508 Physiology of Exercise