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Biochemistry, BA


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2022 - 2023 Catalog Year General Studies Maroon

Degree: BA
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In order to complete the requirements of this program, some laboratory courses will be completed in-person at the Tempe Campus.

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.



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Term 1 - A 0 - 7 Credit Hours Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  1    
  3  
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 7
  • ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
  • Select your Career Interest Areas and play me3@ASU.
  • Due to lower-division prerequisites, pre-health students are encouraged to choose upper-division General Studies (HU or SB) courses.
Term 1 - B 7 - 13 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 3  
  3  
Term hours subtotal: 6
  • View ASU Online first-year student registration information here.
Term 2 - A 13 - 21 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 4  
 
Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following:
* Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.
4  
Term hours subtotal: 8
  • ASU Language Placement: Only true beginners are eligible for 101-level courses. All other students are required to take a placement exam, regardless of prior credit earned.
  • Research the timeline for health careers and professional program admissions preparation.
Term 2 - B 21 - 29 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 4  
 
Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following:
* Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.
4  
critical course
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
   
Term hours subtotal: 8
Term 3 - A 29 - 37 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 4  
 
Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following:
* Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.
4  
Term hours subtotal: 8
  • Research admission requirements for health-related professional schools.
  • Students who are interested in graduate degrees in natural sciences or health-related professional degrees should take PHY 111 and PHY 113 instead of PHY 101 in this term. Then, complete PHY 112 and PHY 114 in the next term.
Term 3 - B 37 - 44 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
 
Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following:
* Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.
4  
  3    
critical course
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
   
 
Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
   
Term hours subtotal: 7
Term 4 - A 44 - 51 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 4  
critical course 3  
Term hours subtotal: 7
  • Connect with a career advisor by registering for a Handshake account.
Term 4 - B 51 - 58 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 3  
  4  
critical course
Complete PHY 101 OR PHY 112 AND PHY 114 course(s).
   
Term hours subtotal: 7
Summer 4 58 - 60 Credit Hours Critical course signified by critical course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
critical course 1  
  1  
Term hours subtotal: 2
  • ASU Online students will complete all experiments for the Organic Chemistry labs at the ASU Tempe campus during a one-week session in summer. Lab reports will be completed in subsequent weeks during the same summer term.
Term 5 - A 60 - 66 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 6
Term 5 - B 66 - 72 Credit Hours Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3    
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 6
Term 6 - A 72 - 78 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 6
Term 6 - B 78 - 84 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3-4  
  3    
necessary course
Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).
   
Term hours subtotal: 6-7
Term 7 - A 84 - 93 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
 
Upper Division Elective
6    
Term hours subtotal: 9
  • Consider taking BCH 463 as the BCH OR CHM Upper Division Elective in this term.
Term 7 - B 93 - 102 Credit Hours Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3    
  3    
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 9
Term 8 - A 102 - 108 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
  3  
Term hours subtotal: 6
Term 8 - B 108 - 114 Credit Hours Hours Minimum Grade Notes
  3  
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 6
  • Consider taking CHM 453 for the Upper Division Elective in this term for session B.
Summer 8 114 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by necessary course Hours Minimum Grade Notes
necessary course 3  
  3    
Term hours subtotal: 6
  • ASU Online students will complete all experiments for the Analytical Biochemistry lab at the ASU Tempe campus during a one-week session in summer. Lab reports will be completed in subsequent weeks during the same summer term.



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Biochemistry, BA
College/School: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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In order to complete the requirements of this program, some laboratory courses will be completed in-person at the Tempe Campus.

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.



critical courseCritical Course
necessary courseNecessary Course
Term 1 - A
0 - 7 Credit Hours
Hours: 1
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Notes:
  • ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
  • Select your Career Interest Areas and play me3@ASU.
  • Due to lower-division prerequisites, pre-health students are encouraged to choose upper-division General Studies (HU or SB) courses.
Term 1 - B
7 - 13 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Notes:
  • View ASU Online first-year student registration information here.
Term 2 - A
13 - 21 Credit Hours
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following:
* Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Notes:
  • ASU Language Placement: Only true beginners are eligible for 101-level courses. All other students are required to take a placement exam, regardless of prior credit earned.
  • Research the timeline for health careers and professional program admissions preparation.
Term 2 - B
21 - 29 Credit Hours
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following:
* Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
critical course
Complete ENG 101 OR ENG 105 OR ENG 107 course(s).
Term 3 - A
29 - 37 Credit Hours
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following:
* Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Notes:
  • Research admission requirements for health-related professional schools.
  • Students who are interested in graduate degrees in natural sciences or health-related professional degrees should take PHY 111 and PHY 113 instead of PHY 101 in this term. Then, complete PHY 112 and PHY 114 in the next term.
Term 3 - B
37 - 44 Credit Hours
Second Language: Requirement satisfied through the following:
* Completion of a language course at the intermediate level (202 or equivalent), including American Sign Language IV.
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
critical course
Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
Complete Mathematics (MA) requirement.
Term 4 - A
44 - 51 Credit Hours
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Notes:
  • Connect with a career advisor by registering for a Handshake account.
Term 4 - B
51 - 58 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 4
Minimum Grade: C
critical course
Complete PHY 101 OR PHY 112 AND PHY 114 course(s).
Summer 4
58 - 60 Credit Hours
Hours: 1
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 1
Minimum Grade: C
Notes:
  • ASU Online students will complete all experiments for the Organic Chemistry labs at the ASU Tempe campus during a one-week session in summer. Lab reports will be completed in subsequent weeks during the same summer term.
Term 5 - A
60 - 66 Credit Hours
Term 5 - B
66 - 72 Credit Hours
Term 6 - A
72 - 78 Credit Hours
Term 6 - B
78 - 84 Credit Hours
Hours: 3-4
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
necessary course
Complete Cultural Diversity in the U.S. (C) AND Global Awareness (G) AND Historical Awareness (H) course(s).
Term 7 - A
84 - 93 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Upper Division Elective
Hours: 6
Notes:
  • Consider taking BCH 463 as the BCH OR CHM Upper Division Elective in this term.
Term 7 - B
93 - 102 Credit Hours
Term 8 - A
102 - 108 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Notes:
Term 8 - B
108 - 114 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Notes:
  • Consider taking CHM 453 for the Upper Division Elective in this term for session B.
Summer 8
114 - 120 Credit Hours
Hours: 3
Minimum Grade: C
Hours: 3
Notes:
  • ASU Online students will complete all experiments for the Analytical Biochemistry lab at the ASU Tempe campus during a one-week session in summer. Lab reports will be completed in subsequent weeks during the same summer term.
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