University of California, Los Angeles College of Letters and Science 273 courses
The Biochemistry major is for students preparing for careers in biochemistry or other fields requiring extensive preparation in both chemistry and biology.
Preparation for the Major
Complete a total of 19 to 20 courses as follows:
Preparation for the Major: Chemistry 1
Complete the following course:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 1 | Connections in Chemistry and Biochemistry | 1 |
Preparation for the Major: Chemistry 14 or 20 Series
Select one series:
Preparation for the Major: Chemistry 14 or 20 Series: Chemistry 14 series
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 14A | General Chemistry for Life Scientists I | 4 |
| CHEM 14B | General Chemistry for Life Scientists II | 4 |
| CHEM 20L | General Chemistry Laboratory | 3 |
Preparation for the Major: Chemistry 14 or 20 Series: Chemistry 14 series: Enhanced Courses
Chemistry 14AE or 14BE may be substituted for 14A or 14B respectively.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 14AE | General Chemistry for Life Scientists I—Enhanced | 4 |
| CHEM 14BE | General Chemistry for Life Scientists II—Enhanced | 4 |
Preparation for the Major: Chemistry 14 or 20 Series: Chemistry 20 series
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 20A | Chemical Structure | 4 |
| CHEM 20B | Chemical Energetics and Change | 4 |
| CHEM 20L | General Chemistry Laboratory | 3 |
Preparation for the Major: Chemistry 14 or 20 Series: Chemistry 20 series: Honors Courses
Chemistry 20AH or 20BH may be substituted for 20A or 20B respectively.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 20AH | Chemical Structure (Honors) | 4 |
| CHEM 20BH | Chemical Energetics and Change (Honors) | 4 |
Preparation for the Major: Chemistry 14 or 20 Series: Chemistry 30 series
Preparation for the Major: Chemistry 30 Series
Complete the following five courses:
Preparation for the Major: Life Sciences
Complete the following four courses:
Preparation for the Major: Mathematics
Complete the following three courses:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 31A | Differential and Integral Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 31B | Integration and Infinite Series | 4 |
| MATH 32A | Calculus of Several Variables | 4 |
Preparation for the Major: Mathematics: Recommended Course
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 33A | Linear Algebra and Applications | 4 |
Preparation for the Major: Physics
Complete one series from:
Preparation for the Major: Physics: Physics 1 series
Preparation for the Major: Physics: Physics 1 Honors Series
Preparation for the Major: Physics: Physics 5 series
The Major
Complete six required courses, one additional upper-division or graduate course in chemistry and biochemistry, and three elective upper-division or graduate courses as follows:
The Major: Chemistry and Biochemistry Elective
Select one upper-division or graduate-level course from the following. Students may petition the Undergraduate Office to allow other Chemistry and Biochemistry courses to be considered to meet this requirement.
The Major: Additional Electives
Select three elective upper-division or graduate-level courses (12 units) from the following. Students may petition the Undergraduate Office to allow other courses to be considered to meet this requirement.
The Major: Additional Electives: Microbiology
Microbiology 101 is highly recommended.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MIMG 101 | Introductory Microbiology | 4 |
Honors Program
The core of the program consists of at least one approved undergraduate seminar course from Chemistry and Biochemistry 193A or 193B and three research courses (12 units minimum) from 196A, 196B, or 199, culminating in a thesis.
Honors Program: Undergraduate Seminar
Select at least one seminar course from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 193A | Journal Club Seminars: UC LEADS and MARC | 2 |
| CHEM 193B | Journal Club Seminars: Chemistry and Biochemistry | 2 |
Honors Program: Research
Complete 12 units minimum from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 196A | Research Apprenticeship in Chemistry and Biochemistry | 2 to 4 |
| CHEM 196B | Research Apprenticeship in Chemistry and Biochemistry | 2 to 4 |
| CHEM 199 | Directed Research in Chemistry and Biochemistry | 2 to 4 |
Computing Specialization
Majors may select a specialization in Computing by satisfying all the requirements for a bachelor’s degree in the specified major, and completing three Program in Computing courses and two Computational Chemistry courses.
Computing Specialization: Program in Computing
Complete the following two courses and one elective:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMPTNG 10A | Introduction to Programming | 5 |
| COMPTNG 10B | Intermediate Programming | 4 |
Computing Specialization: Program in Computing: Additional Program in Computing
Select one course from:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMPTNG 10C | Advanced Programming | 5 |
| COMPTNG 15 | Introduction to Lisp and Symbolic Computation | 5 |
| COMPTNG 20A | Principles of Java Language with Applications | 5 |
Computing Specialization: Computational Chemistry
Select two courses from:
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