Academic Learning Compact - Biochemistry

Biochemistry is the subdiscipline of chemistry that focuses on compounds of biological origin: their structures, biological functions and transformations needed to sustain life.

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Before Graduating You Must

• Achieve at least 50% on the Diagnostic of Undergraduate Chemistry Knowledge (DUCK) exam.
• Achieve a grade of C or better in laboratory courses CHM 2211L, CHM 3120L, CHM 4302L and CHM 4413L.
• Complete requirements for the baccalaureate degree, as determined by the chemistry faculty.

Skills You Will Acquire in the Major (SLOs)

1. Knowledge of physical, organic, inorganic, analytical and biochemistry.
2. Comprehension and use of laboratory skills in synthetic, quantitative and instrumental methods as scientific approaches to gathering and verifying knowledge.
3. Mastery of the process of critical inquiry: interpretation, evaluation and explanation. Ask appropriate questions, gather relevant information efficiently and creatively, sort through this information, reason logically from this information and come to reliable and trustworthy conclusions.
4. Ability to collect, analyze and articulate results clearly and effectively in speech and in writing in an acceptable style of presentation.