Nov 21, 2024

Whittier College Catalog 2023-2024

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Whittier College Catalog 2023-2024 ARCHIVED CATALOG

Biochemistry, B.A.

Requirements

A minimum of 45 credits of the chemistry core courses in addition to 23 credits in biochemistry, biology, and biophysical chemistry

Chemistry Core Courses

A minimum of 45 credits of chemistry core courses is required, plus 6 additional upper division courses.

CHEM 110A - General Chemistry I 4 credits
CHEM 110B - General Chemistry II 4 credits
CHEM 220A - Quantitative Analysis Theory 3 credits
CHEM 220B - Quantitative Analysis Lab 1 credits
CHEM 231A - Organic Chemistry I 3 credits
CHEM 233A - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 credits
CHEM 231B - Organic Chemistry II 3 credits
CHEM 233B - Organic Chemistry II Lab 1 credits
CHEM 321A - Physical Chemistry I 4 credits
CHEM 491 - Chemistry Seminar 2 credits
CHEM 486 - Integrated Laboratory 3 credits

Mathematics

MATH 141 - Calculus & Analytical Geometry I 4 credits
MATH 142 - Calculus & Analytical Geometry II 4 credits

College Physics

PHYS 135A - Algebra-based Physics I (Mechanics) 4 credits
PHYS 135B - Algebra-based Physics II (Electricity, Magnetism and Modern Physics) 4 credits
or
PHYS 150 - Calculus-Based Physics I (Mechanics) 4 credits
PHYS 180 - Calculus-Based Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism) 4 credits

Biochemistry Option

23 additional credits

CHEM 471A - Biochemistry I 3 credits
CHEM 471B - Biochemistry II 3 credits
CHEM 472 - Biochemistry Laboratory 1 credits
CHEM 473 - Advanced Biochemistry Lab 1 credits
BIOL 151 - Cell & Molecular Biology 4 credits

Additional Biology Course