NOTE: CRWT and MATH are determined by placement testing and should be taken following the sequence above.

Total Credits Required: 128 credits

GPA Required: overall GPA 2.0 and major GPA 2.0

*General Education courses can be done in any order with the exception of INTD 101, CRWT and MATH. Those three general education courses will need to be done first. First Year Seminar is taken in the first semester. Failure to complete CRWT and MATH will result in a hold when the student hits 64 credits. The following general education courses can be done in any order. For more info on these courses, please visit the General Education program requirements website in the College Catalog:

+W: Students transferring in with 48 or more credits are waived from these general education requirements.

**Offered in both fall and spring semesters, so can be taken in either semester 

*** CHEM 430: Experimental Biochemistry runs every other spring: Spring 2027, Spring 2029, etc, so this course will need to be taken either Spring semester of junior or senior year.

 

1Also satisfies Gen-Ed: Scientific Reasoning Category

2Also satisfies Gen-Ed: Quantitative Reasoning Category

 

# For biochemistry major students, there are two different options to follow to be certified by the

American Chemistry Society (ACS), (this is not required to graduate)

• Option 1: Complete Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Lecture (CHEM 451), Advanced Inorganic

Chemistry Lab (CHEM 451L) and at least one semester of TAS Research Honors as electives

• Option 2: Complete Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Lecture (CHEM 451), Advanced Inorganic

Chemistry Lab (CHEM 451L), Instrumental Analysis Lecture (CHEM 427) and Instrumental

Analysis Lab (CHEM 427L) as electives

These can be taken in the Spring semester of either junior or senior year.  CHEM 427 and CHEM 451 run in alternating Spring semesters on an every-other-year cycle. CHEM 451: Spring 2027, Spring 2029 etc, CHEM 427 Spring 2026, Spring 2028 etc

RE Although no additional electives are required to graduate, the Biochemistry Program strongly recommends taking optional recommended electives (see list of the recommended elective courses from biochemistry major requirements at www.ramapo.edu/catalog)

Biochemistry Program strongly recommends taking TAS Research Honors courses (SRSH 301,

302, 401 and 402) during the 3rd and 4th year for hands-on research experience. Students who

complete all of TAS Research courses (SRSH 301, 302, 401, and 402) will graduate with TAS

Research Honors Distinction.

 

C Biochemistry II (CHEM 446) capstone course is designed to draw from and build on content

and skills learned during a student’s progression through the major with a significant writing

component. In undertaking this course, students will demonstrate: a thorough understanding of

the relevant biochemistry material, an ability to apply problem-solving strategies, oral and written

communication and presentation skills, an ability to comprehend and critically evaluate scientific

literature. Senior presentation for biochemistry major will be one of the requirements for this

course. Requires prerequisite CHEM 425

 

WI: Writing Intensive – 3 courses required in the major