Courses | B.S. in Biochemistry
Below are the course requirements for this academic program. In addition to these program-specific requirements, all majors include Biola's traditional undergraduate core curriculum. For more program details, including a sample course sequence, visit Biola's academic catalog.
GPA Requirements
To continue in the program a student is required to have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in their first year of chemistry, physics and/or math courses taken at Biola. Depending on the major, these courses may include: CHEM 105, CHEM 106, CHEM 115, CHEM 116, CHEM 301, CHEM 302, CHEM 311, and CHEM 312.
Curriculum Requirements
Integration Seminar Requirement
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry degree program are required to take BBST 4653 Integration Seminar: Christianity and the Natural Sciences, or another approved Integration Seminar topic (see advisor).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry majors meet the Core Curriculum requirement of 9 credits in integration seminar, science, and mathematics within the major. The foreign language requirement is met by two years of high school study in the same language or four credits of college foreign language. | ||
| Program Courses | ||
| Required lower-division courses (25-28 credits) include: | ||
| BIOS 111 & BIOS 113 | Fundamentals of Cellular and Molecular Biology and Fundamentals of Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 107 | Introduction to Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 105 & CHEM 115 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 106 & CHEM 116 | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| MATH 150 | Calculus I | 4 |
| PHSC 124 | Data Analysis and Presentation | 1 |
| Select one of the following two options: | 8 | |
| Option 1: | ||
| Physics I and Physics I Laboratory 2 | ||
| Physics I with Foundations and Physics I Laboratory | ||
| Physics II and Physics II Laboratory | ||
| Option 2: | ||
| General Physics I: Mechanics and Heat and General Physics I Laboratory | ||
| General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism and General Physics II Laboratory | ||
| Required upper-division courses (36 credits) include: | ||
| BIOS 312 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOS 332 & BIOS 334 | Genetics and Laboratory in Genetics | 4 |
| CHEM 301 & CHEM 311 | Organic Chemistry I and Laboratory in Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 302 & CHEM 312 | Organic Chemistry II and Laboratory in Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 350 & CHEM 351 | Analytical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 380 | Introduction to Physical Chemistry | 3 |
| or CHEM 402 | Physical Chemistry I | |
| CHEM 410 | Instrumental Analysis | 2 |
| CHEM 411 | General Biochemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 412 | General Biochemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 413 | Laboratory in General Biochemistry | 2 |
| PHSC 460 | Capstone Seminar | 1 |
| BBST 4653 | Integration Seminar: Christianity and the Natural Sciences 3 | 3 |
| Select 9 credits of electives from the following: 4,5 | 9 | |
| Fundamentals of Organismal Biology and Fundamentals of Organismal Biology Laboratory | ||
| Physiology | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Neurobiology | ||
| Laboratory in Cell and Molecular Biology | ||
| Developmental Biology | ||
| Immunology | ||
| Environmental Chemistry | ||
| Fundamentals of Material Science | ||
| Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Physical Chemistry II | ||
| Physical Chemistry Lab | ||
| Special Topics in Chemistry | ||
| Seminar in Advanced Chemistry and Biochemistry | ||
| Internship | ||
| Directed Research | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
| General Physics III: Waves, Optics and Modern Physics | ||
| Computer Techniques in Science and Engineering | ||
| Program Course Requirements: 70-73 credits | ||
| Core Curriculum Requirements 6 | 54-58 | |
| Total Credits | 124-131 | |
- 1
CHEM 107 is waived for students who meet the qualifications to enter CHEM 105. See the current Placement Options for CHEM 105 for more information.
- 2
All students who do not meet one of the Physics 111 Placement Options must enroll in PHSC 100.
- 3
Fulfills the BBST 465 Biblical and Theological Studies Integration Seminar requirement.
- 4
3 credits must be upper-division.
- 5
The following courses do not count as major electives: BIOS 100, BIOS 105, BIOS 130.
- 6
See Core Curriculum Program section for details.
Concentration
Pre-Medical Studies
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry majors with a concentration in Pre-Medical Studies meet the Core Curriculum requirement of 12 credits in integration seminar, science, mathematics, and behavioral science within the major. The foreign language requirement is met by two years of high school study in the same language or four credits of college foreign language. | ||
| Program Courses | ||
| Required lower-division courses (32-35 credits) include: | ||
| BIOS 111 & BIOS 113 | Fundamentals of Cellular and Molecular Biology and Fundamentals of Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory | 4 |
| BIOS 112 & BIOS 114 | Fundamentals of Organismal Biology and Fundamentals of Organismal Biology Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 107 | Introduction to Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 105 & CHEM 115 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 106 & CHEM 116 | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| MATH 150 | Calculus I | 4 |
| PHSC 124 | Data Analysis and Presentation | 1 |
| PSYC 200 | Introduction to Psychology (waived for Torrey Honors students) 2 | 3 |
| Select one of the following two options: | 8 | |
| Option 1: | ||
| Physics I and Physics I Laboratory 3 | ||
| Physics I with Foundations and Physics I Laboratory | ||
| Physics II and Physics II Laboratory | ||
| Option 2: | ||
| General Physics I: Mechanics and Heat and General Physics I Laboratory | ||
| General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism and General Physics II Laboratory | ||
| Required upper-division courses (38 credits) include: | ||
| BIOS 312 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOS 322 | Laboratory in Cell and Molecular Biology | 1 |
| BIOS 332 & BIOS 334 | Genetics and Laboratory in Genetics | 4 |
| BIOS 381 | Advanced Physiology | 4 |
| CHEM 301 & CHEM 311 | Organic Chemistry I and Laboratory in Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 302 & CHEM 312 | Organic Chemistry II and Laboratory in Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 350 & CHEM 351 | Analytical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 410 | Instrumental Analysis | 2 |
| CHEM 411 | General Biochemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 412 | General Biochemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 413 | Laboratory in General Biochemistry | 2 |
| PHSC 460 | Capstone Seminar | 1 |
| BBST 4653 | Integration Seminar: Christianity and the Natural Sciences 4 | 3 |
| Select 5 credits of electives from the following: 5 | 5 | |
| Human Anatomy | ||
| Microbiology | ||
| Neurobiology | ||
| Nutrition and Metabolism | ||
| Nutrition and Metabolism Lab | ||
| Advanced Microbiology | ||
| Developmental Biology | ||
| Immunology | ||
| General Virology | ||
| Environmental Chemistry | ||
| Fundamentals of Material Science | ||
| Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Introduction to Physical Chemistry | ||
| Introduction to Food Chemistry | ||
| Physical Chemistry I | ||
| Physical Chemistry II | ||
| Physical Chemistry Lab | ||
| Special Topics in Chemistry | ||
| Seminar in Advanced Chemistry and Biochemistry | ||
| Internship | ||
| Directed Research | ||
| Calculus II | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
| Computer Techniques in Science and Engineering | ||
| Circuits and Instrumentation I | ||
| Special Topics in Physical Science | ||
| Program Course Requirements: 75-78 credits | ||
| Core Curriculum Requirements 6 | 51-55 | |
| Total Credits | 126-133 | |
- 1
CHEM 107 is waived for students who meet the qualifications to enter CHEM 105. See the current Placement Options for CHEM 105 for more information.
- 2
Fulfills the Behavioral Science Core Curriculum requirement.
- 3
All students who do not meet one of the Physics 111 Placement Options must enroll in PHSC 100.
- 4
Fulfills the BBST 465 Biblical and Theological Studies Integration Seminar requirement.
- 5
3 credits must be upper-division.
- 6
See Core Curriculum Program section for details.