The Biochemistry Program is a joint program between the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Division of Biological & Biomedical Sciences. Biochemistry is an interdisciplinary science that integrates chemistry and biology to understand the molecular basis of life. The Biochemistry Program is accredited by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB).

The Health Professions concentration offered within the B.S. in Biochemistry is for students whose career goals are in fields related to biochemistry, particularly medical school. This concentration 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

Four Year Plan

Plan of Study Grid

Freshman
Autumn		Hours
CHMY 141N & CHMY 142N	College Chemistry I and College Chemistry I Lab	5
M 171	Calculus I	4
BIOB 160 & BIOB 161N	Principles of Living Systems and Principles of Living Systems Lab	4
WRIT 101	College Writing I	4
	Hours	17
Spring
CHMY 143N & CHMY 144N	College Chemistry II and College Chemistry II Lab	5
M 172	Calculus II	4
PSYX 100S	Intro to Psychology	3
SOCI 101S	Introduction to Sociology	3
HMED 140	Introduction to Health Professions	2
	Hours	17
Sophomore
Autumn
CHMY 221 & CHMY 222	Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab	5
PHSX 215N & PHSX 216N	Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus I and Physics Laboratory I with Calculus	5
BIOB 260	Cellular and Molecular Biology	4
Intermediate Writing Course		3
	Hours	17
Spring
CHMY 223 & CHMY 224	Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Lab	5
PHSX 217N & PHSX 218N	Fundamentals of Physics with Calculus II and Physics Laboratory II with Calculus	5
BIOB 272	Genetics and Evolution	4
	Hours	14
Junior
Autumn
BCH 480	Advanced Biochemistry I	3
CHMY 311	Analytical Chemistry-Quantitative Analysis	4
General Education Requirement		9
	Hours	16
Spring
BCH 482	Advanced Biochemistry II	3
BCH 486	Biochemistry Research Lab	3
CHMY 421	Advanced Instrument Analysis	4
General Education Requirement		6
	Hours	16
Senior
Autumn
BIOH 365 & BIOH 366	Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions I and Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions I Laboratory	4
BIOM 360	General Microbiology	3
Upper Division BCH Elective		3
General Education Requirement		3
	Hours	13
Spring
BIOH 370 & BIOH 371	Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions II and Human Anatomy and Physiology for Health Professions II Laboratory	4
BIOB 425	Advanced Cellular & Molecular Biology	3
Upper Division BCH Elective		4
General Education Requirement		3
	Hours	14
	Total Hours	124

Last updated Autumn 2024