The Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry degree program consists of a combination of requirements and electives that ensure a strong foundation in the chemical and biological sciences while providing the flexibility to tailor the curriculum to satisfy specific interests or career goals. This program may be of interest to students who plan careers in research, in teaching, or in the life/health sciences professions (medicine, pharmacy, dentistry). The judicious use of free electives enables students to achieve considerable knowledge of other disciplines at Georgia Tech, such as chemical and biomolecular engineering, bioinformatics (computing), biomedical engineering, and biology. The biochemistry curriculum enables majors who are interested in medical, dental, or law school to meet admission requirements of these schools. Please see the left panel for a list of BS Biochemistry tracks that are available.
B.S. in Biochemistry (click here for a one page summary)
See GT catalog BS BIOCHEMISTRY traditional: click here
Typical Program of Study:
Degree requirement: TOTAL = 120 Hours plus 2 Hours Wellness Requirement
| First Semester | Second Semester | |
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1st Year |
CHEM 1211K (4) |
CHEM 1212K (4) |
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2nd Year |
CHEM 2211 (3) |
CHEM 2312 or 2313 (3) |
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3rd Year |
CHEM 3411 (3) |
CHEM 4512 (3) |
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4th Year |
CHEM 4581 (3) |
CHEM 4601 (2) |
* Core Electives
Note that most core electives are 3 credits with the exception of APPH 1040 (2) and APPH 1050 (2).
APPH 1040 or 1050 (2)
CS 1301, 1315, or 1371 (3)
Humanities electives (6 hours required)
Social sciences electives (9 hours required)
History/constitutional/legislative elective (3): HIST 2111, HIST 2112, POL 1101, INTA 1200, or PUBP 3000
(Credit not allowed for both INTA 1200 and POL 1101)
**BIOL ELECTIVES
Two of the three biology electives must be:
BIOL 2344 (Genetics)
BIOL 3450 (Cellular and Molecular Biology) or
BIOL 4668 (Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics)
The remaining biology elective must be one of the following:
BIOL 3380 (Introduction to Microbiology)
BIOL 4015 (Cancer Biology and Techno.)
BIOL 4340 (Medical Microbiology)
BIOL 4401 (Experimental Design & Stat.)
BIOL 4418 (Microbial Physiology)
BIOL 4440 (Plant Physiology)
BIOL 4464 (Developmental Biology)
BIOL 4570 (Immunology & Immunochem)
BIOL 4608 (Prokaryotic Mole Genetics)
CHEM 4765 (Drug Design, Development, Delivery)
CHEM 4803 (with permission of the undergraduate coordinator)
****** UPPER DIVISON COURSEWORK
At least 39 hours of upper division 3000/4000 coursework required for the degree.
