B.S. in Biochemistry
Academic Advisor: Bhavani Balasubramanian
(120 Credits)
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | Credits | |
| CHEM 121 or CHEM 125 | Fundamentals of Chemical Principles I or General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 125A | General Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| ENGL 101 | English Composition: Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| MATH 111 | Calculus I a | 4 |
| FYS SEM | First-Year Student Seminar | 0 |
| BIOL 200 | Concepts in Biology | 4 |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| CHEM 122 or CHEM 126 | Fundamentals of Chemical Principles II or General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 126A | Gen Chemistry Lab II | 1 |
| MATH 112 | Calculus II | 4 |
| ENGL 102 | English Composition: Introduction to Writing for Research | 3 |
| BIOL 201 | Found of Biol: Cell & Molecula | 3 |
| BIOL 202 | Found of Biol: Cell & Molecula | 1 |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| CHEM 222 | Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 243 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| MATH 211 | Calculus III A | 3 |
| PHYS 111 | Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 111A | Physics I Lab | 1 |
| History and Humanities GER 200 level | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| CHEM 244 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 244A | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 221 | Analytical Chemical Methods | 2 |
| PHYS 121 | Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 121A | Physics II Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 205 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lecture | 3 |
| BIOL 206 | Foundations of Biology: Ecology and Evolution Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 210 | Frontiers in Chemistry | 1 |
| Term Credits | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| CHEM 473 | Biochemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 475 | Biochemistry Lab I 1 | 2 |
| CHEM 231 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| EPS 202 | Society, Technology, and the Environment | 3 |
| History and Humanities GER 300+ level | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 14 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| CHEM 235 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 474 | Biochemistry II 1 | 3 |
| BIOL 352 | Genetics | 3 |
| CHEM 480 | Instrumental Analysis 1 | 2 |
| BNFO 135 | Programming for Bioinformatics | 3 |
| Term Credits | 14 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| 1st Semester | ||
| MATH 225 | Survey of Probability and Statistics | 1 |
| CHEM 339 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| R120 356 | Molecular Biology 1 | 3 |
| EVSC 385 | Environmental Microbiology 1 | 3 |
| Technical Elective 1 | 3 | |
| History and Humanities GER 300+ level | 3 | |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| Humanities and Social Science Senior Seminar GER | 3 | |
| Technical Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Technical Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Technical Elective 1 | 3 | |
| CHEM 491 | Research and Independent Study I | 3 |
| Term Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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33 credits of these courses must be taken at NJIT, Rutgers-Newark, or Essex County College by all students.
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Students who do not place initially into Math 111 must take the prerequisite(s) first and catch up to the math sequence ASAP.
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CS 113 is also acceptable, but it has a pre-requisite of CS 100, adding 3 more credits unless AP or transfer credit is obtained.
All students are required to satisfy the General Education Requirements (GER). Refer to the General Education Requirements “Refer to the General Education Requirements for specific information for GER courses“
This curriculum represents the maximum number of credits per semester for which a student is advised to register. A full-time credit load is 12 credits. First-year students are placed in a curriculum that positions them for success which may result in additional time needed to complete curriculum requirements. Continuing students should consult with their academic advisor to determine the appropriate credit load.
