Oct 11, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Chemistry, B.S. Biochemistry Concentration (Non-ACS Certified) Curriculum Guide


This curriculum guide is an unofficial tool for planning. Matriculated students and advisors should consult the Academic Requirements Report in GullNet before and after registering for classes each semester to track academic progress.

* Course offered spring only
** Course offered fall only
*** In order for a research course to satisfy this requirement, CHEM 310 must be taken for 3 credits as 1 course; or CHEM 410 may be taken for credit, which requires a prerequisite not required by this concentration.

  1. Students must take either   OR  , so one may opt to take   during the spring semester and take an Elective instead of   during the fall
  2. Students must take either   OR  , so one may opt to take   during the fall semester and take an Elective instead of   during the spring

University Undergraduate Major Policies


  • Refer to the program page for this major and the Courses  section of this catalog for approved prerequisites and General Education courses.
  • Requirements may not equal 120 credit hours. Students must register for additional electives to complete 120 credits required for graduation.
  • All graduates must have a minimum of 30 credits of 300/400-level courses with C grade or above; at least 15 of those credits must be taken at SU.
  • Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 for graduation.
  • Students must complete at least 30 credit hours by direct classroom instruction and/or laboratory experience.
  • Students must take 30 of the last 37 credit hours at SU.
  • It is the student’s responsibility to satisfy graduation requirements. Please refer to the program page of this catalog for detailed major requirements.
  • Students must apply online for graduation by November 15 for May and by May 15 for December.

Recommended Minimum Grade


A B indicates the recommended minimum grade; although a C meets the requirement, SU history shows that students who graduate with this major earned this grade or higher for this course.

First Year


Semester 1


Total Credits: 16


Semester 2


Total Credits: 16/32


Winter/Summer Term


List courses that were taken during winter/summer terms:

Second Year


Semester 1


Total Credits: 16/48


Semester 2


Total Credits: 15-16/63-64


Winter/Summer Term


List courses that were taken during winter/summer terms:

Third Year


Semester 1


Total Credits: 15-16/78-80


Semester 2


Total Credits: 13-14/91-95


Winter/Summer Term


List courses that were taken during winter/summer terms:

Fourth Year


Semester 1


Total Credits: 14-16/105-111


Semester 2


  • 4 Hour(s) Credit *
  • IIIC - Gen. Ed. Humanities/Social Sciences course 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
  • Elective - Needed for 120 credits 3-4 Hour(s) Credit
  • Elective - If needed for 120 3-4 Hour(s) Credit

Total Credits: 13-16/118-127