Mar 14, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin

Biochemistry, B.S.B.


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Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the undergraduate program in chemistry or biochemistry will have developed a set of core skills which they use in approaching the fundamental concepts, including the ability to:

  • Describe the structure, composition and properties of various chemical substances.
  • Plan the synthesis of inorganic and organic substances resulting in the successful synthesis of the compounds.
  • Characterize substances based upon analysis of their physical and chemical properties.
  • Use theories of microscopic properties to explain macroscopic behavior.
  • Explain the role of energy in determining structure and reactivity.
  • Employ chemical theory to explain the rate and outcome of chemical reactions. 

Tulsa Curriculum and First Year Experience


General Curriculum


Some major required courses may be double counted to fulfill a quad requirement.  

 

Biochemistry Major Requirements


General Electives (18 hours)


Total: 126 hours


Biochemistry, B.S.B., Additional Requirements


The Tulsa Core Curriculum math requirements are met by courses in the major.

The Tulsa General Curriculum requirements for Block III: Scientific Investigation (7 hours) are met by courses in the major.

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry are not required to complete coursework in a foreign language.

Chemistry and biochemistry majors must earn a grade point average of 2.0 or higher in the major and overall to graduate.

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