EXAMPLE IV:  BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS (CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES) MAJOR 

with Core Curriculum and Schedule for

Roy and Diana Vagelos Molecular Life Sciences Program

(5 c.u./semester)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freshman

 

 

 

 

 

Fall

Spring

 

 

 

Chem 101

Chem 102

 

 

 

Math 114

Math 240

 

 

 

Physics 150 or 170

Physics 151 or 171

 

 

 

G/D/W/L (1 cu)**

G/D/W/L (l cu)**

 

 

 

Vagelos Scholar Seminar

     (1/2 cu)

Vagelos Scholar Seminar

     (1/2 cu)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sophomore

 

 

 

 

 

Fall

Spring

Summer

 

 

Chem 241

Chem 242

Required Research

 

 

Chem 251 (either semester)

Chem 251 (either semester)

(no credit)

 

 

Biol 202 or 221

Physics 250

 

 

 

Physics 230

Physics 351

 

 

 

Math 241 (either semester)

Math 241 (either semester)

 

 

 

Physics 280

G/D/W/L** (1 cu)

 

 

 

G/D/W/L** (1 cu)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Junior

 

 

 

 

 

Fall

Chem 245 (either semester)

Spring

Chem 222

Summer

Required Research

 

 

Chem 221

Chem 452

(no credit)

 

 

Chem 451

Physics 362

 

 

 

Physics 361

G/D/L** (1 cu)

 

 

 

Physics 411

 

 

 

 

G/D/L** (1 cu)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior

 

 

 

 

 

Fall

Spring

 

 

 

Research 1 cu

Research 1 cu

 

 

 

G/D/L if needed (2 cu)

Physics 401

G/D/L  if needed (3 cu)

Free elective if needed (1 cu)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**G/D/W/L is General, Distributional, Writing or Language requirement.  Freshmen and sophomores will be encouraged to take a non-science course in this slot.