Sample courses that might be required for a degree in Biochemistry:

Science Courses

• Foundations of Chemistry I, II
• Analytical Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry Lab I, II, III
• Bio Physical Chemistry
• Physical Chemistry
• Physics I, II
• Fundamentals of Microbiology
• Biochemistry I, II
• Biochemistry Lab I, II
• Physiology of Organisms
• Cell Structure and Function
• Microbial Genetics
• Principles of Genetics
• Gene Expression
• Principles of Molecular and Cellular Biology
• Principles of Organismal Biology
• Senior Seminar in Biochemistry

Colleges will also require you to take some core undergraduate courses in addition to some electives. Required core courses and electives will vary from college to college. Here are a number of examples:

Arts and Humanities

• Arts
• History
• Languages
• Literature
• Music

Math

• Algebra
• Calculus
• Computer Science
• Logic
• Statistics

Natural Sciences

• Astronomy
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Environmental Science
• Physics

Social Sciences

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Government
• Psychology
• Sociology