Sep 09, 2025

Butler University Bulletin 2025-2026

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Butler University Bulletin 2025-2026

Biochemistry, (BA or BS)

Requirements for a Major in Biochemistry

Required Chemistry Courses

CH 105 - General Chemistry 1 Min Units: 4
CH 106 - General Chemistry 2 Min Units: 4
OR
CH 107 - Advanced General Chemistry Min Units: 5
CH 351 - Organic Chemistry I Min Units: 4
CH 352 - Organic Chemistry II Min Units: 4
CH 321 - Analytical Chemistry 1 Min Units: 4
CH 160 - Modern Issues in Biochemistry Min Units: 1
CH 361 - Introduction to Biochemistry Min Units: 3
CH 362 - Biochemistry I Min Units: 3
CH 363 - Biochemistry Lab I Min Units: 2
CH 462 - Biochemistry 2 Min Units: 3
CH 464 - Experiential Learning in Macromolecular Structure Min Units: 2

Required Allied Courses

BI 210 - Genetics - Fundamentals Min Units: 4
BI 220 - Cellular and Molecular Biology: Fundamentals Min Units: 4
MA 106 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1 Min Units: 4

Other Requirements

At least two CH or BI electives at the 300/400 level, totaling at least 6 credits, from the following list:

At least one 400-level CH laboratory course from the following list:
CH 424 - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory Min Units: 3
CH 433 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Min Units: 3
CH 453 - Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory Min Units: 3
CH 463 - Biochemistry Laboratory 2 Min Units: 3
CH 473 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory Min Units: 3
Electives (must complete at least 3 credit hours CH, and another 3 credit hours of CH or BI) from the following list:
CH 422 - Analytical Chemistry II Min Units: 3
CH 425 - Environmental Chemistry Min Units: 3
CH 331 - Inorganic Chemistry Min Units: 3
CH 431 - Inorganic Chemistry II Min Units: 3
CH 371 - Physical Chemistry I Min Units: 3
CH 472 - Physical Chemistry II Min Units: 3
any CH4X9 - Special Topics in Chemistry
CH 408 - Chemistry in Our Lives Min Units: 3
OR
CH 418 - Chemical Issues in the Global Modern World Min Units: 3 (cannot count both)
BI 323 - Principles of Immunology Min Units: 2
BI 325 - Principles of Pathogenic Microbiology Min Units: 3
BI 411 - Principles of Physiology Min Units: 4
BI 432 - Plant Physiology Min Units: 4
BI 433 - Advanced Cell Biology Min Units: 4
BI 434 - Transmission Genetics Min Units: 4
BI 435 - Molecular Genetics Min Units: 4
BI 436 - Genomics, Bioinformatics, and Gene Evolution Min Units: 4
BI 438 - Microbiology Min Units: 4
BI 440 - Molecular Virology Min Units: 4
BI 460 - Cell and Molecular Neurobiology Min Units: 4
OR
NS 460 - Cell and Molecular Neurobiology Min Units: 3 (cannot count both)