Major in Biochemistry, Pre-Pharmacy Concentration

This concentration augments the ASBMB Concentration with additional coursework in physiology, microbiology, immunology, economics and public speaking. This concentration fulfills the prerequisite courses for admission to most pharmacy schools. It is also an appropriate concentration for a career as a medical technician.

Effective Fall 2022

A minimum grade of C (2.000) must be earned for BC 493 and all biochemistry (BC) and LIFE subject code lecture and laboratory courses at or above the 200-level required in the biochemistry major.

If students successfully complete an additional 1-credit course, Responsible Conduct in Biochemical Research BC 360, they can state on their resume that they graduated from an "American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) accredited program.”  Further, students also have the option of taking a 1-hour ASBMB exam during the spring semester of their senior year.  Student who pass the exam will additionally receive degree certification from ASBMB.

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Select from the list of courses in categories 3B, 3D (six credits [two courses] must come from 3B; one course from category 3D) in the AUCC. Only 3 of the 6 credits required for Arts and Humanities may come from intermediate (L*** 200 and L*** 201) foreign language courses.  Students should plan on taking ECON 202 as the AUCC Cat 3C requirement.

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Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).

Distinctive Requirements for Degree Program:
TO PREPARE FOR FIRST SEMESTER:   The curriculum for the Biochemistry major ‐ Pre-Pharmacy concentration assumes students enter college prepared to begin a year‐long calculus sequence (either MATH 155/MATH 255 or MATH 160/MATH 161) in the first semester of their first year.  LIFE 102 requires high school chemistry as a prerequisite; CHEM 111 requires Algebra II as a prerequisite (this prerequisite is met by having Algebra II by test credit, transfer credit, or placement out of MATH 117 and MATH 118 on Math Placement Exam).

A minimum grade of C (2.000) must be earned for BC 493 and all biochemistry (BC) and LIFE subject code lecture and laboratory courses at or above the 200-level required in the biochemistry major.