Admittance and status as a biochemistry major depends on the following factors:

1. To be admitted, retained, and approved for graduation as a biochemistry major, you must:

· apply for acceptance into the major through the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry office no later than the first semester of your junior year.

· maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.50 for all courses taken within the major and regardless of a declaration of academic forgiveness, (including UWSP and transferred credits that are accepted into the major).

2. When you apply for the biochemistry major, you are conditionally admitted with an “intended” status, BIOL 110, BIOL 111, and CHEM 105 and CHEM 106 must be completed within three semesters of application to the major.

3. Initial advising for intended majors will be conducted through the COLS Advising Center. After a minimum of 45 credits have been earned, the introductory biology courses (BIOL 110, BIOL 111) and general chemistry courses (CHEM 105 and CHEM 106) have been completed, and the minimum biochemistry major GPA has been met, the status will be changed to “accepted” and a Biology or Chemistry faculty adviser will be assigned.

4. Accepted students with a GPA in the biochemistry major of less than 2.50 are changed to “provisional” and are allowed two semesters in which to reach the minimum GPA or be dropped from the major. If you are dropped from the major, you may reapply only once.

5. No more than six credits of D work in any courses in the major will be counted toward the completion of the biochemistry major. All grades of D or F in required core, collateral, and elective courses are used to compute the cumulative GPA in the major. If you repeat a course, the last grade earned is the grade used in your GPA calculation. Courses with grades of D or F may be repeated (only if a seat is available after the regular registration period) only with approval of the appropriate department chair and your adviser.

Biochemistry Major (BS)

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