Program: Biochemistry, B.A. - California State University, Long Beach - Modern Campus Catalog™

Mar 29, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

This degree is approved for distance education by the WSCUC.

All students must achieve at least a 2.0 grade-point average in (1) the entire college record, (2) all units attempted at CSULB, and (3) all courses in the major. In addition, students must achieve a grade of “C” or better in all courses in the major.

Lower Division

Take all the following courses with a grade of “C” or better:

BIOL 211 - Introduction to Evolution and Diversity (5 units)
BIOL 212 - Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (4 units)

Take either Option 1 or Option 2:

Option 1 with a grade of “C” or better

CHEM 111A - General Chemistry (5 units)
CHEM 111B - General Chemistry (5 units)

Option 2

CHEM 112A - Advanced General Chemistry (5 units)
“C” or better required
CHEM 112B - Advanced General Chemistry (5 units)

Take either Option 1 or Option 2:

Option 1

MATH 119A - Survey of Calculus I (3 units)
“C” or better required
MATH 119B - Survey of Calculus II (3 units)

Option 2 with a grade of “C” or better

MATH 122 - Calculus I (4 units)
MATH 123 - Calculus II (4 units)

Take either Option 1 or Option 2:

Option 1

PHYS 100A - General Physics (4 units)
PHYS 100B - General Physics (4 units)
“C” or better required

Option 2

PHYS 151 - Mechanics and Heat (4 units)
PHYS 152 - Electricity and Magnetism (4 units)
“C” or better required

Take the following courses with a grade “C” or better:

CHEM 220A - Organic Chemistry I (3 units)
CHEM 220B - Organic Chemistry II (3 units)
CHEM 241 - Explorations in Biochemistry (2 units)

Upper Division

Take all of the following:

BIOL 340 - Molecular Cell Biology (3 units)
CHEM 320L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2 units)
“C” or better required

Take the following course:

CHEM 361 - Chemical Communications (3 units)
“C” or better required

Take the following courses:

CHEM 379 - Physical Chemistry for the Biosciences (4 units)
CHEM 441A - Biological Chemistry (3 units)
“C” or better required
CHEM 441B - Biological Chemistry (3 units)
CHEM 442 - Methods in Biochemistry (2 units)
CHEM 461 - Chemistry Capstone (1 unit)

Take at least 3 units of upper division electives chosen from:

BIOL 311 - General Microbiology (4 units)
BIOL 342 - Human/Mammalian Physiology (3 units)
BIOL 342L - Laboratory in Human/Mammalian Physiology (1 unit)
BIOL 370 - General Genetics (4 units)
BIOL 416 - Virology (3 units)
BIOL 430 - Immunology (3 units)
BIOL 431 - Biology of Cancer (3 units)
BIOL 432 - Stem Cell Biology (3 units)
BIOL 433 - Developmental Biology (3 units)
BIOL 443 - Endocrinology (3 units)
BIOL 473 - Molecular Genetics (3 units)
CHEM 330 - Bio-inorganic Chemistry (3 units)
CHEM 331 - Inorganic Chemistry (3 units)
CHEM 332 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (2 units)
CHEM 420 - Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory (3 units)
CHEM 480 - Biomolecular Modeling and Simulation (3 units)
CHEM 496 - Undergraduate Directed Research (1-3 units)
CHEM 498 - Senior Thesis (3 units)
CHEM 498H - Senior Thesis - Honors (1-3 units)
CHEM 499 - Directed Reading (1 unit)
RSCH 496A - Advanced Biomedical Research Methods (3 units)

Note

Students must consult an advisor to select additional courses to meet the student’s individual goals and interests.

Students pursuing the Forensics Studies minor with the BA in Biochemistry please note:

The BA in Biochemistry accepts CRJU 440 as an Upper Division Chemistry Elective.

The Forensics Studies Minor accepts CHEM 361 meeting the requirement for CRJU 110 or CRJU 300 .