Biochemistry Secondary Education Major

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN BIOCHEMISTRY SECONDARY EDUCATION:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 34

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

First-Year Launch Corse	FLC	FLC 100 (Credits: 1)

Communication	CO1/CO2	COMP 150 ^p and any one approved
	or	CO2^pcourse (Credits: 6)
	CO2/CO3	Any one approved CO2^p course and any one approved
		CO3^pcourse (Credits: 6)

Mathematics	MA1	MATH 121 ^p (Credits: 4)

Arts & Humanities	AH	Any one approved AH course (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	One additional approved AH course (Credits: 3)

History	HI	Any one approved HI course (Credits: 3)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	SS	ED 222 ^c,p (Credits: 3)

AH/HI/SS^b	AH or HI or SS	One additional approved AH^b or HI^b or SS^b course (Credits: 3)

Natural & Physical Sciences	SC1	CHEM 150 ^c,p (Credits: 4)
	SC1 or SC2	CHEM 151 ^c,p(Credits: 4)

Major Requirements: Credits: 89

Core Courses:

CHEM 150 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I: Atoms/Molecules Credits: 4 ^d,p
CHEM 151 - Fundamentals of Chemistry II: Chemical Reaction Credits: 4 ^d,p
CHEM 250 - Organic Chemistry I: Organic Compounds Credits: 4 ^a ^p
CHEM 251 - Organic Chemistry II: Biological Chemistry Credits: 4 ^p
CHEM 311 - General Biochemistry I Credits: 3 ^p
CHEM 312 - General Biochemistry Lab Credits: 1 ^p
CHEM 313 - General Biochemistry II Credits: 3 ^p
CHEM 356 - Physical Chemistry: Quantum Mechanics Credits: 4 ^f,p
OR CHEM 357 - Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics Credits: 4 ^f,p
CHEM 363 - Inorganic Chemistry I Credits: 3 ^p
CHEM 365 - Analytical Chemistry Credits: 4 ^p
CHEM 411 - Advanced Biochemistry Lab Credits: 3 ^p
CHEM 497 - Senior Seminar Credits: 3 ^e,p

Major Electives:

Complete a minimum of four (4) credits:

CHEM 305 - Natural Products From Plants Credits: 3 ^p,s
CHEM 333 - Advanced Environmental Chemistry Credits: 3 ^p
CHEM 356 - Physical Chemistry: Quantum Mechanics Credits: 4 ^f,p
CHEM 357 - Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics Credits: 4 ^f,p
CHEM 431 - Advanced Organic Chemistry Credits: 3 ^p
CHEM 454 - Advanced Topics in Chemistry Credits: 1-4 ^p
CHEM 460 - Synthesis and Spectroscopy Credits: 3 ^p
CHEM 464 - Inorganic Chemistry II Credits: 4 ^p
CHEM 465 - Instrumental Analytical Chemistry Credits: 4 ^p
CHEM 499 - Independent Study Credits: 1-6

Auxiliary Courses:

BIO 113 - Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology Credits: 4 ^p
MATH 121 - Pre-Calculus Credits: 4 ^p
MATH 221 - Calculus I Credits: 4 ^p
MATH 222 - Calculus II Credits: 4 ^p
PHYS 217 - Physics - Science and Engineering I Credits: 4 ^p - preferred
OR PHYS 201 - Physics - Non-Calculus I Credits: 4^p

Education Courses:

ED 222 - Education: Global Perspectives Credits: 3 ^g
ED 341 - Foundations of Teaching Credits: 3 ^g,p
ED 342 - Foundations of Teaching SBFE Credits: 1 ^g,p
ED 416 - Literacy and Numeracy Integration K-12 Credits: 3 ^p
ED 417 - Literacy and Numeracy Integration K-12 SBFE Credits: 1 ^p
ED 447 - Instructional Equality Credits: 3
ED 449 - Secondary Teaching Methods Credits: 3 ^p
ED 450 - Secondary Teaching Methods SBFE Credits: 1 ^p
ED 465 - Managing Diverse Classrooms I Credits: 3
ED 475 - Managing Diverse Classrooms II Credits: 3 ^p
ED 495 - Student Teaching Secondary Credits: 1-15 - (minimum 12 credits)

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 126

^bA minimum of 15 credits of coursework must be completed in the combined areas of AH/HI/SS.

^c This Liberal Arts Core course is required by the major. To complete the degree in the specified total credits for graduation, students must use this course to fulfill the requirements of both the Liberal Arts Core and the major.

^dThis course fulfills both a Major requirement and a Liberal Arts Core requirement. Credits for this course are counted in the Liberal Arts Core section of the curriculum listing. These credits are not counted in the Major Requirements total.

^eStudents double majoring in Biochemistry and Biology with an area of concentration in Cellular and Molecular Biology may take either the senior seminar sequence in Chemistry (CHEM 497 ) or Biology (BIO 496 and BIO 497 ).

^f A course used to meet the core requirements cannot also be used to meet the Major Electives requirement.

^gThe following courses require a grade of B- or better for continued progression through the licensure program: ED 222 , ED 341 , and ED 342 .

^p This course has a prerequisite. You must complete the prerequisite course(s) before enrolling in this course. Sometimes you are given a choice or a list of prerequisites to complete.

Note: Students whose placement is CALC 121 or transfer in MATH 121 will have MATH 113 waived. Students whose placement is CALC 221 or transfer in MATH 221 will have MATH 113 and MATH 121 waived. Please email gradcheck@fortlewis.edu for waiver to be processed on the degree audit.

Note: Undergraduate students must adhere to the Undergraduate Teacher Licensure Requirements and meet the academic standards for undergraduate classification.

Note: Post-baccalaureate students must adhere to Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Licensure Requirements and meet the academic standards for Post-Baccalaureate classification.

Note: Students must be admitted to the Teacher Licensure program to enroll in 400-level ED prefix courses. Students must subsequently be admitted to Student Teaching.

Note: Among the total credits required for graduation, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses.

Note: Students completing the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 34 credits will have additional free electives.

Note: Students who have met a prerequisite or required course through transfer, examinations, or assessment of prior learning will have additional free electives.