Biochemistry B.S.
The Biochemistry Program is a joint program between the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Division of Biological Sciences. Biochemistry is an interdisciplinary science that integrates chemistry and biology to understand the molecular basis of life. The program offers a B.S. in Biochemistry and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Biochemistry & Biophysics. The Biochemistry Program is accredited by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB).
Undergraduate majors receive a solid foundation in both chemistry and biology. Biochemistry courses are usually taken in the junior year allowing majors to become involved in research with faculty and to take electives in their senior year. The major also introduces students to computer science, an essential tool in modern biochemistry. The B.S. in Biochemistry prepares students for advanced degrees in biochemistry or biophysics, for medical, dental or veterinary schools and for careers in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. A Health Professions option is also offered within the B.S. in Biochemistry for students whose career goals are in fields related to biochemistry, particularly medical school. This option is designed so that students can complete all coursework necessary for the MCAT and other exams required for health-related professional schools by the end of their third year. Students desiring a basic grounding in biochemistry to complement their primary major can choose to pursue a minor in Biochemistry. All students completing a major or minor in Biochemistry are eligible to take the ASBMB certification exam in their junior or senior year.
The graduate degrees in Biochemistry & Biophysics prepare students to be independent researchers in academic laboratories or in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Through coursework and independent research, graduate students in this program will become adept at the physical and structural methods necessary to probe important problems in the life sciences at the molecular level. In collaboration with the Center for Biomolecular Structure & Dynamics, the Biochemistry Program provides state-of-the-art facilities for research in biochemistry, biophysics and structural biology.
Prospective students desiring further information on these degrees should contact the Program Director by visiting the Biochemistry Program web site: http://hs.umt.edu/biochemistry/
High School Preparation: In addition to the general University admission requirements, it is strongly recommended that a student take four years of mathematics, four years of science, and a foreign language.
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
College of Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 95-96
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2018-2019
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Lower-Division Core | 54 | |
Biochemistry | ||
Biology | ||
General and Organic Chemistry | ||
Physics | ||
Mathematics | ||
Computer Science | ||
Upper-Division Core | 27 | |
Biochemistry | ||
Biology | ||
Analytical Chemistry | ||
Inorganic Chemistry | ||
Physical Chemistry | ||
Advanced Electives | 15 | |
Total Hours | 96 |
Lower-Division Core
Rule: Must complete the following subcategories. 54 total credits required.
Biochemistry
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete all of the following courses: | ||
BCH 110 | Intro Biology for Biochemists | 3 |
BCH 111 | Intro Biol for Biochemists Lab | 1 |
BCH 294 | Seminar/Workshop | 1 |
Total Hours | 5 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Biology
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
BIOB 260 | Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
BIOB 272 | Genetics and Evolution | 4 |
Total Hours | 8 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
General and Organic Chemistry
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
CHMY 141N & CHMY 142N | College Chemistry I and College Chemistry I Lab | 5 |
CHMY 143N & CHMY 144N | College Chemistry II and College Chemistry II Lab | 5 |
CHMY 221 & CHMY 222 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 5 |
CHMY 223 & CHMY 224 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Lab | 5 |
Total Hours | 20 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Physics
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
PHSX 215N & PHSX 216N | Fund of Physics w/Calc I and Physics Laboratory I w/Calc | 5 |
PHSX 217N & PHSX 218N | Fund of Physics w/Calc II and Physics Laboratory II w/Calc | 5 |
Total Hours | 10 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Mathematics
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
M 171 | Calculus I | 4 |
M 172 | Calculus II | 4 |
Total Hours | 8 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Computer Science
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete the following course: | ||
CSCI 125 | Computation in the Sciences | 3 |
Total Hours | 3 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper Division Core
Rule: Must complete the following subcategories. 27 total credits required.
Biochemistry
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
BCH 480 | Advanced Biochemistry I | 3 |
BCH 482 | Advanced Biochemistry II | 3 |
BCH 486 | Biochemistry Research Lab | 3 |
Total Hours | 9 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Biology
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete the following course: | ||
BIOB 425 | Adv Cell & Molecular Biology | 3 |
Total Hours | 3 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Analytical Chemistry
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete all of the following courses: | ||
CHMY 311 | Analytical Chem-Quant Analysis | 4 |
CHMY 421 | Advanced Instrument Analysis | 4 |
Total Hours | 8 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Inorganic Chemistry
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete the following course: | ||
CHMY 401 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
Total Hours | 3 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Physical Chemistry
Note: Students planning to attend graduate school in biochemistry or biophysics are strongly advised to take the CHMY 373-CHMY 371 sequence
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete one of the following courses: | 4 | |
Phys Chem-Kntcs & Thrmdynmcs | ||
Total Hours | 4 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Advanced Electives
Note: No more than 3 credits combined of BIOB 490, CHMY 490, CHMY 498 and BCH 490. No more than 3 credits combined of CHMY 397 and CHMY 494.
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete 15 credits from the following courses: | 15 | |
Undergraduate Research | ||
Developmental Biology | ||
General Genetics | ||
Immunology | ||
Immunology Laboratory | ||
Biological Electron Microscopy | ||
Genomics | ||
Adv Undergrad Research | ||
Human AP I for Health Profsns | ||
Human AP II for Health Profsns | ||
Hematology | ||
Principles Medical Physiology | ||
General Microbiology | ||
General Microbiology Lab | ||
Microbial Genetics | ||
Exprmntl Microbial Genetcs Lab | ||
General Parasitology | ||
General Parasitology Lab | ||
Virology | ||
Phys Chem-Qntm Chm & Spctrscpy | ||
Teaching Chemistry | ||
Advanced Inorganic Chem Lab | ||
Descriptive Inorganic Chem | ||
Aquatic Chemistry | ||
Organic Spectroscopy | ||
FT-NMR Optn for Undrgrd Rsrch | ||
Laboratory Safety | ||
Undergraduate Research | ||
Seminar/Workshop | ||
Internship/Cooperative Educ | ||
Computational Biology | ||
Medicinal Chem I | ||
Medicinal Chem II | ||
Total Hours | 15 |
Minimum Required Grade: C-