Biochemistry

Dr. Allen Nicholson, Chair

Dr. Frank Chang, Faculty Advisor
Biology Department
Biology-Life Sciences Building, Room 301
215-204-8843
frank.chang@temple.edu

Dr. Robert Levis, Chair

Dr. David Dalton, Faculty Advisor

Beury Hall, Room 342

215-204-7138

david.dalton@temple.edu

Dr. Spiridoula Matsika, Faculty Advisor

Beury Hall, Room 242

215-204-7703

spiridoula.matsika@temple.edu

Dr. Robert Stanley, Faculty Advisor
Chemistry Department

Beury Hall, Room 250B
215-204-2027
robert.stanley@temple.edu

Bachelor of Science

Summary of Requirements for the Degree

1. University Requirements (123 total s.h.)

• Mathematics 0701 (4 s.h.) and/or English 0701 (4 s.h.), if required by placement testing.

• All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses at Temple as part of their major.  Following is a list of courses that can be used to satisfy the writing-intensive requirement:  Biology 2296, Biology 3096 and Chemistry 4196.

• Students must complete the General Education (GenEd) requirements.

• The General Education Curriculum consists of approximately 25-26 s.h.  See the General Education section of the Undergraduate Bulletin for the GenEd curriculum.

2. College Requirements

• 45 Upper Level (2000+) credits within the College of Science & Technology (CST) or the College of Liberal Arts (CLA).

• 90 credits within the College of Science & Technology (CST) or the College of Liberal Arts (CLA).

3. Major Requirements for Bachelor of Science (78-81 s.h.)

• Seven (7) Chemistry courses are required (26 s.h.): Chemistry 1031/1033, 1032/1034, 2201/2203, 2202/2204, 3103/3105, 3301 or 3405, and 4401.

• Seven (7) Biology courses are required (26 s.h.): Biology 1111 or 1911, 2112 or 2912, 2296, 3096, 3324, 4344 and 4376.  

• Two (2) Biochemistry Electives selected from the following (6-9 s.h.): Biology 3201, 3265, 3301, 3317, 3325, 3327, 3328, 3334, 3352, 3363, 3367, 3368, 3371, 3374, 3380; Chemistry 3001, 3302, 4196, 4201, 4405.  With approval from the faculty advisor, two semesters of Undergraduate Research (Biology 4391/4491 or Chemistry 3891/4891) for a minimum of 6 credits can be used to fulfill one of the Biochemistry electives.

• Three (3) Mathematics courses are required (12 s.h.):  Mathematics 1041, 1042 and 2043.

• Two (2) Physics courses are required (8 s.h.): Physics 1061 or 2021 and 1062 or 2022.

Note: A grade of C or higher in Chemistry 1031 and Chemistry 1032 is required to take Biology 1111 and Biology 2112. A grade of C or higher in Biology 1111 and Biology 2112 is required to take upper-level Biology courses, and a C- or higher is required unless otherwise specified in all other courses for the major, including course prerequisites. Most research and Independent Study courses, such as Biology 3091, 3183, 3681, 4291, 4483, 4491, and 4591, are not available for major credit.

Suggested Semester by Semester Plan

*NOTE: Biochemistry majors taking this course instead of Chemistry 3301 cannot also receive Biochemistry elective credit for it. Biochemistry majors who want to take Chemistry 4196 or 3397 or 3398 as a Biochemistry elective must take the Chemistry 3301-3302 sequence as Chemistry 3405 does not serve as a prerequisite for these courses or any other course that has 3301 as a prerequisite or co-requisite.

(F) - Fall only course.

(S) - Spring only course.

Students who complete CST majors typically receive a waiver for 2 Science & Technology (GS) and 1 Quantitative Literacy (GQ) GenEd courses.

*Biochemistry Electives

Calculation of Major GPA

The list of courses that are used to calculate major GPA is determined by the department. Students should consult with their academic advising unit for the applicable courses. In general, courses that could not apply toward the major as an elective or a required course are not counted for the major GPA. This would include Biology 1011, for example.

Distinction in Major

To graduate with Distinction in Major, students are required to achieve a 3.33 GPA or higher in all the Biology and Chemistry courses in their major.