Biochemistry Major

All of the Following

• BIOL 182 - Molecules, Cells, and Genes and
  BIOL 182L
     (usually taken by the sophomore year)
• BIOL 361 - Biochemistry of Gene Expression (another 300- or 400-level BIOL course may be substituted with approval from chemistry department chair)
• CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I and
  CHEM 101L
     (usually completed in the first year)
• CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II and
  CHEM 102L
     (usually completed in the first year)
• CHEM 263 - Organic Chemistry I and
  CHEM 263L
     (usually completed in the sophomore year)
• CHEM 264 - Organic Chemistry II and
  CHEM 264L
     (usually completed in the sophomore year)
• CHEM 336 - Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences (in rare cases, 
  CHEM 333
     or
  CHEM 334
    may be substituted with department chair approval)
• CHEM 353 - Proteins and Nucleic Acids
• CHEM 385 - Biophysical Chemistry Methods
• CHEM 481 - Advanced Chemistry Research (Biochemistry majors who participate in Colgate’s Bethesda Biomedical Research in the fall of their senior year are exempted from this course.)
• CHEM 482 - Advanced Chemistry Research  (usually completed in the spring of senior year)

•  

  Note: 

  CHEM 111
   /
  CHEM 111L
    , a one-term course designed for the well-prepared first-year student, may be substituted for
  CHEM 101
   /
  CHEM 101L
     and
  CHEM 102
   /
  CHEM 102L
    and facilitates an early entry into
  CHEM 212
   /
  CHEM 212L
    

Electives

One of the following:

• CHEM 212 - Inorganic Chemistry and
  CHEM 212L
    
• CHEM 214 - Inorganic Chemistry
• CHEM 371 - Instrumental Methods

Integrated Laboratory Course

At least one of the following CHEM 380-series integrated laboratory courses:

• CHEM 381 - Practical Quantitative Analysis
• CHEM 382 - Molecular Spectroscopy
• CHEM 384 - Molecular Dynamics
• CHEM 387 - Special Topics: Structure and Analysis

Half-Semester Courses

At least one course credit from the half-semester courses:

• CHEM 452 - Metabolic Chemistry
• CHEM 454 - Bioenergetics
• CHEM 456 - Bioinorganic Chemistry
• CHEM 468 - Medicinal Chemistry

Additional Requirements

GPA Requirement

An overall GPA of at least 2.00 is required for the chemistry and biology courses (and associated labs) chosen to meet major requirements.

Honors and High Honors

Students interested in pursuing honors can find the additional requirements on the Chemistry  department page.