Concentration in Biological Chemistry
Students must earn a "C" or better in each course taken to fulfill a concentration requirement.
Overview
The biological chemistry concentration is designed for those students who wish to go on to graduate school, medical school, or who desire to work for biotech firms, government agencies or environmental organizations. It strongly emphasizes complementary coursework from both the biology and chemistry disciplines. To promote the interconnectedness of these disciplines, students choosing a research advisor in one discipline are strongly encouraged to have their second reader from the other discipline. Our interdisciplinary curriculum will benefit students who choose to pursue graduate studies in biology, chemistry, or biochemistry.
Advisory Board:
Dr. Chitra Chandrasekhar | Dr. Veljko Dragojlovic | Dr. Eugene Smith | Dr. Catherine Trivigno
Electives:
Electives are shown below. Students concentrating in Biological Chemistry must take at least four electives totaling at least 12 credits. Two of these electives must be from Biology and two must be from Chemistry. Both Biology electives should have a molecular component. At least one of the chemistry electives must be a course with a lab. Other FAU courses may be counted only with the prior approval of the Concentration Advisor. Students are reminded that they need 45 upper-level (3000 or 4000-level) credits to graduate. Electives should be chosen to complement post-undergraduate plans.
Courses
CONCENTRATION IN BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BSC 1010, 1010L | Honors Biological Principles with Lab | 4 |
| BSC 1011, 1011L | Honors Biodiversity with Lab | 4 |
| PCB 3063 | Honors Genetics | 4 |
| PCB 4102 | Honors Cell Biology | 4 |
| CHM 2045, 2045L | Honors General Chemistry I with Lab | 4 |
| CHM 2046, 2046L | Honors General Chemistry II with Lab | 4 |
| CHM 2210, 2204L | Honors Organic Chemistry I with Lab | 4 |
| CHM 2211, 2205L | Honors Organic Chemistry II with Lab | 4 |
| BCH 3033, 3033L | Honors Biochemistry with Lab | 4 |
| STA 2023 | Honors Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| MAC 2311 | Honors Calculus I | 4 |
| MAC 2312* | Honors Calculus II | 4 |
| PHY 2048, 2048L | Honors General Physics I with Lab | 5 |
|
PHY 2049, 2049L or PHY 2054 |
Honors General Physics II with Lab or College Physics 2 |
5 |
| 4 Electives; 2 in Biology and 2 in Chemistry, with at least one chemistry lab. | 13 | |
| IDS 4970 | Honors Thesis (two semesters) | 6 |
| Total Credits | 72-76 |
* MAC 2312 only required if taking PHY 2049
BIOLOGY ELECTIVES*
At least 1 biology elective to be taken at the Wilkes Honors College. Both Biology electives should have a molecular component.
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MCB 3020, 3020L* | Honors Microbiology with Lab | 4 |
| PCB 4024 | Honors Molecular Cell Biology | 3 |
| BSC 4403L | Honors Biotechnology Lab | 2 |
| BSC 4930 | Honors Immunology | 3 |
| BSC 4930 | Honors Intro to Drug Development | 3 |
| BSC 4930 | Honors Intro to Structural Molecular Biology | 2 |
| BSC 4930 | Honors Molecular Pharmacology | 3 |
| ZOO 4742 | Honors Principles of Human Neuroanatomy | 3 |
| PCB 4253 | Honors Developmental Biology | 3 |
| BSC 4930 | Honors Endocrinology | 3 |
| PCB 4234 | Honors Biology of Cancer | 3 |
| PSB 3441 | Honors Drug and Behavior | 3 |
| PSB 4243 | Honors Neuroscience of Addiction | 3 |
| BSC 4022 | Molecular Genetics of Aging | 3 |
| MCB 4203 | Medical Bacteriology | 3 |
| MCB 4503 | Virology | 3 |
| PCB 4233 | Immunology | 3 |
| PCB 4522 | Molecular Genetics | 3 |
| PCB 4594 | Genes and Development | 3 |
| PCB 4832C | Neurophysiology | 3 |
| PCB 4841 | Honors Cellular Neuroscience | 3 |
| PCB 4842 | Cellular Neuroscience and Disease | 3 |
Note: Students in the Max Planck Honors Program may count Introduction to Neuroscience Research (PSB 4003, 1 credit) and two distinct MPHP Enrichment courses (1 credit each) as their 3 credit, Biology elective.
CHEMISTRY ELECTIVES*
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHM 3085 | Honors Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM 3121, 3121L | Honors Quantitative Analysis with Lab | 4 |
| CHM 3290 | Honors Chemistry of Natural Products | 3 |
| CHM 3400 | Honors Introduction to Physical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM 4135, 4135L | Honors Instrumental Methods of Analysis with Lab | 4 |
| CHM 4231 | Honors Spectroscopy | 3 |
| CHM 4473 | Honors Quantum Chemistry |
3 |
| CHM 3609, CHM 3609L | Honors Inorganic Chemistry with Lab |
4 |
| CHM 4905 | Honors Directed Independent Study in Chemistry |
1-4 |
| CHM 4915 | Honors Directed Independent Research in Chemistry |
1-3 |
* At least one chemistry elective must be a course with a lab. Special Topics in Biology (BSC 4930) or Chemistry (CHM 4933) may be used to fulfill the Biology and Chemistry electives upon approval of the Biological Chemistry advisory board.