Biochemistry

Biochemistry is concerned with the study of all living systems at the cellular and molecular levels and is, therefore, fundamental to all life sciences. The field is broad in its disciplinary subjects and applications. It emphasizes the use of chemistry and other physical sciences to understand basic life processes and the products of such processes. In addition to traditional study of the structure and function of biological molecules and understanding of metabolism, the field has come to encompass aspects of molecular biology, molecular genetics, and many areas of biotechnology. It forms a major component of modern medical research and practice, bioengineering and contemporary agricultural and environmental research.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry at the University of Maine are satisfied with the completion of at least 120 degree hours, with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 overall in biochemistry courses.

Requirements of the Biochemistry Undergraduate Degree Program:

English:

  • ENG 101 College Composition (3 cr)

Humanities and Social Sciences:

  • Elective Courses (18 cr)

Mathematics:

  • MAT 126 Calculus I  (4 cr)
  • MAT 127 Calculus II (4 cr)

Physics:

  • PHY 111/121 Physics I (4 cr)
  • PHY 112/122 Physics II (4 cr)

Chemistry:

  • CHY 121 Introduction to Chemistry (3 cr)
  • CHY 123 Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory (1 cr)
  • CHY 122 The Molecular Basis of Chemical Change (3 cr)
  • CHY 124 The Molecular Basis of Chemical Change (1 cr)
  • CHY 251 Organic Chemistry Lecture I (3 cr)
  • CHY 252 Organic Chemistry Lecture II (3 cr)
  • CHY 253 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (2 cr)
  • CHY 254 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (2 cr)

Microbiology:

  • BMB 150/HON 150 Phage Genome Discovery I (4 cr)
  • BMB 155/HON 155 Phage Genome Discovery II (4 cr)

Molecular Biology:

  • BMB 280 Cellular and Molecular Biology (3 cr)
  • BMB 400 Molecular Genetics (3 cr)

Biochemistry:

  • BMB 360 Biochemistry for Molecular & Biomedical Sciences (3 cr)
  • BMB 460 Advanced Biochemistry (3 cr)
  • BMB 464 Analytical and Preparative Biochemical Laboratory Methods (4 cr)
  • BMB 467 Physical Biochemistry (3 cr)
  • BMB 480 Seminar in Molecular and Biomedical Sciences (2 cr)
  • BMB 491 Molecular and Biological Sciences Research (6 cr)

BMB 400-Level Electives: (6 cr; Choose 2 of 3)

  • BMB 402 – Bioinformatics (3 cr)
  • BMB 490 – Molecular Genetics Laboratory (3 cr)
  • BMB 497 – Special Topics (3 cr)

Science Electives: (9 cr)

  • Selected from courses offered, by approval of advisor

Free Electives: (16 cr)