Biochemistry - Food ScienceBachelor of Science

  1. CSU Bakersfield
    Biochemistry - Food Science
    Bachelor of Science
    • 120 units
    • 8 terms

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CSU Bakersfield: Biochemistry - Food Science

Term 1 — Fall

5 courses15 units

CHEM 1000

Foundations of Chemistry
  • Major
  • 3 units
  • Prerequisites

MATH 2010 or 2310 or 2510

  • Major / Gen Ed
  • 4 units

FYS: First Year Seminar

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This is a University graduation requirement
  • General Education
  • 2 units

GE 1C: Oral Communication

  • General Education
  • 3 units

GE 1A: English Composition

  • General Education
  • 3 units

Term 2 — Spring

6 courses16 units

CHEM 1001

Foundations of Chemistry Laboratory
  • Major
  • 2 units
  • Prerequisites

CHEM 1100

Foundations of Analytical Chemistry
  • Major
  • 2 units
  • Prerequisites

CHEM 2300

Foundations of Organic Chemistry
  • Major
  • 3 units
  • Prerequisites

MATH 2020 or MATH 2320 or MATH 2520

  • Major
  • 4 units

CHEM 1600

Foundations of Physical Chemistry
  • Major
  • 2 units
  • Prerequisites

GE 1B: Critical Thinking

  • General Education
  • 3 units

Term 3 — Fall

6 courses16 units

CHEM 2940

Research Methods in Biochemistry
  • Major
  • 2 units
  • Prerequisites

CHEM 3300

Intermediate Organic Chemistry
  • Major
  • 3 units
  • Prerequisites, Corequisites

CHEM 3301

Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
  • Major
  • 2 units
  • Prerequisites, Corequisites

PHYS 2110 or 2210

  • Major / Gen Ed
  • 4 units

CHEM 2400

Foundations of Biochemistry
  • Major
  • 2 units
  • Prerequisites

GE 3A: Arts

  • General Education
  • 3 units

Term 4 — Spring

5 courses17 units

BIOL 2010

Introductory Biology - Cells
  • Major
  • 4 units
  • Prerequisites

PHYS 2120 or PHYS 2220

  • Major
  • 4 units

GE 3B: Humanities

  • General Education
  • 3 units

GE 4: Social and Behavior Sciences

  • General Education
  • 3 units

AIGV: American Institutions - Government

  • General Education
  • 3 units

Term 5 — Fall

5 courses14 units

CHEM 3400

Biochemistry of Metabolic Pathways
  • Major
  • 2 units
  • Prerequisites

CHEM 3401

Biochemistry Laboratory I
  • Major
  • 2 units
  • Prerequisites, Corequisites

BIOL 3420 or 2230 or 3410

  • Major
  • 4 units

GE 6: Ethnic Studies

  • General Education
  • 3 units

AIAH: American Institutions - History

  • General Education
  • 3 units

Term 6 — Spring

5 courses14 units

BIOL 2110 or BIOL 2120

  • Major
  • 4 units

CHEM 3110 or CHEM 3500

  • Major
  • 3 units

CHEM 4400

Biochemistry of Nucleic Acids
  • Major
  • 2 units
  • Prerequisites, Corequisites

CHEM 4510

Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism
  • Major
  • 2 units
  • Prerequisites

JYDR: Junior Year Diversity and Reflection

  • General Education
  • 3 units

Term 7 — Fall

5 courses13 units

CHEM 4500

Food Chemistry
  • Major
  • 3 units
  • Prerequisites

CHEM 3510

Food Science
  • Major
  • 1 unit
  • Prerequisites

CHEM 3948

Seminar in Biochemical Literature
  • Major / Gen Ed
  • 3 units
  • Prerequisites

GE 3UD: Arts or Humanities

  • General Education
  • 3 units

GE 4UD: Social and Behavioral Science

  • General Education
  • 3 units

Term 8 — Spring

6 courses15 units

CHEM 4850

Food Industrial Practicum
  • Major
  • 1–3 units

CHEM 3600

Physical Chemistry:Thermodynamics and Kinetics
  • Major
  • 3 units
  • Prerequisites

CHEM 2240 or 2200

  • Major
  • 3 units

CHEM 4948

Senior Seminar in Biochemistry
  • Major / Gen Ed
  • 3 units
  • Prerequisites

Additional Course

  • Elective
  • 2 units

Additional Course

  • Elective
  • 3 units
Biochemistry - Food Science — Bachelor of Science
Total units: 120

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