Requirements for the Chemical Biology Major:
Due to the implementation of the new General Education Program, there are currently two programs of study for the Chemical Biology major:
For students who entered SJU before the fall of 2010, or transfer students who entered SJU on the GER curriculum:
GER Common Courses (See Curricula): six courses
GER University Distribution (See Curricula): fourteen courses, including
Mathematics:
Fundamentals of Calculus and Applied Calculus II |
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Fundamentals of Calculus and Applied Statistics |
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Calculus I-II |
Natural Science:
General Physics I-II |
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General Physics Laboratory I-II |
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University Physics I-II |
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University Physics Laboratory I-II |
GER Electives: any five courses
Major Concentration: fifteen courses
Biology
Biology I: Cells |
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Biology II: Genetics and Evolutionary Biology |
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Biology III: Organismic Biology |
Any three of the following Biology courses:
Advanced Cell Biology |
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Light and Electron Microscopy |
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Molecular Genetics |
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Neurobiology |
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Immunology |
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Microbiology |
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BIO 420 |
Molecular and Cellular Biophysics |
BIO 422 |
Applied and Environmental Microbiology |
BIO 424 |
Biotechnology |
Chemistry
CHM 120-125 |
General Chemistry I-II |
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or |
General Chemistry Honors I-II |
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General Chemistry Laboratory I-II |
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Organic Chemistry I-II |
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Organic Chemistry Laboratory I-II |
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Instrumental Analysis |
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Instrumental Analysis Laboratory |
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Physical Chemistry for Chemical Biology I |
And one of the following In-depth Chemistry courses:
Biogeochemistry |
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Environmental Chemistry |
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Mechanisms in Organic Chemistry |
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Organometallic Chemistry |
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Advanced Biochemistry:Inorganic Biochemistry |
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Spectroscopy |
One course from the following:
Biochemistry |
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Biochemistry |
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Biochemistry Laboratory |
One course from the following:
Undergraduate Research |
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Senior Research I |
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or |
Senior Research II |
A Chemical Biology major must register for BIO 390 Biology Seminar or CHM 390 Chemistry Seminar each semester as a junior and a senior.
For students who entered SJU in the fall of 2010 or later, or transfer students who entered SJU on the GEP curriculum:
GEP Signature Courses (See Curricula): six courses
GEP Variable Courses (See Curricula): six to nine courses, including
Mathematics:
Fundamentals of Calculus |
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or |
Calculus I |
Natural Science:
General Physics II |
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PHY 102L |
General Physics Laboratory II |
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or |
University Physics II |
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PHY 106L |
University Physics Laboratory II |
GEP Overlays (See Curricula): three courses
GEP Integrative Learning Component: three courses
Biology:
Biology I: Cells |
Any of the following Chemistry courses (with lab):
CHM 120 |
General Chemistry I AND |
CHM 120L |
General Chemistry Laboratory I |
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Or |
CHM 121 |
General Chemistry I Honors AND |
CHM 120L |
General Chemistry Laboratory I |
Any one of the following Physics courses (with lab):
General Physics I |
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PHY 101L |
General Physics Laboratory I |
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or |
University Physics I |
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PHY 105L |
University Physics Laboratory I |
GEP Electives: at least six courses
Major Concentration: fourteen courses
Mathematics
MAT 128 |
Applied Statistics |
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Or |
MAT 156 |
Applied Calculus II |
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OR |
MAT 162 |
Calculus II |
Biology
Biology II: Genetics and Evolutionary Biology |
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Biology III: Organismic Biology |
Any three of the following Biology courses:
Advanced Cell Biology |
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Light and Electron Microscopy |
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Molecular Genetics |
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Neurobiology |
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Immunology |
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Microbiology |
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BIO 420 |
Molecular and Cellular Biophysics |
BIO 422 |
Applied and Environmental Micorbiology |
BIO 424 |
Biotechnology |
Chemistry
CHM 125 |
General Chemistry II |
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or |
General Chemistry Honors II |
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General Chemistry Laboratory II |
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Instrumental Analysis |
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Instrumental Analysis Laboratory |
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Organic Chemistry I-II |
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Organic Chemistry Laboratory I-II |
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Physical Chemistry for Chemical Biology I |
And one of the following In-depth Chemistry courses:
Biogeochemistry |
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Environmental Chemistry |
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Mechanisms in Organic Chemistry |
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Organometallic Chemistry |
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Advanced Biochemistry: Inorganic Biochemistry |
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Spectroscopy |
One course from the following:
Biochemistry |
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or |
Biochemistry |
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Biochemistry Laboratory |
One course from the following:
Undergraduate Research |
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or |
Senior Research I |
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or |
Senior Research II |
A Chemical Biology major must register for BIO 390 Biology Seminar or CHM 390 Chemistry Seminar each semester as a junior and a senior.