Program: Biochemistry, B.A. - Whittier College - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 23, 2025

College Catalog 2017-2018

Requirements

A minimum of 69 credits with at least 41 credits in chemistry

Chemistry Core Courses

A minimum of 46 credits

CHEM 110A - General Chemistry I 4 credits
CHEM 110B - General Chemistry II 4 credits
CHEM 220A - Quantitative Analysis Theory 2 credits
CHEM 220B - Quantitative Analysis Lab 3 credits
CHEM 231A - Organic Chemistry I 3 credits
CHEM 233A - Organic Chemistry 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 141A - Calculus & Analytical Geometry I 4 credits
MATH 141B - 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, Magnetism and Thermodynamics) 5 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