General Requirements (Core A - E) Credit Hours: 42

• Area A2 – Must take MATH 1112 , MATH 1113 , or MATH 1441  
• Area DII – Must take MATH 1441  if not taken in Area A2 above

Additional Requirements Credit Hours: 4

Area F - Courses Appropriate to Major Credit Hours: 18

• CHEM 1211 - Principles of Chemistry I (3 Credit Hours)

• and  CHEM 1211L - Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory (1 Credit Hour)  

  or  CHEM 1211K - Principles of Chemistry I (4 Credit Hours)  

• CHEM 1212 - Principles of Chemistry II (3 Credit Hours)

• and CHEM 1212L - Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory (1 Credit Hour)  

  or  CHEM 1212K - Principles of Chemistry II (4 Credit Hours)  

• MATH 2242 - Calculus II (4 Credit Hours)
• PHYS 2211K - Principles of Physics I (4 Credit Hours) (if not taken in Area D1)
• PHYS 2212K - Principles of Physics II (4 Credit Hours) (if not taken in Area D1)
• If any of the above courses are taken in Area D, student should take additional Area D or advisor-approved chemistry, biology, math, statistics, or computer science courses (below 3000-level) to complete Area F

Major Specific Requirements Credit Hours: 10

• Carry over from MATH 1441 Calculus I  in Area A or Area D
• Carry over from CHEM 1211K Principles of Chemistry I /CHEM 1212K Principles of Chemistry II  in Area F
• BIOL 1107 - Principles of Biology I (3 Credit Hours)

• and  BIOL 1107L - Principles of Biology I Laboratory (1 Credit Hour)  (may count in Area D or F, if needed)

• BIOL 1108 - Principles of Biology II (3 Credit Hours)

• and  BIOL 1108L - Principles of Biology Laboratory II (1 Credit Hour)  (may count in Area D or F, if needed)

Major Requirements Credit Hours: 38

• BCHM 2910 - Introduction to Biochemical Research (3 Credit Hours)
• BCHM 3100 - Bioinstrumental Chemistry (4 Credit Hours)
• BCHM 3310 - Bioinorganic Chemistry (3 Credit Hours)
• BCHM 3310L - Bioinorganic Laboratory (1 Credit Hour)
• BCHM 3510 - Biophysical Chemistry (3 Credit Hours)
• BCHM 3511L - Biophysical Laboratory (1 Credit Hour)
• BCHM 5201 - Biochemistry I (4 Credit Hours)
• BCHM 5202 - Biochemistry II (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 3134 - Cell and Molecular Biology (3 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 2100 - Analytical Chemistry (4 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 3401 - Organic Chemistry I (4 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 3402 - Organic Chemistry II (4 Credit Hours)
• Students must complete 3 additional hours of upper level (BCHM 3000 and above) biochemistry coursework ² (3 Credit Hours.)
• Students must complete 3 additional hours of advisor approved upper level (BIOL 3000 and above) biology coursework (3 Credits Hours.)

Elective Credit Hours: 6

• Select additional elective courses
• Must include at least 2 hours of upper-division (3000 level and above) coursework

Total Credit Hours: 124

¹ While CHEM 1211K Principles of Chemistry I  / CHEM 1212K Principles of Chemistry II  are 4 credit hours, only 3 credit hours will be counted toward Area F. The remaining credit hour of each will be applied toward Major Specific Requirements.

² May not include BCHM 3200 Principles of Biochemistry  

Program Admission Criteria

• Students who wish to change their major to Biochemistry must have a total institution GPA of 2.0 or better in all coursework completed at Georgia Southern.
• Transfer students from other institutions who wish to major in Biochemistry must have a GPA of 2.0 or better on all credit hours attempted at other institutions as well as those hours attempted at Georgia Southern. All transfer credits must be evaluated by the Undergraduate Office of Admissions and posted on the Georgia Southern transcript upon official acceptance to the University.

Other Program Requirements

• Biochemistry majors must maintain a “C” average in all major coursework which applies toward graduation.

Honors in Biochemistry

To graduate with Honors in Biochemistry, a student must:

• be admitted to the Honors College
• complete a capstone project equivalent to three credit hours with a measurable outcome approved by the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
• maintain a 3.3 overall GPA, including a minimum GPA of 3.5 in all major courses applied toward graduation.

This degree is certified by the American Chemical Society (ACS) and students have the opportunity to have their degree dually certified by passing the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) certification exam.

Advisement

Undergraduate Academic Advisement at Georgia Southern is provided to all degree-seeking undergraduate students by professional advisors. Academic Advisors are located on all three Georgia Southern University campuses. Students are required to meet with their assigned Academic Advisor at least once a semester. For more information visit Academic Advisement .