Biochemistry: Recommended Three-Year Path

Notes:

  • Students must matriculate with at least 10 credit hours in order to earn a Biochemistry degree in three years. The distribution is not crucial.
  • There are multiple options for courses and timing. This is one possible combination. Only one combination was shown for the sake of clarity.
  • Students must take at least four hours of electives at the 300 and 400 level.
Transfer credit earned prior to attending butlerTerm Credit HoursCumulative Credit Hours
MA106, Calculus and Analytic Geometry 14
100 level EL3
100 level EL3
Total1010
Fall OneTerm Credit HoursCumulative Credit Hours
CH105, General Chemistry4
BI210, Genetics – Fundamental4
FYS101, First Year Seminar3
Foreign Language (1)3
PCA, Perspectives in the Creative Arts3
Total1727
Spring OneTerm Credit HoursCumulative Credit Hours
CH106, General Chemistry4
BI220, Cellular and Molecular Biology: Fundamentals4
FYS102, First Year Seminar3
SW, Social World3
Foreign Language (2)3
Total1744
Summer OneTerm Credit HoursCumulative Credit Hours
PH107, Elementary Physics 1 (Summer Session I)4
PH108, Elementary Physics 2 (Summer Session II)4
Total852
Fall TwoTerm Credit HoursCumulative Credit Hours
CH351, Organic Chemistry I4
CH321, Analytical Chemistry I4
GHS (1), Global & Historical Studies3
Elective (any discipline)3
TI, Texts & Ideas3
PWB, Physical Well-Being1
Total1870
Spring TwoTerm Credit HoursCumulative Credit Hours
CH352, Organic Chemistry II4
CH332*, Inorganic Chemistry3
CH360, Modern Issues in Biochemistry1
CH392, Communication in Chemistry2
GHS (2), Global & Historical Studies3
Elective (any discipline)3
Total1686
Summer TwoTerm Credit HoursCumulative Credit Hours
Research or Internship0
Total086
Fall ThreeTerm Credit HoursCumulative Credit Hours
CH362, Biochemistry I4
CH363, Biochemistry Lab I3
CH431*, Advanced Inorganic Chemistry3
Elective (any discipline)3
Elective (any discipline)3
CH110, Chemistry in the Community 1
Total17103
Spring ThreeTerm Credit HoursCumulative Credit Hours
CH462, Biochemistry IIA – Central Metabolism4
CH463*, Biochemistry Laboratory 13
Elective (any discipline)3
Elective (any discipline)3
Elective (any discipline)3
CH392, Communication in Chemistry1
Total17120