Transfer to Purdue University – Department of Biochemistry

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Heidi Fornes
hfornes@purdue.edu 
biochem-boilers@purdue.edu

Biochemistry - Concentrations in Biochemistry, Pre-Med, pre-vet

If needed, see complete list of Ivy Tech transfer courses to Purdue.

Ivy Tech Community College
Program: Agriculture, AS
Total Transfer Credits: 67 (see below)

Semester I

  • MATH STEM Numerical Reasoning Elective CREDIT HOURS: 3
        MATH 201 = MA 16010 3 credits
  • ENGL 111 - English Composition CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
         ENGL 111 = ENGL 1XUWC 3 credits
  • AGRI Core Course CREDIT HOURS: 3
         AGRI 110 = AGEC 20300 3 credits (Recommended)
         AGRI 111 = AGRY 10500 3 credits
         AGRI 113 = ANSC 10200 3 credits
         AGRI 114 = ASM 1XUND 3 credits
  • CHEM 101 - Introductory Chemistry I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
    OR CHEM 105 - General Chemistry I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 5
         CHEM 105 = CHM 11500 4 cr & 1XTRA 1 credits (Required)
  • IVYT 111 - Student Success in University Transfer CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
         IVYT 111 = UND 1XTFR 1 credits
         Approved for AGR 10100 & AGR 11500 1 credit
Total = 15 Credits

Semester II

  • AGRI Core Course CREDIT HOURS: 3 (Any Recommended)
         AGRI 111 = AGRY 10500 3 credits
         AGRI 112 = HORT 10100 3 credits
         AGRI 113 = ANSC 10200 3 credits
         AGRI 114 = ASM 1XUND 3 credits
  • AGRI Core Course CREDIT HOURS: 3 (Any Recommended)
         AGRI 111 = AGRY 10500 3 credits
         AGRI 112 = HORT 10100 3 credits
       AGRI 113 = ANSC 10200 3 credits
    AGRI 114 = ASM 1XUND 3 credits
  • CHEM 102 - Introductory Chemistry II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
    OR CHEM 106 - General Chemistry II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 5
    CHEM 106 = CHM 11600 4 credits & 1XTRA 1 credits (Required)
  • BIOL 121 - General Biology I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 4
    BIOL 121 = BIOL 11000 4 credits (Required)
  • COMM 101 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
    COMM 101 = COM 11400 3 credits
Total = 18 Credits

Semester III

  • AGRI Core Course - 16 Weeks CREDIT HOURS: 3
         AGRI 201 = AGR 20100 3 credits (Recommended)
         AGRI 205 = ANSC 22100 3 credits
         AGRI 210 = AGEC 33000 3 credits 
  • AGRI Core Course - 16 Weeks CREDIT HOURS: 3
         AGRI 201 = AGR 20100 3 credits 
         AGRI 205 = ANSC 22100 3 credits (Recommended)
         AGRI 210 = AGEC 33000 3 credits 
  • Transfer Cluster Course CREDIT HOURS: 3
         CHEM 211 = CHM 25500 & 25501 & 2XTRA 5 credits (Required)
  • MATH STEM Numerical Reasoning Elective CREDIT HOURS: 3
         MATH 202 = MA 16020 3 credits
  • Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Elective CREDIT HOURS: 3
         ANTH 154 or HIST 112 = ANTH 10000 or HIST 10400 3 credits (Recommended except for Pre-Med concentration) Approved for CoA Core – HUM/SS & INTL
         OR SOCI 111 = SOC 10000 (Recommended for Pre-Med concentration) Approved for CoA Core –
    HUM/SS
         OR (Insert Ivy Tech S&BWK Elective transfer course to Purdue)

Total = 17 Credits

Semester IV 

  • Transfer Cluster Course CREDIT HOURS: 3
         BIOL 122 = BIOL 11100 4 credits (Required)
  • Transfer Cluster Course CREDIT HOURS: 3
         PHYS 101 = PHYS 22000 4 credits (Recommended)
         OR (Insert Ivy Tech transfer course to Purdue)
  • Transfer Cluster Course CREDIT HOURS: 3
    CHEM 212 = CHM 25600 & 25601 & 2XTRA 5 credits (Required)
  • Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Elective CREDIT HOURS: 3
         PHIL 101 = PHIL 11000 3 credits (Recommended)
         Approved for UCC – HUM & CoA Core – INTL
         OR (Insert Ivy Tech H&AWK Elective transfer course to Purdue)
  • AGRI 290 - Agriculture Seminar CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
         AGRI 290 = AGR 2XTFR 1 credits
Total = 17 Credits
Agriculture, Associate of Science - AS, 60 Credit Hours

Note: The exact sequence of courses listed above (classes to take semester-by-semester) may vary.
Students should consult with an advisor each semester before scheduling classes.

RECOmMENDED PLAN OF STUDY

Courses to be Taken at Purdue
BIOCHEMISTRY
SEMESTER 1:
  • BCHM 100 Intro to BCHM: 2 credit hours
  • BIOL 231 Cell Structure/Function: 3 credit hours
  • BIOL 232 Cell Str/Funct Lab: 2 credit hours
  • BCHM 390 Professional Dev.: 1 credit hours
  • PHYS 221 Physics  Elect/Mag.: 4 credit hours
  • AGRY 321 Genetics lab: 1 credit hours
  • AGRY 320 Genetics: 3 credit hours

Total: 16 credit hours

SEMESTER 2:
  • BCHM 221 Analytical BCHM I: 3 credit hours
  • BCHM 290 - Expt design: 2 credit hours
  • BCHM 361 - Molecules: 3 credit hours
  • BCHM 498 Research: 1 credit hours
  • ENGL/COMM 200+: 3 credit hours
  • STAT 301 - statistics: 3 credit hours
Total: 15 credit hours
SEMESTER 3:
  •  BCHM 322 Analytical BCHM II: 2 credit hours
  • BCHM 462 Metabolism: 3 credit hours
  • BCHM 498 Research: 2 credit hours
  • Hum Selective 300+: 3 credit hours
  • BINF Selective: 3 credit hours
Total: 13 credit hours
SEMESTER 4:
  • BCHM 498 Research: 1 credit hour
  • Science Selective: 3 credit hours
  • BCHM 465 BCHM of Life Processes: 2 credit hours
  • BCHM 490 Seminar: 1 credit hour
  • Adv. BCHM Selective: 3 credit hours
  • HUM selective (IU): 3 credit hours
Total: 13 credit hours

 

PRE-MED CONCENTRATION
SEMESTER 1:
  • BCHM 100 Intro to BCHM: 2 credit hours
  • BIOL 231 Cell Structure/Function: 3 credit hours
  • BIOL 232 Cell Str/Funct Lab: 2 credit hours
  • BCHM 390 Professional Dev.: 1 credit hour
  • PHYS 221: 4 credit hours
  • AGRY 320: 3 credit hours
  • AGRY 321 Genetics: 1 credit hour

Total: 16 credit hours

SEMESTER 2:
  • BCHM 221 Analytical BCHM I: 3 credit hours
  • BCHM 290 - Expt design: 2 credit hours
  • BCHM 361 - Molecules: 3 credit hours
  • BCHM 498 Research: 2 credit hours
  • PSY 120 Psychology: 3 credit hours
  • STAT 301 - statistics: 3 credit hours

Total: 16 credit hours

SEMESTER 3:
  • BCHM 322 Analytical BCHM II: 2 credit hours
  • BCHM 462 Metabolism: 3 credit hours
  • BCHM 498 Research: 1 credit hour
  • BIOL 203: 4 credit hours
  • BINF Selective: 3 credit hours
  • ENGL 200+: 3 credit hours

Total: 16 credit hours

SEMESTER 4:
  • BCHM 498 Research: 1 credit hours
  • HUM/SS selective (300+) (IU): 3 credit hours
  • BCHM 465 BCHM of Life Processes: 2 credit hours
  • BCHM 490 Seminar: 1 credit hours
  • Adv. BCHM Selective: 3 credit hours
  • BIOL 204: 4 credit hours
  • BIOL 396 PRMED Planning Sem.: 0 credit hours
  • Hum/SS (IU) : 3 credit hours

Total: 17 credit hours

PRE-VET CONCENTRATION
SEMESTER 1:
  • BCHM 100 Intro to BCHM: 2 credit hours
  • BIOL 231 Cell Structure/Function: 3 credit hours
  • BIOL 232 Cell Str/Funct Lab: 2 credit hours
  • BCHM 390 Professional Dev.: 1 credit hour
  • PHYS 221: 4 credit hours
  • AGRY 320: 3 credit hours
  • AGRY 321 Genetics: 1 credit hour

Total: 16 credit hours

SEMESTER 2:
  • BCHM 221 Analytical BCHM I: 3 credit hours
  • BCHM 290 - Expt design: 2 credit hours
  • BCHM 361 - Molecules: 3 credit hours
  • BCHM 498 Research: 1 credit hour
  • STAT 301 - statistics: 3 credit hours
  • HUM/SS (IU): 3 credit hours
  • VM 102: 1 credit hour

Total: 16 credit hours

SEMESTER 3:
  • BCHM 322 Analytical BCHM II: 2 credit hours
  • BCHM 462 Metabolism: 3 credit hours
  • BCHM 498 Research: 2 credit hours
  • BIOL 221 Microbiology: 4 credit hours
  • BINF Selective: 3 credit hours

Total: 14 credit hours

SEMESTER 4:
  • BCHM 498 Research: 1 credit hours
  • HUM/SS selective (300+) (IU): 3 credit hours
  • BCHM 465 BCHM of Life Processes: 2 credit hours
  • BCHM 490 Seminar: 1 credit hours
  • Adv. BCHM Selective: 3 credit hours
  • ENGL/COMM 200+: 3 credit hours

Total: 13 credit hours

Purdue requires 32 credit hours at Purdue taken at the 300 level or higher. 120 total credits required.