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image 1Department of Chemistry
Biochemistry Major

In addition to General Education requirements, a total of 77–78 credits are required for a major in biochemistry, consisting of 46–47 credits in chemistry and 31 credits in cognate areas. Chemistry and cognate courses for the program are as follows:

Chemistry (41 credits)
Course # Course Title Credits
CHE 111 General Chemistry 4
CHE 112 General Chemistry 4
CHE 251 Organic Chemistry 3
CHE 252 Organic Chemistry 3
CHE 253 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2
CHE 254 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2
CHE 265 Quantitative Analysis 4
CHE 321 Physical Chemistry I 3
CHE 323 Physical Chemistry Laboratory I 2
CHE 471 Biochemistry I 4
CHE 472 Biochemistry II 4
CHE 193 Research Seminars in Chemistry 0.5 –1
CHE 194 Research Seminars in Chemistry 0.5 –1
CHE 293 Research Seminars in Chemistry 0.5 –1
CHE 294 Research Seminars in Chemistry 0.5 –1
CHE 393 Research Seminars in Chemistry 0.5 –1
CHE 394 Research Seminars in Chemistry 0.5 –1
CHE 493 Research Seminars in Chemistry 0.5 –1
CHE 494 Research Seminars in Chemistry 0.5 –1
CHE 581 Safety in the Laboratory and Studio 1

Elective Courses (5-6 credits)
Elective courses chosen from the courses below or from upper level biology courses with permission of the chemistry chair.
Course # Course Title Credits
CHE 322 Physical Chemistry II 3
CHE 324 Physical Chemistry Laboratory II 2
CHE 451 Advanced Organic Chemistry 3
CHE 462 Instrumental Methods and Physical Analysis 4
CHE 470 Principles of Toxicology 3
CHE 475 Biochemistry of Proteins and Nucleic Acids 3
CHE 478 Bioinorganic Chemistry 3
CHE 481 Computers and Chemistry 3

Mathematics, Physics and Biology(31 credits)
Course # Course Title Credits
BIO 111 Biological Concepts and Methods 4
BIO 112 Biological Concepts and Methods 4
BIO 222 Genetics 3
BIO 223 Genetics Lab 1
MTH 114 Statistics for Natural Science 3
MTH 141 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 4
MTH 142 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 4
PHY 111 College Physics I 4
PHY 112 College Physics II 4
Or
PHY 113 Physics for Science Majors I 4
PHY 114 Physics for Science Majors II 4

General Education courses and electives are to be chosen in consultation with the adviser.


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Contact
For additional information, please contact:

Department of Chemistry
Science Building, Room 201
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY 11530
p - 516.877.4130
f - 516.877.4485
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