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Program Requirement

Biochemistry, Minor

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Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026
Plan Code: LABCHMIN

Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours
The minor in biochemistry comprises 28 credit hours of required courses, of which 12 credit hours are at the upper-division level. Six of the 12 upper-division credit hours must be from courses offered by The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or higher.
CHM 113 General Chemistry I (SCIT)
OR CHM 117 General Chemistry for Majors I (SCIT) AND CHM 111 General Chemistry Laboratory for Majors I (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
CHM 116 General Chemistry II (SCIT)
OR CHM 118 General Chemistry for Majors II (SCIT) AND CHM 112 General Chemistry Laboratory for Majors II (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
CHM 233 General Organic Chemistry I AND CHM 237 General Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
CHM 234 General Organic Chemistry II AND CHM 238 General Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
BCH 341 Physical Chemistry with a Biological Focus
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
BCH 461 General Biochemistry
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
BCH 462 General Biochemistry
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
BCH 467 Analytical Biochemistry Laboratory
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
Notes
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.
ASU Online students pursing this minor are required to travel to Tempe campus to complete compressed organic chemistry and biochemistry laboratory courses.
General Studies designations listed next to courses were valid for the 2025 - 2026 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.
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