Biochemistry

The chemistry of life: proteins, enzymes, metabolism and gene expression.

Years
4
Courses
34
Credits
102
Ready now
4

This program follows the structure of a four-year Bachelor of Science with a biochemistry major. Each course is free and earns a certificate of completion; courses marked "In development" show their planned lessons and open as they are written.

Year 1 Science First Year

Fall term

CodeCourseCrStatus
MATH-100 Calculus I 3 Ready
MATH-125 Linear Algebra I 3 Ready
CHEM-101 General Chemistry I 3 In development
BIOL-107 Introduction to Cell Biology 3 In development
WRIT-101 Academic Writing 3 In development

Spring term

CodeCourseCrStatus
MATH-101 Calculus II 3 Ready
PHYS-130 Mechanics 3 Ready
CHEM-102 General Chemistry II 3 In development
BIOL-108 Organisms and Evolution 3 In development
CMPUT-174 Introduction to Computing Science 3 In development

Year 2

Fall term

CodeCourseCrStatus
CHEM-261 Organic Chemistry I 3 In development
BIOL-201 Genetics 3 In development
BIOL-207 Molecular Biology 3 In development
STAT-151 Statistics for the Sciences 3 In development

Spring term

CodeCourseCrStatus
CHEM-263 Organic Chemistry II 3 In development
BIOC-200 Introductory Biochemistry 3 In development
BIOL-214 Cell Biology 3 In development
CHEM-271 Physical Chemistry I: Thermodynamics 3 In development

Year 3

Fall term

CodeCourseCrStatus
BIOC-310 Protein Structure and Function 3 In development
BIOC-320 Enzymology 3 In development
BIOC-330 Metabolism I 3 In development
CHEM-211 Analytical Chemistry I 3 In development

Spring term

CodeCourseCrStatus
BIOC-331 Metabolism II 3 In development
BIOC-340 Nucleic Acids and Gene Expression 3 In development
BIOC-350 Biochemistry Laboratory Techniques 3 In development
BIOL-330 Microbiology 3 In development

Year 4

Fall term

CodeCourseCrStatus
BIOC-410 Structural Biology 3 In development
BIOC-420 Membranes and Cell Signaling 3 In development
BIOC-430 Clinical Biochemistry 3 In development
BIOL-410 Genomics and Bioinformatics 3 In development

Spring term

CodeCourseCrStatus
BIOC-440 Molecular Basis of Disease 3 In development
BIOC-450 Biochemical Pharmacology 3 In development
BIOL-470 Biotechnology 3 In development
BIOC-499 Honors Research in Biochemistry 3 In development