Advisory Board: Dr. Paul Kirchman, Dr. Nicholas Quintyne, Dr. Eugene Smith, Dr. Michelle Ivey, Dr. Chitra Chandrasekhar, Dr. Veljko Dragojlovic
Description: The biological chemistry concentration is designed for those students who wish to go on to graduate school, medical school, or who desire to work for biotech firms, government agencies or environmental organizations. It strongly emphasizes complementary coursework from both the biology and chemistry disciplines. To promote the interconnectedness of these disciplines, students choosing a research advisor in one discipline are strongly encouraged to have their second reader from the other discipline. Our interdisciplinary curriculum will benefit students who choose to pursue graduate studies in biology, chemistry, or biochemistry.
3 Electives, 1 of which must be in Biology and 1 of which must be in Chemistry-- see below
9
BSC 4915 / CHM 4912
Honors Research in Biology/ Chemistry
6
BSC 4970 / CHM 4970
Honors Thesis in Biology/ Chemistry
1
Total credits
69
*May be counted towards HC Core requirements as well
Electives: Electives are shown below. Students concentrating in Biological Chemistry must take at least three electives totaling at least 9 credits. One of these electives must be from Biology and one must be from Chemistry. Other FAU courses may be counted only with the prior approval of the Concentration Advisor. Students are reminded that they need 45 upper-level (3000 or 4000-level) credits to graduate. Electives should be chosen to compliment post-undergraduate plans. For example, students planning on pursuing a graduate degree in biochemistry are strongly encouraged to take Honors Introduction to Physical Chemistry. Those wishing to pursue a graduate degree in molecular biology are strongly encouraged to take Honors Biotechnology Lab.
