biochem major? whats required?

Question

hey i am going to be a senior in high school and i was wondering what classes i would need to take if im a biochem major? i have been trying to look it up but i cant find the required classes anywhere. i am planning on taking classes in high school and classes at a community college during my senior year to get a little ahead. so i would love to know what classes i should start taking.

and what type of math classes are required to?

Answer 1

You will need to take Calculus (college level). My school required 2 semesters for Chem/biochem majors and 1 semester for a bio major. This is a great one to take at the community college.

You could also take AP chemistry so that you can take the test and get out of the 1st semester of general chem. However, make sure your chosen school will accept the AP test for credit, and what score you need to get. If you don't take AP chemistry, then you can take this at the community college if you prefer.

If you don't want to take AP chem from your hs or general chem from the community college, then you could consider AP biology (or take basic biology classes from the community college).

The college I went to requires the following:
2 semesters of General Chemistry
1 semester of Analytical Chem
2 semesters of Organic
1 semester of Biochem
1 semester of Physical Chem
1 semester of general animal bio
1 semester of Microbio
1 semester of cell bio
1 semester of genetics
2 semesters of Calculus
2 semesters of calc-based physics
and a senior project.


Good luck to you!

Answer 2

as a chem major and a biochem minor.. its basically the same.. well at my college it is.. you'll have to take general chem I and II, organic I and II, physical chem, analytical chem, biochem, biology classes, general physics I and II, and i can't remember the rest but thats basically it..and other classes here and there..
math classes your core math and cal I and II