2026-2027 UVA Wise Catalog

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2026-2027 UVA Wise Catalog

Natural Sciences, Biochemistry Major, B.S.

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Coordinator: Troy Makal

Required Biology Courses

BIO 1010 - Principles Of Biology Credit(s): 3 AND
BIO 1011 - Principles Of Biology Lab Credit(s): 1
BIO 1020 - Introduction Biological Diversity Credit(s): 3 AND
BIO 1021 - Intro. to Biological Diversity Lab Credit(s): 1
BIO 2010 - Topics in Cell Biology Credit(s): 3
BIO 2015 - Laboratory Methods in Biology Credit(s): 3
BIO 3110 - Cellular Communications Credit(s): 3
BIO 3600 - Molecular Genetics Credit(s): 4

Required Chemistry Courses

CHM 1010 - College Chemistry 1 Credit(s): 3 AND
CHM 1011 - College Chemistry Lab 1 Credit(s): 1
CHM 1020 - College Chemistry II Credit(s): 3 AND
CHM 1021 - College Chemistry Lab II Credit(s): 1
CHM 2410 - Organic Chemistry I Credit(s): 3 AND
CHM 2411 - Organic Chemistry Lab I Credit(s): 2
CHM 2420 - Organic Chemistry II Credit(s): 3 AND
CHM 2421 - Organic Chemistry Lab II Credit(s): 2
CHM 3210 - Quantitative Analytical Chemistry Credit(s): 3 AND
CHM 3230 - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 2
CHM 3330 - Physical Chemistry I Credit(s): 4

Required Biochemistry Courses

BCH 3010 - Biochemistry I Credit(s): 3
BCH 3020 - Biochemistry II Credit(s): 3
BCH 4980 - Biochemistry Seminar I Credit(s): 1
BCH 4990 - Biochemistry Seminar II Credit(s): 1

Other Required Courses

MTH 1180 - Elementary Probability & Statistics Credit(s): 3
MTH 2040 - Calculus I Credit(s): 4
MTH 2050 - Calculus II Credit(s): 4
Students may choose to take ten (10) hours of the algebra-based physics sequence or the calculus-based physics sequence.
PHY 1010 - Introduction to Physics 1 Credit(s): 4 AND
PHY 1011 - General Physics Lab I Credit(s): 1
OR
PHY 1020 - Introduction to Physics II Credit(s): 4 AND
PHY 1021 - General Physics Lab II Credit(s): 1
OR
PHY 3010 - College Physics I Credit(s): 4 AND
PHY 3011 - College Physics Lab I Credit(s): 1
OR
PHY 3020 - College Physics II Credit(s): 4 AND
PHY 3021 - College Physics Lab II Credit(s): 1

One Elective From:

BIO 3120 - Animal Physiology Credit(s): 4
BIO 3140 - Developmental Biology Credit(s): 3
BIO 3150 - Immunology And Serology Credit(s): 3
BIO 3210 - Microbiology Credit(s): 4
BIO 4110 - Virology Credit(s): 3
BIO 4320 - Principles Of Toxicology Credit(s): 3
BIO 4500 - Medicinal Plants Credit(s): 3
CHM 3110 - Inorganic Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CHM 3220 - Instrumental Methods Analysis Credit(s): 3
MTH 3060 - Calculus III Credit(s): 4

Total Credit Hours: 80-81

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