Sample Four-year Plan for Biochemistry Major
Note: The four-year plan below is for example purposes only. Students should refer to the catalog in effect upon their entry to Viterbo for more specifics on requirements of the core curriculum, major, and degree. Also, some courses have certain semester rotations that may or may not be reflected below. Your advisor will assist you with actual registration planning to accommodate these rotations. For complete information see the current undergraduate catalog.
| Freshman Fall |
16 credits |
| BIOL 160 - General Biology I |
4 |
| CHEM 120 - General Chemistry I |
4 |
| MATH 220 - Calculus I |
4 |
| VUSM 100 - Franciscan Values and Traditions |
3 |
| CHEM/BIOL 112 - Science Success |
1 |
| Freshman Spring |
16 credits |
| BIOL 161 - General Biology II |
4 |
| CHEM 121 - General Chemistry II |
4 |
| MATH 221 - Calculus II |
4 |
| ENGL 105 - Accelerated Composition |
4 |
| Sophomore Fall |
15 credits |
| CHEM 240 - Organic Chemistry I |
4 |
| PHYS 260 - University Physics I |
3 |
| PHYS 270 - Introductory Physics Laboratory I |
1 |
| BIOL 250 - Molecular and Cellular Basis of Life |
4 |
| VUSM 200 - Living in a Diverse World |
3 |
| Sophomore Spring |
16 credits |
| CHEM 340 - Organic Chemistry II |
4 |
| PHYS 261 - University Physics II |
3 |
| PHYS 271 - Introductory Physics Laboratory II |
1 |
| ENGL 307 - Argumentative Writing |
3 |
| COMM 150 - Fundamentals of Speech |
2 |
| Theological Inquiry |
3 |
| Junior Fall |
15 credits |
CHEM 360 - Physical Chemistry I
|
3 |
CHEM 361 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory I
|
1 |
BIOL 370 - Biochemistry
|
3 |
BIOL 371 - Biochemical Techniques
|
2 |
| BIOL/CHEM 397 - Introduction to Research |
3 |
| VUSM 300 - Serving the Common Good |
3 |
| Junior Spring |
16 credits |
| CHEM 475 - Advanced Biochemistry |
4 |
| Scientific Reasoning in the Social Sciences |
3 |
Historical Analysis
|
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Senior Fall |
11-17 credits |
| CHEM 330 - Analytical Chemistry |
4 |
BIOL/CHEM 498 - Directed Research Experience
|
1-4 |
| VUSM 400 - The Ethical Life |
3 |
Integrating Faith and Practice
|
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Senior Spring |
17 credits |
| BIOL 430 - Molecular Genetics |
4 |
| CHEM 499 - Senior Seminar |
1 |
| Philosophical Inquiry |
3 |
| Literary Analysis |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |