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Whittier College Catalog 2025-2026

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 231B - Organic Chemistry II 3 credits
CHEM 233A - Organic Chemistry I Lab 1 credits
CHEM 233B - Organic Chemistry II Lab 1 credits
CHEM 321A - Physical Chemistry I 4 credits
CHEM 491 - Chemistry Seminar 2 credits

Mathematics

MATH 141 - Calculus & Analytical Geometry I 4 credits
MATH 142 - Calculus & Analytical Geometry II 4 credits
or
MATH 080 - Elementary Statistics 3 credits
or
COSC 120 - Computer Science I 3 credits

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
CHEM 480 - Biophysical Chemistry 3 credits
BIOL 151 - Cell & Molecular Biology 4 credits
BIOL 381 - Molecular Genetics 4 credits

Additional Biology Course

BIOL 331 - Immunology 4 credits
or
BIOL 343 - Microbiology 4 credits
or
BIOL 380 - Cell Physiology 4 credits
or
BIOL 341 - Neurobiology 4 credits
Or
BIOL 404 - Developmental Biology 4 credits
Or
BIOL 435 - Oncology 4 credits
or
BIOL 450 - Bioinformatics 4 credits
Or
BIOL 408 - Pathologies of Aging 4 credits