BS in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology From University of South Carolina Entry : Fees, Deadlines, Admissions and Scholarships

1st Semester

General Chemistry I with Lab (CHEM 111 + 111L)

Calculus I (MATH 141)

ENGL 101 (Writing, CMW)

Carolina Core elective or Foreign Language

2nd Semester

General Chemistry II with Lab (CHEM 112 + 112L)

Calculus II (MATH 142)

ENGL 102 (Writing, CMW/INF)

Carolina Core elective / Foreign Language

3rd Semester

Organic Chemistry I + Lab (CHEM 231 + 231L)

Essentials of Physics I + Lab (PHYS 211 + 211L)

Statistics or Programming (STAT 201 or CSCE 102)

Carolina Core (e.g., Social Sciences)

4th Semester

Organic Chemistry II + Lab (CHEM 232 + 232L)

Essentials of Physics II + Lab (PHYS 212 + 212L)

Major foundational course (e.g., Biochemistry I)

Carolina Core elective

5th Semester

Physical Chemistry or Biophysical Chemistry (e.g., P-Chem I)

Biochemistry II + Lab

Major elective or upper-level biology/chem course

Cognate course (advisory-approved)

6th Semester

Advanced Biochemistry / Molecular Biology course

Biochemistry Lab or Research (e.g., CHEM 496)

Major elective (400-level)

Cognate course

7th Semester

Upper-level Biochemistry/Molecular Biology elective (e.g., Metabolic Biochemistry, Genetics)

Research or Capstone Seminar

Cognate or minor course

Carolina Core elective (e.g., Founding Documents)

8th Semester

Advanced Biochemistry or Molecular Biology elective (e.g., Immunobiology, Enzymology)

Biochemistry lab or independent research 

Cognate or minor course

Any remaining elective to reach 128 credits