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The Chemistry Department recognizes that a number of students each year are
interested in a major program containing both a strong biology or biochemistry
component and somewhat less emphasis on chemistry than the standard chemistry
major. In response to this interest, the Chemistry Department now offers a
biological chemistry track. This track would, for example, be an excellent
preparation for medical school or graduate school in biochemistry. (Students
interested in chemistry as a profession are advised to take the standard
chemistry major track, which provides a better preparation for graduate school
in chemistry.)
To begin a major in this track, a student should complete a year of
Introductory Chemistry (CHEM141/142,
or, preferably CHEM143/144,
and the associated laboratory, CHEM152),
unless the student has been given Advanced Placement credit. In addition, one year of
organic chemistry (CHEM251/252),
the concurrent laboratories (CHEM257/258),
and a semester of biology (BIOL181 or
195) are required. One
year of advanced laboratory (CHEM375/376,
Integrated Chemistry Laboratory) and two semesters of the Chemistry Symposia (CHEM521/522) are also required. MB&B/CHEM395,
Structural Biology Laboratory, may be substituted for one semester of
CHEM375/376 by petition. The major is completed with Biochemistry (CHEM383)
and Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences (CHEM381).
The two semester physical chemistry sequence, CHEM337/338
can be substituted for CHEM381 and one of the three electives. The three electives normally required for Chemistry majors should be taken
from the following:
CHEM301, Biological Molecules or
CHEM/MB&B321,
Biomedicinal Chemistry or CHEM/MB&B325, Introduction to
Biomolecular Structure,
CHEM355,
CHEM385, Enzyme Kinetics,
CHEM/MB&B386, Biological Thermodynamics or CHEM390/MB&B340, Physical
Principles of Biological Techniques,
CHEM387, Enzyme Mechanisms,
any other Chemistry courses, 300-level or higher,
and BIOL/MB&B182, Principles of Biology II or MB&B208,
Molecular Biology. One upper-level MB&B course can be used as an elective upon
prior approval by the faculty advisor. Also recommended: one year of physics.
One of the electives may be replaced by two semesters of research (CHEM409/410
or
421/422). Participation in
the weekly biochemistry evening seminar (CHEM587/588) and
in research, both during the academic year and over at least one summer, are
strongly recommended.
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