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Double Major in Biology and Biochemistry

Elective courses are subject to prerequisite, and can be taken from Level II.

Level I
Students must complete at least 24 Level I credits which must include:
*Semester 1*	*Double Major in Biology and Biochemistry*	*Credits*
BIOL 1262 Living Organisms I	Core	3
BIOL 1263 Living Organisms II	Core	3
CHEM 1066 Introduction to Chemistry I	Core	3
MATH 1115* Fundamental Mathematics for the General Sciences I	Core	3
PLUS three (3) additional level I credits from any faculty/department
*MATH 1115 or MATH 1125 should be taken by students who do not have a pass in Pure Mathematics at CAPE Units I & II or GCE A ‘Level or equivalent.
*Semester 2*
BIOL 1362 Biochemistry I	Core	3
BIOL 1364 Genetics I	Core	3
CHEM 1067 Introduction to Chemistry II	Core	3
MATH 1125* Fundamental Mathematics for the General Sciences II	Core	3

Additional Level I credits from anywhere to accumulate to a total of 24 Level I Credits; ANYWHERE MEANS FROM WITHIN THE LIFE SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OR ANY OTHER DEPARTMENTS OR FACULTIES It is recommended that students reading the Major In Biochemistry should read CHEM 1070 Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory (Yearlong) and CHEM 1068 Introduction to Chemistry III
Level II/III
Students pursuing the Double Major in Biology and Biochemistry are required to complete all 30 credits of core courses (for each major), typically over the 2nd and 3rd years of the degree programme
*Semester 1*	*Biology Courses*	*Credits*
BIOL 2061 Cell and Developmental Biology	Core	3
BIOL 2163 Biostatistics	Core	3
BIOL 2165 Genetics II	Core	3
BIOL 2262 Evolutionary Biology	Core	3
*Semester 1*	*Biochemistry Courses*	*Credits*
BIOC 2061 Bioenergetics	Core	3
BIOC 2069 Practical Skills in Biochemistry I	Core	1.5
BIOC 2161 Primary Metabolism	Core	3
BIOC 3062 Cellular and Molecular Defence Systems	Core	3
BIOC 3162 Experimental Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	Core	3
*Semester 2*	*Biology Courses*	*Credits*
BIOL 2265 Fundamentals of Microbiology	Core	3
BIOL 2464 Fundamentals of Ecology	Core	3
BIOL 2764 Physiology of Plants	Core	3
BIOL 2867 Physiology of Animals	Core	3
PLUS TWO (2) Biology Electives
*Semester 2*	*Biochemistry Courses*	*Credits*
BIOC 2162 Circulatory and Secretory Systems	Core	3
BIOC 2169 Practical Skills in Biochemistry II	Core	1.5
BIOC 2262 Gene Expression	Core	3
BIOC 3364 Biochemical Basis of Disease	Core	3
PLUS two (2) electives from the following courses
*Semester 1*
BIOC 3069 Biochemistry Research Project	Core	3
CHEM 2470 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry	Core	3
*Semester 2*
BIOC 3069 Biochemistry Research Project	Core	3
BIOC 3262 Medical Biochemistry	Core	3
BIOC 3500 Molecular Virology	Core	3
BIOL 3162 Principles of Microbial Biotechnology	Core	3