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Chemical Biology Track

Sample Curriculum

See the below examples of possible curriculum tracks for students who come into the program at different levels.

Please note:

  • Not all credit hours are shown.
  • Students need 30 credit hours per year to graduate on time.
  • When taking AXLE classes, it is helpful to choose classes that fit two AXLE categories, for example SBS and Perspectives or HCA and Writing.

Students with no advanced placement credit for general chemistry or calculus

 FallSpring
Year 1CHEM 1601 & 1601L: General Chemistry and lab (4)
MATH 1200: Calculus (3)
AXLE (FYWS)
AXLE
CHEM 1602 & 1602L: General Chemistry and lab (4)
MATH 1201: Calculus (3)
AXLE
AXLE
Take one BCB General Elective in first or second year. The most popular electives include:
CS 1101: Programming and Problem Solving
CS 1103: Introductory Programming for Engineers and Scientists
NSC 2201: Neuroscience (3)
Year 2BSCI 1510 & 1510L: Introduction to Biological Sciences and lab (4)
CHEM 2221 & 2221L: Organic Chemistry and lab (4)
AXLE (language if needed)
AXLE/writing course
BSCI 1511 & 1511L: Biological Sciences and lab (4)
CHEM 2222 & 2222L: Organic Chemistry and lab (4)
AXLE (language if needed)
AXLE
Year 3CHEM 2100: Analytical Chemistry (3)
CHEM 2100L Analytical Chemistry Lab (1)
BCB 2101: Chemical Biology Focus (1)
PHYS 1501 & 1501L: Physics and lab (4)
AXLE
CHEM 3320: Biophysical Chemistry (3)
PHYS 1502 & 1502L: Physics and lab (4)
BSCI 2520: Biochemistry (3)
AXLE/writing course
BCB 3201: Research typically taken in junior year (3)
Year 4BCB 4965: Advanced Integrated Lab (3)
CHEM 3710: Bioorganic Chemistry (3)
BCB General Elective (3)
AXLE
AXLE
Choose two BCB Track Electives:
Advanced Chemical Biology, Biochemistry II, or Drug Design & Development (6)
AXLE
AXLE

Students with advanced placement credit for general chemistry

 FallSpring
Year 1CHEM 2211 & 2211L: Organic Chemistry and lab (4)
MATH 1200: Calculus (3)
AXLE (FYWS)
AXLE
CHEM 2212 & 2212L: Organic Chemistry and lab (4)
MATH 1201: Calculus (3)
AXLE
AXLE
BCB General Elective (3)
Year 2BSCI 1510 & 1510L: Biological Sciences and lab (4)
CHEM 2100: Analytical Chemistry (3)
CHEM 2100L: Analytical Lab (1)
AXLE (language if needed)
AXLE/writing course
BSCI 1511 & 1511L: Biological Sciences and lab (4)
BCB General Elective (3)
AXLE (language if needed)
AXLE
Year 3BCB 2101: Chemical Biology Focus (1)
BSCI 2520: Biochemistry (3)
PHYS 1501 & 1501L: Physics and lab (4)
AXLE
CHEM 3320: Biophysical Chemistry (3)
PHYS 1502 & 1502L: Physics (4)
AXLE/writing course
BCB 3201: Research typically taken in junior year (3)
Year 4BCB 4965: Advanced Integrated Lab (3)
CHEM 3710: Bioorganic Chemistry (3)
AXLE
AXLE
Choose two BCB Track Electives:
Advanced Chemical Biology, Biochemistry II, or Drug Design & Development (6)
AXLE
AXLE

Students with advanced placement credit for general chemistry and calculus

 FallSpring
Year 1CHEM 2211 & 2211L: Organic Chemistry and lab (4)
BSCI 1510 & 1510L: Biological Sciences and lab (4)
AXLE (FYWS)
AXLE
CHEM 2212 & 2212L: Organic Chemistry and lab (4)
BSCI 1511 & 1511L: Biological Sciences and lab (4)
AXLE
AXLE
BCB General Elective (3)
Year 2CHEM 2100 & 2100L: Analytical Chemistry and lab (4)
PHYS 1501 & 1501L: Physics and lab (4)
AXLE (language if needed)
AXLE/writing course
BCB General Elective (3)
PHYS 1502 & 1502L: Physics and lab (4)
AXLE (language if needed)
AXLE
Year 3BCB 2101: Chemical Biology Focus (1)
BSCI 2520: Biochemistry (3)
AXLE
AXLE
CHEM 3320: Biophysical Chemistry (3)
BCB Track Elective
AXLE/writing course
BCB 3201: Research typically taken in junior year (3)
Year 4BCB 4965: Advanced Integrated Lab (3)
CHEM 3710: Bioorganic Chemistry (3)
AXLE
AXLE
BCB Track Elective
AXLE
AXLE