Computational 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, 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).
The program also offers a B.S. in Computational Biochemistry. This degree incorporates both foundational and advanced level courses in chemistry, biology, computer science and biochemistry to prepare students who plan to pursue careers in computationally intensive fields including bioinformatics, molecular-modeling and structure-based design.
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 - COMPUTATIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
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 272 | Genetics and Evolution | 4 |
| CSCI 151 | Interdisciplinary Computer Science I | 3 |
| CSCI 152 | Interdisciplinary Computer Science II | 3 |
| CSCI 232 | Intermediate Data Structures and Algorithms | 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 |
| 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 |
| M 171 | Calculus I | 4 |
| M 172 | Calculus II | 4 |
| 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 |
| BIOB 486 | Genomics | 3 |
| CHMY 311 | Analytical Chemistry-Quantitative Analysis | 4 |
| CHMY 373 | Physical Chemistry-Kinetics & Thermodynamics | 4 |
| CHMY 421 | Advanced Instrument Analysis | 4 |
| CSCI 315E | Computers, Ethics, and Society | 3 |
| CSCI 451 | Computational Biology | 3 |
| Advanced Electives 1 | ||
| Complete 3 credits from the following courses: | 3 | |
| Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms | ||
| Database Design | ||
| Data Visualization | ||
| Machine Learning | ||
| Complete 6 credits from the following courses: | 6 | |
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Developmental Biology | ||
| General Genetics | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Immunology Laboratory | ||
| Advanced Cellular & Molecular Biology | ||
| Advanced Undergraduate Research | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions I | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions II | ||
| Hematology | ||
| Principles of Medical Physiology | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
| General Microbiology Lab | ||
| Microbial Genetics | ||
| Experimental Microbial Genetics Lab | ||
| General Parasitology | ||
| General Parasitology Lab | ||
| Virology | ||
| Physical Chemistry-Quantum Chemistry & Spectroscopy | ||
| 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 | ||
| Advanced Writing Requirement | ||
| To complete the Advanced College Writing Requirement, Biochemistry students take BCH 482 and BCH 486 or any other stand-alone advanced writing course. | ||
| Total Hours | 96 | |