BA in Biochemistry 2025-2026

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1	B.A. in Biochemistry 2025-2026: Option 1 - Modular
2	FIRST YEAR
3	Fall	Credits	January Session	Credits	Spring	Credits
4	CHE 113 General Chemistry I	4	GES 130 Christianity Western Culture	4	CHE 214 General Chemistry II	4
5	& CHE 113 General Chemistry I Lab				& CHE 215 General Chemistry II Lab
6	BIO 124 Integrative Biology: Genes, Cells, Change	4			BIO 128 Integrative Biology: Metabolism, Energy, Biodiversity	4
7	& BIO 124D Integrative Biology: Genes, Cells, Change and Integrative Biology: Genes, Cells, Change Lab				& BIO 128D Integrative Biology: Metabolism, Energy, Biodiversity Lab
8	GES 140 Introduction to Wellbeing	2			Mathematics (M) course	4
9	BIB 101 Introduction to the Bible	4			GES 160 Inquiry Writing Seminar	4
10		14		4		16
11	SECOND YEAR
12	Fall	Credits	January Session	Credits	Spring	Credits
13	CHE 224 Organic Chemistry I	4	THE 201 Christian Theology	4	CHE 226 Organic Chemistry II	4
14	& CHE 225 Organic Chemistry I Lab				& CHE 227 Organic Chemistry Ii Lab
15	PHY 292 General Physics I	4			PHY 296 General Physics II	4
16	& PHY292D General Physics I Lab, OR				& PHY 297 General Physics II Lab, OR
17	PHY 202 Introductory Physics I				PHY 206 Introductory Physics II
18	& PHY202D Introductory Physics I Lab				& PHY 207 Introductory Physics II Lab
19	GES 125 Introduction to the Creative Arts	4			Cultural Intelligence choice *1	4
20	CHE200 Laboratory Safety and Chemical Hygiene	1			Artistic Experience (A) course	0-4
21		13		4		12-16
22	THIRD YEAR
23	Fall	Credits	January Session	Credits	Spring	Credits
24	CHE 388 Biochemistry I	4	Science, Technology and Society (K) course	4	CHE 396 Biochemistry II	4
25	& CHE 389 Biochemistry I Lab				& CHE 397 Biochemistry II Lab
26	Elective	4			Subject Elective (1 of 3)	4
27	CHE 395 Chemistry Seminar: Intro to Research & Professional Development	1			CHE490 Chemistry Seminar Research	2
28	Cultural Intelligence choice *1	4			Elective	4
29		13		4		14
30	FOURTH YEAR
31	Fall	Credits	January Session	Credits	Spring	Credits
32	Elective	2	January Off	0	Subject Elective (3 of 3)	4
33	Subject Elective (2 of 3)	4			CHE494 Chemistry Seminar: Research Presentation	1
34	Cultural Intelligence choice *1	4			Contemporary Christian Issues (P) course	2
35	Cultural Intelligence choice *1	4			Elective**	4
36					Elective**	4
37		14		0		15
38	Total Credits 122-126
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40	*1. Students are required to complete four of five courses from the Cultural Intelligence category: S, L, U, G, Z
41	** Students need to complete 36 credits at the 300/400 level in order to graduate. Depending on what other courses are taken, this may need to be an upper-level course.
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43	This program assumes a student will use CHE 113D to meet the General Education Laboratory Science (D) course requirement.
44	Students intererested in career specific BA in Biochemistry Academic Plans should speak with their Advisor.
45	Most financial aid packages stipulate 12 credits/term; Minnesota state grants are reduced when credit load falls below 15 credits/semester. January Session credits are counted as part of Spring Term.
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