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Biochemistry, BA

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Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027 General Studies Gold
Degree: Bachelor of Arts, BA
Plan Code: LABCHBA
120
minimum credit hours
45
Upper division minimum
credit hours

Curriculum Checksheet

Requirement Minimum Grade Credit Hours
Major Requirements

A minimum of 12 upper-division credit hours used toward the major requirements must be taken from The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in Class Search.

Minimum Grade:
CHM 117 General Chemistry for Majors I (SCIT) AND CHM 111 General Chemistry Laboratory for Majors I (SCIT)
OR CHM 113 General Chemistry I (SCIT)

CHM 117 and CHM 111 are general chemistry courses created specifically for students in the biochemistry or chemistry majors. Students are strongly encouraged to select these course options.

4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
CHM 118 General Chemistry for Majors II (SCIT) AND CHM 112 General Chemistry Laboratory for Majors II (SCIT)
OR CHM 116 General Chemistry II (SCIT)

CHM 118 and CHM 112 are general chemistry courses created specifically for students in the biochemistry or chemistry majors. Students are strongly encouraged to select these course options.

4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
CHM 233 General Organic Chemistry I
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
CHM 237 General Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
1 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 1
CHM 234 General Organic Chemistry II
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
CHM 238 General Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
1 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 1
CHM 325 Analytical Chemistry
OR CHM 302 Environmental Chemistry
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
BCH 341 Physical Chemistry with a Biological Focus
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
BCH 461 General Biochemistry I
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
BCH 462 General Biochemistry II
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
BCH 467 Analytical Biochemistry Laboratory
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
Upper Division BCH Elective
OR Upper Division CHM Elective

Upper Division BCH or CHM Electives cannot be met with BCH 361, BCH 367, BCH 371, BCH 372, BCH 373, CHM 341 or CHM 460.

6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 6

The School of Molecular Sciences' ASU Online programs may require the purchase of additional scientific materials to complete laboratory courses. ASU Online students are required to travel to the Tempe campus to complete compressed, in-person laboratory courses in CHM 237, CHM 238 and BCH 467. These laboratory courses will be offered during summer. This may impact your financial aid. Financial aid is available to those who apply and qualify, and students may receive funds to help cover costs for each semester of enrollment. The amount of financial aid that a student is eligible for varies depending on prior education experience and other individual factors. Learn more about summer financial aid and additional ways to cover summer costs.

The College Requirements
Mathematics Proficiency Requirement: All students are required to obtain a grade of "C" or higher in any course that satisfies the ASU General Studies MATH requirement.

Second Language Requirement: All students pursuing a BA degree in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences must demonstrate proficiency in a second language. Proficiency is demonstrated by completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), or a higher-level course that has 202 (or its equivalent) as a prerequisite.

16 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 16
Related Area
MAT 251 Calculus for Life Sciences (MATH)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
BIO 181 General Biology I (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
BIO 182 General Biology II (SCIT)
4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
PHY 101 Introduction to Physics (SCIT)

Students who are interested in graduate degrees in natural sciences or health-related professional degrees should take PHY 111/PHY 113 and PHY 112/PHY 114.

4 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 4
BIO 312 Bioethics (HUAD)
OR BIO 316 History of Biology: Conflicts and Controversies (HUAD)
OR BIO 317 History of Science II (HUAD)
OR BIO 318 History of Medicine (HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 3
ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
LIA 101 Student Success in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
OR ASU 101-LA The ASU Experience

Campus immersion students enroll in LIA 101. ASU Online students enroll in ASU 101-LA.

1 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:
1
First-Year Composition
ENG 101 First-Year Composition AND ENG 102 First-Year Composition
OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition
OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition
6 Credit Hours
Minimum Grade:C
C 6
Notes

All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses.

All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements.

Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.

ASU Language Placement: Only true beginners are eligible for 101-level courses. Students with previous experience in the language are required to take a placement exam.

General Studies designations listed next to courses were valid for the 2026 - 2027 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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