BS in Biochemistry Degree

Bachelor of Science: Major in Biochemistry

The Department of Biological Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Biochemistry. The information provided below is intended as a guide only. Please note that the official source of academic information and requirements is the UNT Undergraduate Catalog. Students should consult with the Undergraduate Advisor each semester to assist in course selection and should prepare a pre-degree plan worksheet upon reaching 45 semester hours of completed coursework.

The information on this page includes only the requirements of the Department of Biological Sciences according to the most current UNT Undergraduate Catalog (for other catalog years, see the advisor). Additional state and University core curriculum requirements and college requirements can be found at the College of Arts and Sciences Advising website.

Please Note: Full course descriptions and required prerequisites are listed in the back of the UNT Undergraduate Catalog. Please read this information carefully before attempting any course.

Major in Biology Degree Requirements

Required courses in Chemistry and Biochemistry:

CHEM 1410/1430 - General Chemistry I with laboratory
CHEM 1420/1440 - General Chemistry II with laboratory
CHEM 2370/3210 - Organic Chemistry I with laboratory
CHEM 2380/3220 - Organic Chemistry II with laboratory
BIOC 2000 - Vistas in Biochemistry (must take twice)
CHEM 3451/3452 - Quantitative Analysis with laboratory
CHEM 3510 - Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 3520 - Physical Chemistry II
BIOC 4540 - Biochemistry I
BIOC 4550 - Biochemistry II
BIOC 4560 - Biochemistry laboratory
BIOC 4570/4580 - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Gene with laboratory

Courses to complete required Minor in Biology:

BIOL 1710/1730 - Principles of Biology I with laboratory
BIOL 1720/1730 - Principles of Biology II with laboratory
BIOL 3451/3452 - Genetics with laboratory
BIOL 3510/3520 - Cell Biology with laboratory
One additional advanced course in Biology with laboratory

Mathematics requirement:

MATH 1710 - Calculus I
MATH 1720 - Calculus II

Physics requirement:

PHYS 1410/1430 - General Physics I (may substitute PHYS 1510/1530 or PHYS 1710/1730)
PHYS 1420/1440 - General Physics II (may substitute PHYS 1520/1540 or PHYS 2220/2240)

Other requirements:

Must complete 84 hours in the Division of Science of which 40 must be advanced
Must obtain a minimum 2.5 grade point average on all advanced science courses