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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Suggested Program - Bachelor of Science Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences

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First Year

Fall Semester

ENGL 1301 - First Year Writing I Credit Hours: 3.0 ¹
CHEM 1311 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Credit Hours: 3.0
CHEM 1111 - Fundamentals of Chm Lab Credit Hours: 1.0
MATH 2413 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4.0
BIOL 1306 - Biology for Science Majors I (lecture) Credit Hours: 3.0
BIOL 1106 - Biology for Science Majors I (lab) Credit Hours: 1.0

Total 15

Spring Semester

ENGL 1302 - First Year Writing II Credit Hours: 3.0 ¹
CHEM 1312 - Fundamentals of Chemistry 2 Credit Hours: 3.0
CHEM 1112 - Fundamentals of Chm Lab Credit Hours: 1.0
MATH 2414 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4.0
BIOL 1307 - Biology for Science Majors II (lecture) Credit Hours: 3.0
BIOL 1107 - Biology for Science Majors II (lab) Credit Hours: 1.0

Total 15

Second Year

Fall Semester

Creative Arts Core Course Credit Hours: 3.0
CHEM 2323 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3.0
CHEM 2123 - Organic Chemistry Lab I Credit Hours: 1.0
MATH 2415 - Calculus III Credit Hours: 4.0 or
MATH 3338 - Probability Credit Hours: 3.0 or
MATH 3339 - Statistics for the Sciences Credit Hours: 3.0
BIOL 3301 - Mendelian and Population Genetics Credit Hours: 3.0

Total 15

Spring Semester

CHEM 2325 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3.0
CHEM 2125 - Organic Chemistry Lab II Credit Hours: 1.0
BCHS 3304 - General Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3.0
BCHS 3201 - Biochemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 2.0
PHYS 1301 - College Physics I (lecture) Credit Hours: 3.0
PHYS 1101 - College Physics I (lab) Credit Hours: 1.0

Total 14

Third Year

Fall Semester

PHYS 1302 - College Physics II (lecture) Credit Hours: 3.0
PHYS 1102 - College Physics II (lab) Credit Hours: 1.0
BCHS 3305 - General Biochemistry II Credit Hours: 3.0
GOVT 2306 - US and Texas Constitution and Politics Credit Hours: 3.0
HIST 1301 - The U.S. to 1877 Credit Hours: 3.0
Social/Behavioral Sciences Core Course Credit Hours: 3.0

Total 16

Spring Semester

Language, Philosophy & Culture Core Course Credit Hours: 3.0
Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences Elective Credit Hours: 3.0
GOVT 2305 - US Government: Congress, President, & Courts Credit Hours: 3.0
HIST 1302 - The U.S. Since 1877 Credit Hours: 3.0
Electives Credit Hours: 3.0

Total 15

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

CHEM 4373 - Survey of Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3.0 or
CHEM 4370 - Physical Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3.0
BCHS 4306 - Nucleic Acids Credit Hours: 3.0 ³
Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences Electives Credit Hours: 6.0
NSM Capstone Course Credit Hours: 3.0

Total 15

Spring Semester

BCHS 4304 - Biophysics Credit Hours: 3.0 ⁴
BCHS 4311 - Biochemistry Lab II Credit Hours: 3.0 ⁴
Electives Cr. 3.
NSM Capstone Course Cr. 3.
BIOL 4307 - Proteins Credit Hours: 3.0 ⁴

Total 15

Note(s):

All students are responsible for the completion of 36 advanced semester hours required for a University of Houston degree.

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