Biochemistry and Biophysics

Biochemistry & Biophysics Building 2128 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-2128

Tel. 979.458.1136 Fax 979.845.9274 biobiougradadv@tamu.edu biochemistry.tamu.edu

Howdy,

We would like to welcome you to Texas A&M University and, most importantly, to the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics. This handbook is designed to equip you with information you will need to have a successful college career. In this handbook, you will find the advising syllabus, which lists what you can expect from the advisors and what is expected of you. You are also given both degree plans and a list of the courses you will need to complete if you decide to pursue a double major in Biochemistry and Genetics.

During your time here, you will come to realize the course catalog is a very important tool when choosing courses. The course catalog is found online at: www.catalog.tamu.edu. Also, in the handbook, you will find a list of courses we require in our department and their prerequisites. If a course is not listed, you may always refer to the online catalog for further information.

Many students have questions about how they can take a course and have it count for two areas in their degree plan: a list with that information is provided for you. Often, students will want to see what their course load could look like planned out by semester, so we have included a degree planning worksheet as well as a list showing the differences between high school and college.

Although we realize not all questions can be answered, we have a “Frequently Asked Questions” page that gives answers for common questions. We are a fairly small department, so please feel free to stop by or schedule an appointment, whatever the reason. We hope this handbook is of help to you, and we look forward to working with you during your time here.

The Biochemistry and Biophysics Undergraduate Office

Dr. Timothy Devarenne Associate Professor and Associate Head for Undergraduate Programs

Tami Hawkins Academic Advisor

Khara Spears Academic Advisor

Kaitlyn McGaff Administrative Associate

Academic Advising Syllabus Biochemistry and Genetics Majors

Texas A&M University

Advisors: Tami Hawkins & Khara Spears Office: Room 104, Biochemistry & Biophysics Bldg.

2128 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-2128

Phone: (979) 458-1136Email: thawkins@tamu.edu & soochi@tamu.edu & biobiougradadv@tamu.edu

Office Hours: 8-5pm: Monday – Friday

Resources: Undergraduate Catalog: http://catalog.tamu.edu Student Rules: http://student-rules.tamu.edu Office of Professional School Advising: http://opsa.tamu.edu/ Career Center: http://careercenter.tamu.edu/

Academic Advising: Undergraduate advising in the Biochemistry/Biophysics Department provides you the opportunity to build a relationship with your advisor for the purpose of gaining assistance in planning your educational career, learning the skills needed for academic success and making you aware of the resources and services available to you at Texas A&M University.

In order to ensure your academic and career goals are attained, you must develop a participatory partnership with you and your advisor. This relationship will be built over your entire educational experience, and both you and your advisor have clear responsibilities for ensuring the advising partnership is a success.

What You Can Expect From Your Advisor: Understand and effectively communicate curriculum, graduation requirements, and academic

policies and procedures. Encourage and guide you to define and develop clear and realistic educational plans. Assist you in gaining decision making skills and assuming increasing responsibility for your

educational plans and achievements. Be accessible for meetings with you during office hours, by appointment, telephone or email. Maintain your privacy according to FERPA and university policy by limiting information given

out over the phone and using only tamu.edu email unless an alternative email address is providedin writing from you.

Work with you to assess your academic performance and areas of strength to ensure they areconsistent with your plans.

Refer you to other campus offices and resources as needed.

What Your Advisor Expects From You: Schedule and attend advising appointments at least once per semester. Attend the mandatory 60-hour review meeting. Be involved in the advising process by being prepared to discuss your goals and educational plans

during meetings. Create an advising folder to organize your advising-related materials, keep it updated, and bring it

with you to your advising appointments. Ask questions if you do not understand an issue or have a specific concern. Take primary responsibility for your educational plans and goals by reviewing your degree audit

and tracking your progress toward completing your graduation requirements each semester. Bringany discrepancies to your advisor’s attention.

Complete all assignments or recommendations from your advisor. Keep your address and phone information up-to-date. Join the BCBP-UG LISTSERV and read your tamu.edu email regularly. This is how the

university and our office will communicate with you. Refrain from asking for academic advice from friends, classmates or parents. Accept responsibility for your decisions and your actions (or inactions) that affect your

educational progress and goals.

Scheduling an Appointment: Appointments are your primary means for meeting with your advisor. Appointments are scheduled for 30 minutes unless you feel you will need longer, and must be scheduled in advance. Appointment Etiquette:

Making an appointment via NAVIGATE:o Log in to Howdy, go to My Recordo Click on “NAVIGATE – Schedule Advising Appointment”o Follow prompts (we are in the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences!)o You MUST choose your primary advisor AND make comments about why you’ve

scheduled – otherwise the meeting WILL BE CANCELLED! If you are unable to keep your appointment, please cancel or reschedule in NAVIGATE as early as

possible. If you do not show to your meeting, you will be marked as “no show.” If you “no show”3 times, you will be barred from making future appointments for 2 weeks.

Prepare for the meeting.o If you are seeking assistance with your schedule or long-term planning, bring a

draft schedule or list of classes you are considering.o Write down questions/issues you need to discuss.

Silence your cell phone and disable your text notification prior to your advising appointment. Arrive on time.

o If you arrive more than 10 minutes late for the appointment, be prepared toreschedule your appointment.

Hints That Will Aid Your Academic Success: Get to know your professors by going to their office hours. Go to class! (As listed in Dr. Dev’s Top 10 Ways to Succeed) No matter how successful you were in high school, college is not the same. Now is the time to

learn what time management is and how it works! Your procrastination does NOT constitute someone else’s emergency. Plan accordingly!

Ultimately the college experience you build is YOUR responsibility!

*Your advisor will assist you by providing information and resources, but you are responsible for planningahead and meeting academic requirements and deadlines. When in doubt, view the Student Rules.*

_______________________________________ ________________________ Student Signature Date

__________________________________ Cell Phone Number

Advising/Educational Outcomes for Students:

Personal Growth: Develop communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills

• Define your short-term and long-term goals and be able to articulate them during your advisingsessions.

• Use your interests, strengths and challenges to describe the connection between your goals andyour values.

• Use time management effectively to understand the balance between academics, family/friends,work, recreation and social activities.

• Make adequate use of advising and other sources of information to effect changes in your life insupport of your goals.

• Use university resources effectively to assess your progress toward graduation (e.g., DegreePlanner, faculty/staff/mentor information).

Curriculum/Experiential Learning: Understand the relationship and importance between your classroom and outside experiences in your academic, career and personal goals

• Demonstrate how your major curriculum helps you achieve your goals.• Show an understanding of the fundamentals of Chemistry, Biology, Physics and the key principles

of Genetics and Biochemistry with the successful completion of each course.• Devise a four-year plan of courses, utilizing the Degree Planner to allow you to graduate in a

timely manner.• Participate in undergraduate research in order to:

o Demonstrate the ability to work safely and effectively in a lab.o Dissect a problem into its key features and test hypotheses through interpretation of

experiments.• Demonstrate your ability to use oral, written and visual presentations to communicate your

scholarly work.

General Academic Advising Timeline Your advisor is here to help you along the way

1st Year: • At NSC make sure you understand the curriculum• Complete/review your Degree Planner each year• Get involved (BGS, Bioethics Forum, many other campus organizations)• Contact your mentor• Begin building a resume

2nd Year: • Continue conversation with mentor• Begin exploring research opportunities available on campus• Explore connections between your interests, strengths & potential careers• Stay involved, choose activities that suit your interests

3rd Year: • Begin research and get involved in internships• Update your resume• Research career options, graduate programs and professional schools• Talk to pre-professional advisors or faculty in your area of interest• Take graduate exams (LSAT, GRE, MCAT, GMAT)

4th Year: • Finalize career/post-graduate plans• Meet with advisor to confirm graduation requirements are met.• Apply for graduate school• Submit resumes/begin interviewing• Apply for graduation during final semester of classes• Apply for Tuition Rebate

Excess Credit Hours

Tuition Charged for Excess Credit Hours (Formerly known as the "170-Hour Rule")

The State of Texas will not provide funds to state institutions of higher education for excess semester credit hours earned by a resident student. Since funding will not be provided by the State, and as permitted by State law, TAMU will charge tuition at the non-resident rate to all students that exceed the semester credit hour limit of their program.

Effective with students initially enrolling in the fall 1999 semester and subsequent terms, excess credit hours are those attempted by a resident undergraduate student that exceed by more than 45 hours the number of hours required for completion of the degree plan in which the student is enrolled. Effective with students initially enrolling in the fall 2006 semester and subsequent terms, excess credit hours are those hours attempted by a resident undergraduate student that exceed by more than 30 hours the number of hours required for completion of the degree program in which the student is enrolled.

The limitation on excess credit hours applies only to those undergraduate students who first enter higher education in the fall of 1999 and thereafter. For purposes of excess hours, resident undergraduate student includes a nonresident student who is permitted to pay resident tuition.

The semester credit hours counted toward the limitation include all hours attempted by the student except:

• Semester credit hours earned by the student before receiving a baccalaureate degree that hasbeen previously awarded

• Semester credit hours earned by the student by examination or other procedure by whichcredit is earned without registering for a course for which tuition is charged.

• Credit for remedial education courses, technical courses, workforce education coursesfunded according to contact hours, or other courses that would not generate academic creditthat could be applied toward a degree program at Texas A&M University.

• Semester credit hours earned by the student at a private or out-of-state institution• Semester credit hours earned by the student before graduating from high school and used to

satisfy high school graduation requirements (Effective June 2009)• Semester credit hours earned 10 or more years before the student began his or her degree

program that have been excluded from the student record due to an election of admissionunder the Academic Fresh Start Program

Census Date Deadline:

Degree Program changes made after the census date of a given semester will not affect the tuition rates of a student for that semester or previous semesters even if the program changes allow the student to no longer exceed their credit hour limit.

For questions please contact:

Office of the Registrar State Policies Section Texas A&M University excesscredithours@tamu.edu

General Services Complex 750 Agronomy Road, Suite 1501 College Station, TX 77843 (979) 845-1085Campus Mail: Registrar, MS 0100

Information retrieved from: http://registrar.tamu.edu/Catalogs,-Policies-Procedures/State-Policies/Excess-Credit-Hours

Name: UIN:

Course Semester Taken Hours Grade Course Semester Taken Hours GradeBICH 101 1 BIOL 111 4BICH 404 2 BIOL 112 4BICH 440 3 *BIOL 351 4BICH 441 3 ^CHEM 227 3

*BICH 414 2 ^CHEM 237 1BICH 431 3 ^CHEM 228 3GENE 302 3 ^CHEM 238 1GENE 312 1 CHEM 327 3

BICH Elective 3 CHEM 328 3BICH Elective 3 *MATH 251 3

BICH 491 3BICH 491W 1

Course Semester Taken Hours GradeCHEM 119 4

Course Semester Taken Hours Grade CHEM 120 4ENGL 104 3 PHYS 206 3ENGL 210 3 PHYS 226 1

PHYS 207 3PHYS 227 1

Course Semester Taken Hours Grade3

Course Semester Taken Hours Grade*MATH 151 4

Course Semester Taken Hours Grade *MATH 152 43

Course Semester Taken Hours GradeCourse Semester Taken Hours Grade 3

3

Course Semester Taken Hours GradeCourse Semester Taken Hours Grade 3

HIST 3HIST 3POLS 206 3 Course Semester Taken Hours GradePOLS 207 3

HS Foreign Language (2 years):

*has alternative courses

Electives: 12 hours

^must attain a grade of c or better for credit ~if courses do not overlap, then courses come from electives**courses can overlap with International & Cultural Diversity

American HIST & GOVT/POLS: 12 hours

Biochemistry Degree PlanMajor Coursework (C or Better): 28 hours Supporting Coursework: 29 hours

Life & Physical Sciences: 16 hours

Communication: 6 hours

**Language, Philosophy & Culture: 3 hours

Mathematics: 8 hours

**Creative Arts: 3 hours

International & Cultural Diversity: 3 hours**Social & Behavioral Sciences: 3 hours

Cultural Discourse: 3 hours

KEY:BICH 101BICH 404BICH 414BICH 431BICH 440BICH 441BICH 491BIOL 111BIOL 112BIOL 351CHEM 119CHEM 120CHEM 227CHEM 237CHEM 228CHEM 238CHEM 327CHEM 328ENGL 104ENGL 210GENE 302GENE 312MATH 151MATH 152MATH 251PHYS 206PHYS 226PHYS 207PHYS 227POLS 206POLS 207

*BICH 414 alternatives: BICH 432; GENE 432 *MATH 151 alternative: MATH 171*BIOL 351 alternative: BIOL 413 and 423 *MATH 152 alternative: MATH 172

Creative Arts Elective: Refer to core curriculum list; may overlap with ICD/CD (i.e. ARTS 150; ENDS 101; THAR 201 ...others available).

Elective: Any course not used elsewhere in the major except lower-level and non-major courses.

ICD/CD Electives: International & Cultural Diversity/Cultural Discourse; refer to core curriculum list and try to overlap when possible to keep free electives open.

Electives cannot be BICH 303; BICH 410-412; ENGL 100-102; MATH 100-104, 130-150, 230

Two courses in the degree plan must be a Writing Intensive course designated by the department in the schedule of classes: Approved courses: BICH 491, see advisor for additional courses.

American History Electives: Select from HIST 105, 106, or other acceptable American History courses. May use 3 hours of Texas History for this requirement; may overlap with ICD/CD (i.e. HIST 258 ...others available).

Principles of Genetics Comprehensive Genetics Lab Engineering Math I (Calculus I) Engineering Math II (Calculus II) Engineering Math III (Calculus III) MechanicsMechanics LabElectricity & Optics Electricity & Optics LabAmerican National Government State & Local Government

Technical & Business Writing

Introductory Biology II Microbiology (Writing Intensive) Fundamentals of Chemistry I Fundamentals of Chemistry IIOrganic Chemistry I Organic Chemistry I LabOrganic Chemistry II Organic Chemistry II LabPhysical Chemistry I Physical Chemistry II Composition & Rhetoric

Introductory Biology I

Perspectives in Biochemistry and Genetics ( cross-listed with GENE 101)Biochemical Calculations Biochemical Techniques (SPRING ONLY) (Writing Intensive)Molecular Genetics ( cross-listed with GENE 431)Biochemistry I Biochemistry II Research

CR CRMATH 151 Engineering Mathematics I2 4 MATH 152 Engineering Mathematics II2 4CHEM 119 Fundamentals of Chemistry I 4 CHEM 120 Fundamentals of Chemistry II 4ENGL 104 Composition & Rhetoric 3 BIOL 111 Introductory Biology I 4BICH 101 Perspectives in Biochemistry & Genetics 1 University Core Curriculum1 3

Free Elective3 315 15

CR CRCHEM 227 Organic Chemistry I 3 CHEM 228 Organic Chemistry II 3CHEM 237 Organic Chemistry I Lab 1 CHEM 238 Organic Chemistry II Lab 1PHYS 206 Mechanics 3 PHYS 207 Electricity & Optics 3PHYS 226 Mechanics Lab 1 PHYS 227 ELEctricity & Optics Lab 1MATH 251 Engineering Mathematics III2 3 ENGL 210 Technical & Business Writing 3BIOL 112 Introductory Biology I 4 Free Elective3 3

15 14

CR CRBICH 440 Biochemistry I4 3 BICH 441 Biochemistry II 3GENE 302 Principles of Genetics 3 BICH 414 Biochemical Techniques5 2GENE 312 Comprehensive Genetics Lab 1 University Core Curriculum1 3BICH 404 Biochemical Calculations 2 Free Elective3 3

University Core Curriculum1 3 BICH 491 Research 1CHEM 327 Physical Chemistry I 3 CHEM 328 Physical Chemistry II 3

15 15

CR CRBICH 491 Research 2 BICH 491 Research7 1BICH 431 Molecular Genetics 3 University Core Curriculum1 6BIOL 351 Fundamentals of Microbiology 4 Biochemistry Elective6 3

Biochemistry Elective6 3 Free Elective3 5University Core Curriculum1 3

15 15

NOTES: 1

23

4

5 Select from BICH 414 or 432.6

7 The fourth registered hour of research must be taken as Writing Intensive.

EXAMPLE SCHEDULE ONLY: PLEASE SPEAK TO YOUR ADVISOR

Total = 120 HoursTo be selected from the University Core Curriculum. Of the 21 hours shown as University Core Curriculum electives, 3 must be from Language, Philosophy and Culture; 3 from Creative Arts; 3 from Social & Behavioral Sciences; 6 from American History; 6 from POLS 206 & 207. The required 3 hours from International & Cultural Diversity, as well as the 3 hours from Cultural Discourse, may be met by satisfying the Language, Philosophy and Culture; Creative Arts; Social and Behavioral Sciences; and the American History requirements if they are also on the approved list of International & Cultural Diversity/Cultural Discourse courses (see https://core.tamu.edu/).Select from MATH 151 or 171, MATH 152 or 172 and MATH 221, 251 or 253.

First Semester Second Semester

B.S. IN BIOCHEMISTRYFRESHMAN YEAR

SOPHOMORE YEAR

JUNIOR YEAR

SENIOR YEAR

First Semester Second Semester

First Semester Second Semester

First Semester Second Semester

Before registration in BICH 440, students must have attained a grade of C or better in each of these courses: CHEM 227, CHEM 237, CHEM 228 & CHEM 238.

Often used for a minor degree. Students intending to pursue an advanced degree in Biochemistry are strongly encouraged to use Free Electives for additional upper division courses in BICH, GENE, BIOL, CHEM, MATH or STAT.

Hours to be selected from any 400-level course in BICH with approval of student's Academic Advisor. BICH 404, BICH 440, BICH 441 BICH 414, BICH 431, BICH 432, or BICH 491 may not be used to satisfy this requirement.

Name: UIN:

Course Semester Taken Hours Grade Course Semester Taken Hours GradeGENE 101 1 BIOL 111 4GENE 302 3 BIOL 112 4GENE 312 1 *BIOL 351 4GENE 412 3 ^CHEM 227 3GENE 431 3 ^CHEM 237 1

*GENE 432 2 ^CHEM 228 3GENE Elective 3 ^CHEM 238 1GENE Elective 3 STAT 211 3

BICH 409 3 STAT 212 3BICH 450 4 STAT 404 3GENE 419 3GENE 491 3

GENE 491W 1 Course Semester Taken Hours GradeCHEM 119 4CHEM 120 4

Course Semester Taken Hours Grade PHYS 201 4ENGL 104 3 PHYS 202 4ENGL 210 3

Course Semester Taken Hours GradeCourse Semester Taken Hours Grade *MATH 151 4

3 *MATH 152 4

Course Semester Taken Hours Grade Course Semester Taken Hours Grade3 3

Course Semester Taken Hours Grade Course Semester Taken Hours Grade3 3

Course Semester Taken Hours Grade Course Semester Taken Hours GradeHIST 3HIST 3POLS 206 3POLS 207 3

HS Foreign Language (2 years):

*has alternative courses^must attain a grade of c or better for credit ~if courses do not overlap, then courses come from electives

**courses can overlap with International & Cultural Diversity

American HIST & GOVT/POLS: 12 hours Electives -7 Hours

Genetics Degree Plan (Fall 2020)Major Coursework (C or Better) -33 Hours Supporting Coursework -29 Hours

Life & Physical Sciences -16 Hours

Communication -6 Hours

Mathematics -8 Hours**Language, Philosophy & Culture -3 Hours

**Creative Arts -3 Hours International & Cultural Diversity -3 Hours

**Social & Behavioral Sciences -3 Hours Cultural Discourse - Hours

KEY:BICH 409BICH 450BIOL 111BIOL 112*BIOL 351CHEM 119CHEM 120CHEM 227CHEM 237CHEM 228CHEM 238CHEM 327CHEM 328ENGL 104ENGL 210GENE 101GENE 302GENE 312GENE 412GENE 419GENE 431*GENE 432 Molecluar Genetics Lab (cross-listed with BICH 432; Writing Intenstive)GENE 491*MATH 151*MATH 152PHYS 201PHYS 202POLS 206POLS 207STAT 211 Principles of Statistics ISTAT 212 Principles of Statistics IISTAT 404

*GENE 432 alternatives: BICH 414; BICH 432 *MATH 151 alternative: MATH 171*BIOL 351 alternative: BIOL 413 and 423 *MATH 152 alternative: MATH 172

Electives cannot be BICH 303; BICH 410-412; ENGL 100-102; MATH 100-104, 130-150, 230 Two courses in the degree plan must be a Writing Intensive course designated by the department in the schedule of

classes: Approved courses: GENE 491, see advisor for additional courses.

Computational Techniques for Evolutionary Analysis

State & Local Government

Statistical Computating

American History Electives: Select from HIST 105, 106, or other acceptable American History courses. May use 3 hours of Texas History for this requirement; may overlap with ICD/CD (i.e. HIST 258 ...others available).

Creative Arts Elective: Refer to core curriculum list; may overlap with ICD/CD (i.e. ARTS 150; ENDS 101; THAR 201 ...others available).

Elective: Any course not used elsewhere in the major except lower-level and non-major courses.

ICD/CD Electives: International & Cultural Diversity/Cultural Discourse; refer to core curriculum list and try to overlap when possible to keep free electives open.

ResearchEngineering Math I (Calculus I) Engineering Math II (Calculus II) College Physics ICollege Physics IIAmerican National Government

Molecluar Genetics (cross-listed with BICH 431)

Technical & Business Writing Perspectives in Biochemistry and Genetics ( cross-listed with GENE 101)Principles of Genetics Comprehensive Genetics Lab Population Genetics

Composition & Rhetoric

Introductory Biology I Introductory Biology II Microbiology (Writing Intensive) Fundamentals of Chemistry I Fundamentals of Chemistry IIOrganic Chemistry I Organic Chemistry I LabOrganic Chemistry II Organic Chemistry II LabPhysical Chemistry I Physical Chemistry II

Comprehensive BiochemistryGenomics (cross-listed with BIOL 350)

CR CRMATH 151 Engineering Mathematics I 4 MATH 152 Engineering Mathematics II 4CHEM 119 Fundamentals of Chemistry I 4 CHEM 120 Fundamentals of Chemistry II 4ENGL 104 Composition & Rhetoric 3 BIOL 111 Introductory Biology I 4GENE 101 Perspectives in Biochemistry & Genetics 1 University Core Curriculum1 3

University Core Curriculum1 315 15

CR CRCHEM 227 Organic Chemistry I 3 CHEM 228 Organic Chemistry II 3CHEM 237 Organic Chemistry I Lab 1 CHEM 238 Organic Chemistry II Lab 1BIOL 112 Introductory Biology I 4 GENE 302 Principles of Genetics 3STAT 211 Principles of Statistics I 3 GENE 312 Comprehensive Genetics Lab 1

University Core Curriculum1 3 STAT 212 Principles of Statistics II 3General Elective3 1 University Core Curriculum1 3

General Elective3 115 15

CR CRSTAT 404 Statistical Computing 3 GENE 431 Molecular Genetics 3BICH 409 Principles of Biochemistry2 3 GENE 412 Population & Ecological Genetics 3PHYS 201 College Physics I 4 PHYS 202 College Physics II 4BIOL 351 Fundamentals of Microbiology 4 GENE 491 Research 1GENE 491 Research 2 GENE 491W Research5 1

University Core Curriculum1 316 15

CR CRGENE 432 Molecular Genetics Lab5 2 BICH 450 Genomics 4

University Core Curriculum1 6 ENGL 210 Technical & Business Writing 3GENE Elective4 3 GENE Elective4 3General Elective3 2 General Elective3 3

GENE 419Computational Techniques for Evolutionary Analysis

3

16 13

NOTES: 1

2

3

4

5 The fourth registered hour of research must be taken as Writing Intensive.

Hours to be selected from any 400-level course in GENE with approval of student's Academic Advisor. Excludes: BICH 409, BICH 410, BICH 411, BICH 414, BICH 431/GENE 431, BICH 432/GENE 432, BICH 440, BICH 441, BICH 491, GENE 412, GENE 419/BICH 419, GENE 450, GENE 491.

EXAMPLE SCHEDULE ONLY: PLEASE SPEAK TO YOUR ADVISORB.S. IN GENETICS (Fall 2020)

FRESHMAN YEARFirst Semester Second Semester

SOPHOMORE YEAR

First Semester Second Semester

Total = 120 HoursTo be selected from the University Core Curriculum. Of the 21 hours shown as University Core Curriculum electives, 3 must be from Language, Philosophy and Culture; 3 from Creative Arts; 3 from Social & Behavioral Sciences; 6 from American History; 6 from POLS 206 & 207. The required 3 hours from International & Cultural Diversity, as well as the 3 hours from Cultural Discourse, may be met by satisfying the Language, Philosophy and Culture; Creative Arts; Social and Behavioral Sciences; and the American History requirements if they are also on the approved list of International & Cultural Diversity/Cultural Discourse courses (see https://core.tamu.edu/).

First Semester Second Semester

JUNIOR YEARFirst Semester Second Semester

SENIOR YEAR

Before registration in BICH 409, students must have attained a grade of C or better in the following courses: CHEM 227, CHEM 237, CHEM 228, CHEM 238.Often used for a minor degree. Students intending to pursue an advanced degree in Genetics are strongly encouraged to use some Free Electives for additional upper division courses in GENE, BICH, BIOL, CHEM, MATH or STAT. General Electives may be any course numbered 100-499 that is not used elsewhere (Except: BICH 303, BICH 410, BICH 412, BCIH 440, BICH 441, MATH 100-104, MATH 130-148).

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AGRICULTURE & LIFE SCIENCES

Biochemistry and Biophysics

In order to remain in the Department of Biochemistry

and Biophysics, you must adhere to the following:

First-year Biochemistry majors

First year students in Biochemistry must have received credit for at least CHEM 119, CHEM 120, BIOL 111, AND MATH 151 or 171 with a grade of C or better by the end of the first calendar year. First semester Biochemistry majors are expected to register for a MATH and CHEM course their first semester. Any student who does not meet these requirements will have a Closet Major hold placed on their account and must meet with an academic advisor to discuss plans.

First-year Genetics majors

First year students in Genetics must have received credit for at least CHEM 119, CHEM 120, BIOL 111 and BIOL 112 with a grade of C or better by the end of the first calendar year. First semester Genetics majors are expected to register for a CHEM and BIOL course their first semester. Any student who does not meet these requirements will have a Closet Major hold placed on their account and must meet with an academic advisor to discuss plans.

Continuing Students

Students who are cunently enrolled as a Biochemistry or Genetics major must maintain an overall 2.25 GPA and 2.00 in all major courses. Students must also have a C or better in CHEM 227/237, 228/238 and all major coursework. A student who has either: below a 2.00 for two consecutive semesters but an overall GP A of at least 2.25 OR an overall GP A below 2.25 will be placed on Departmental Academic Probation

Biochemistry & Biophysics Building 2128 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-2128

Tel. 979.845.0198 Fax 979.845.9274 soochi@tamu.edu

BICH/GENE491 Research Lab Opportunities

Animal Science Department:

Dr. Jason Gill Dr. Penny Riggs

Biochemistry/Biophysics Department:

Dr. MmyB1yk Dr. Jae Cho Dr. Jorge Cruz-Reyes Dr. Lany Dangott Dr. Tim Devarenne Dr. Margy Glasner Dr. Vishal Gohil Dr. Ping He Dr. Jennifer Herman Dr. Tatyana Igumenova Dr. Craig Kaplan Dr. Gmy Kunkel Dr. Pingwei Li Dr. Tom Meek Dr. John Mullet Dr. Vlad Parrin Dr. Bill Park Dr. J. P. Pellois Dr. Dave Peterson Dr. Hays Rye Dr. Jim Sacchettini Dr. Dorothy Shippen Dr. Paul Straight Dr. Ry Young Dr. Lanying Zeng Dr. Junjie Zhang Dr. Xiuren Zhang

Biology Department:

Dr. Hubert Amrein Dr. Rodolfo Aramayo Dr. Karl Aufderheide Dr. Deborah Bell-Pedersen Dr. Sarah Bondos Dr. Richard Gomer Dr. Lawrence Griffing Dr. Paul Hardin Dr. Mike Manson

J ason.gill@tamu.edu riggs@tamu.edu

bryk@tamu.edu jaehyuncho@tamu.edu cruzrey@tamu.edu ljdangott@tamu.edu tpd8@tamu.edu margy.glasner@tamu.edu vgohil@tamu.edu pinghe@tamu.edu jkherman@tamu.edu tigumenova@tamu.edu cdkaplan@tamu.edu g-kunkel@tamu.edupingwei@tamu.edu tdmeek@tamu.edu jmu11et@tamu.edu panin@tamu.edu wdpark@tamu.edu pellois@tamu.edu dopeterson@tamu.edu haysrye@tamu.edu sachett@tamu.edu dshippen@tamu.edu paul straight@tamu.edu ryland@tamu.edu lzeng@tamu.edu junjiez@tamu.edu xiuren.zhang@neo.tamu.edu

arnrein@tamu.edu raramayo@tamu.edu kauf@tamu.edu dpedersen@mail.bio.tamu.edu bondos@tamu.edu rgomer@bio.tamu.edu griffing@tamu.edu phardin@mail.bio.tamu.edu mike@mail.bio.tamu.edu

Dr. Christine Merlin Dr. Beiyan Nan Dr. Matthew Sachs Dr. Teny L. Thomas Dr. Mark Zoran

Chemistry Department:

Dr. David P. Barondeau Dr. James Batteas

Entomology Department:

Dr. Spencer Johnston Dr. Albert Mulenga

Health Science Center:

Dr. Helene Andrews-Polymenis Dr. Vytas Bankaitis Dr. Kayla Bayless Dr. Carolyn Cannon Dr. Jeffrey Cirillo Dr. Geoffrey Kapler Dr. Julian Leibowitz Dr. Rajesh Miranda Dr. James E. Samuel Dr. Amutha Selvamani Dr. Farida Sohrabji Dr. Gerard Toussaint Dr. Gregg Wells

Horticulture Department:

Dr. Luis Cisneros-Zevallos Dr. Patricia E. Klein Dr. Hisashi Koiwa

Nutrition and Food Science Department:

Dr. Clinton Allred Dr. Joseph Stmino

Psychology Department:

Dr. James W. Grau Dr. Mary W. Meagher Dr. Naomi Nagaya

Soil and Crop Science Department:

Dr. Endang Septiningsih

cmerlin@bio.tamu.edu bnan@tamu.edu msachs@mail. bio. tamu.edu tlthomas@mail. bio. tamu.edu zoran@bio.tamu.edu

barondeau@tamu.edu batteas@tamu.edu

spencerj@tamu.edu a-mulenga@tamu.edu

handrews@medicine.tamhsc.edu vytas@medicine.tarnhsc.edu kbayless@medicine.tamhsc.edu Carolyn.cannon@tamu.edu jdcirillo@tamu.edu gkapler@tamu.edu leibowitz@medicine.tamhsc.edu miranda@medicine.tamhsc.edu j samuel@medicine.tarnhsc.edu aselvamani@medicine.tamhsc.edu sohrabji@medicine.tamhsc.edu gtoussaint@medicine.tamhas.edu gbwells@medicine.tarnhsc.edu

lcisnero@tamu.edu pklein@tamu.edu koiwa@tamu.edu

callred@tamu.edu joseph.stmino@tamu.edu

j-grau@tanm.edum-meagher@tamu.edu nagaya@tamu.edu

eseptiningsih@tamu.edu

Veterinary Departments:

Dr. Louise Abbott Dr. Ulfar Bergthorsson Dr. Candace Brinkmeyer-Langford Dr. James N. Derr Dr. Duane Kraemer

l-abbottl@tamu.edulobo61@tamu.edu brinkmeyer@tamu.edu jderr@cvm.tamu.edu dkraemer@tamu.edu

Frequently Ask�ed Questions

What can I access through Howdy?

In Howdy, under your "My Record" tab, you can view courses that are offered, register for classes, view any holds you may have, view your grades, view your unofficial transcript, order a transcript, etc. Anything pertaining to your student account can be accessed through Howdy including your T AMU email.

What is a 'prerequisite'?

A prerequisite is a requirement that must be met before continuing a course of study. For example, CHEM I19 must be taken before CHEM I20. Therefore, CHEM 119 is a prerequisitefor CHEM I 20.

What is a Q-drop?

A Q-drop is the name of the letter grade given to a dropped course. A&M students are pe1mitted four Q-drops during their time here. State law, however, prohibits students from having more than six dropped courses from all state institutions attended during their undergraduate career if they entered higher education as a first-time enrolled freshman beginning the 2007 fall semester or after. Q-drops in one-hour courses do not count towards the A&M four Q-drops, but they do count as one Q-drop for state law. If you want to Q-drop a course, you will need to fill out a Q­drop form (no matter the course), schedule an appointment with an advisor and we will drop it for you. For more information, please refer to http://registrar.tamu.edu/Registrar/media/REGI

Forms/Q-Drop Form.pdf. Courses can only be dropped up until the 60th class day.

How do I get "forced" into a class?

Forcing is done differently in each department; you will need to check with that specific depaiiment and see what their forcing policy is. If you want to be forced into one of our courses (BICH/GENE), then you will need to submit a force request which is found on our website:

http://biochemistry.tamu.edu. NOTE: force requests are not 100% guaranteed fulfilled.

If I take a course in the summer at a different school, how can I find out if it will transfer?

If you are planning to take a course at a different community college or university, you may go to the website for the Texas Common Course Numbering System, http://www.tccns.org. At this website, you can use the Common Course Number (found at the back of your course catalog) for the course in question and compare it to the community college or university to see if it is equivalent. This link is also found in your Howdy p01ial and you may ask your advisor to double check for you.

NOTE: Not all courses are automatically equivalent; therefore, it is important that you keep the syllabus so that if it does not have an equivalence, the syllabus can be sent to the appropriate depaiiment to see if the material covered there is the same as what is covered here.