Biochemical Sciences

Students following the Biochemical track obtain knowledge on biological and chemical emergencies, including the ways of detection and the consequences of exposure to biochemical agents.

Individuals who may benefit from the biochemical track:

• Toxicologists
• Environmental Scientists and Environmentalists
• Food Technologists
• Health inspectors
• Educators
• Lab technicians
• Students in related majors

Undergraduate Certificate

Biochemical Sciences Track (18-21 semester hours)
Coordinators: Josef Bujarski, Department of Biology, and Victor Ryzhov, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Core Courses (7 semester hours)

• POLS 386, Global Terrorism (3) 
        OR GEOG 451, Political Geography (3)
• UNIV 310, Foundations in Homeland Security and Disaster Preparedness (3) 
        OR TECH 432, Disaster Preparedness (3)
• One of the following (1)
  • IEET 490, Topics in Engineering and Engineering Technology (1)
  • IHHS 301, Independent Study in Health and Human Sciences (1)
  • ILAS 440, Independent Study (1)

Electives (11-14)

Three of the following (9-11)

• BIOS 313, Microbiology (4)
• BIOS 423, General Virology (3)
• BIOS 479, Biotechnology Applications and Techniques (3)
• CHEM 425, Analytical Chemistry II (4)
• CHEM 472, Biochemistry I (BIOS 472X) (3)
• CHEM 473, Biochemistry II (BIOS 473X) (3)

One of the following (2-3)

• AHLS 336, Clinical Diagnostic Microbiology  (2-3)
• IHHS 450, Administration for Professionals in Health and Human Sciences  (2-3)
• POLS 320, Biopolitics and Human Nature (BIOS 320X)  (3)
• POLS 322, Politics and Life Sciences (BIOS 322X) (3)

Graduate Certificate

Biochemical Sciences Track (18-19 semester hours)
Coordinators: Josef Bujarski, Department of Biology, and Victor Ryzhov, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Core course (3 semester hours)

• UNIV 510, Foundations in Homeland Security and Disaster Preparedness (3) 
        OR TECH 532, Disaster Preparedness (3)

Three of the following (9-10)

• BIOS 517, Pathogenic Microbiology (4)
• BIOS 523, Principles of Virology (3)
• BIOS 579, Biotechnology Applications and Techniques (3)
• BIOS 632, Radiation Biology (3)
• BIOS 643, Bioinformatics (3)
• CHEM 525, Analytical Chemistry II (4)
• CHEM 572, Biological Chemistry I (BIOS 472X) (3)
• CHEM 573, Biological Chemistry II (BIOS 473X) (3)
• CHEM 600E, Biological (3) 
• CHEM 623, Mass Spectrometry (3)
• CHEM 626, Electroanalytical Chemistry (3)

Two of the following (5-6)

• IHHS 550, Administration for Professionals in Health and Human Sciences (2-3)
• POLS 632, Biotechnology and Political Structures (3)
• POLS 633, International Biotechnology Policy (3)