Chemistry (Chemical Biology) (BS)

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In addition to the general education, writing, foreign language and diversity requirements for a degree in the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, the following courses are required.

Required Core Courses, Lower-Division

BISC 220Lg General Biology: Cell Biology and Physiology Units: 4 or
BISC 221Lg Advanced General Biology: Cell Biology and Physiology Units: 4
CHEM 105aLg General Chemistry Units: 4
CHEM 105bL General Chemistry Units: 4
or
CHEM 107Lg General Chemistry for Chemistry Majors Units: 4
CHEM 108L General Chemistry for Chemistry Majors: Kinetics and Equilibrium Units: 4
or
CHEM 115aLg Advanced General Chemistry Units: 4
CHEM 115bL Advanced General Chemistry Units: 4
MATH 125g Calculus I Units: 4
MATH 126g Calculus II Units: 4
MATH 225 Linear Algebra and Linear Differential Equations Units: 4 or
MATH 226g Calculus III Units: 4
PHYS 151Lg Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics and Thermodynamics Units: 4
PHYS 152L Fundamentals of Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism Units: 4

Required Core Courses, Upper-Division

BISC 320Lg Molecular Biology Units: 4
CHEM 300L Analytical Chemistry Units: 4
CHEM 325aL Organic Chemistry Units: 4
CHEM 325bL Organic Chemistry Units: 4
CHEM 430 Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics and Kinetics Units: 4 or
CHEM 432 Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences Units: 4
CHEM 431 Physical Chemistry: Quantum Mechanics Units: 4
CHEM 463L Chemical Nanotechnology Laboratory Units: 2
CHEM 467L Advanced Chemical Biology Laboratory Units: 2
CHEM 490x Directed Research Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (4 Units Required)

Advanced Laboratory Elective, 4 Units From Among:

CHEM 332L Physical Chemical Measurements Units: 4
CHEM 423L Advanced Laboratory Techniques in Organic and Inorganic Chemistry Units: 4
CHEM 465L Chemical Instrumentation Units: 4

Advanced Chemistry Elective, Eight Units From Among:

CHEM 426 Advanced Organic Chemistry Units: 4
CHEM 453 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Units: 4
CHEM 519 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: An Introduction for Chemists Units: 4
CHEM 520a Advanced Chemical Biology Units: 2
CHEM 520b Advanced Chemical Biology Units: 2
CHEM 521 Basic Principles of Physical Methods in Biochemistry Units: 2