Biochemistry B.S. - Health Professions
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, a B.S. in Computational 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).
A Health Professions option is 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.
General Degree Requirements
To earn a baccalaureate degree, all students must complete successfully, in addition to any other requirements, the University of Montana General Education Requirements. Please refer to the General Education Requirements page for more information.
Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page.
Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.
Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - BIOCHEMISTRY; HEALTH PROFESSIONS CONCENTRATION
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| BCH 294 | Seminar/Workshop | 1 |
| BIOB 160 | Principles of Living Systems | 3 |
| BIOB 161N | Principles of Living Systems Lab | 1 |
| BIOB 260 | Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOB 272 | Genetics and Evolution | 4 |
| CHMY 141N | College Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHMY 142N | College Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHMY 143N | College Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHMY 144N | College Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CHMY 221 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHMY 222 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 2 |
| CHMY 223 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHMY 224 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 2 |
| CSCI 150 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
| M 171 | Calculus I | 4 |
| M 172 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHSX 215N | Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus I | 4 |
| PHSX 216N | Physics Laboratory I with Calculus | 1 |
| PHSX 217N | Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus II | 4 |
| PHSX 218N | Physics Laboratory II with Calculus | 1 |
| Upper-Division Core | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| BCH 480 | Advanced Biochemistry I | 3 |
| BCH 482 | Advanced Biochemistry II | 3 |
| BCH 486 | Biochemistry Research Lab | 3 |
| BIOH 365 | Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions I | 3 |
| BIOH 366 | Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions I Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOH 370 | Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions II | 3 |
| BIOH 371 | Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions II Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOM 360 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| BIOM 361 | General Microbiology Lab | 2 |
| CHMY 311 | Analytical Chemistry-Quantitative Analysis | 4 |
| CHMY 421 | Advanced Instrument Analysis | 4 |
| Advanced Electives 2 | ||
| Complete 7 credits from the following courses: | 7 | |
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Developmental Biology | ||
| General Genetics | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Immunology Laboratory | ||
| Advanced Cellular & Molecular Biology | ||
| Genomics | ||
| Advanced Undergraduate Research | ||
| Hematology | ||
| Principles of Medical Physiology | ||
| Microbial Genetics | ||
| Experimental Microbial Genetics Lab | ||
| General Parasitology | ||
| General Parasitology Lab | ||
| Virology | ||
| Physical Chemistry-Quantum Chemistry & Spectroscopy | ||
| Physical Chemistry-Kinetics & Thermodynamics | ||
| Teaching Chemistry | ||
| Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Lab | ||
| Aquatic Chemistry | ||
| Organic Spectroscopy | ||
| FT-NMR Option for Undergraduate Research | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Seminar/Workshop | ||
| Internship/Cooperative Education | ||
| Medicinal Chemistry I | ||
| Medicinal Chemistry II | ||
| Statistical Methods I | ||
| Social Science - Sociology and Psychology | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| PSYX 100S | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI 101S | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Advanced Writing Requirement | ||
| To complete the Advanced Writing Requirement, Biochemistry students may take the following courses or any other stand-alone advanced writing course. | ||
| Advanced Biochemistry II and Biochemistry Research Lab | ||
| Total Hours | 97 | |