The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.
Sample Four Year Plan: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (BS), Pre-Med Track
This sample academic plan was developed by the Pre-Med Committee to assist students interested in pursuing medical school after graduation from Truman with course sequencing. The listed courses fulfill the Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (BS) degree requirements while also incorporating prerequisites required by most medical schools. For a list of suggested pre-medical prerequisite courses, click here.
Semester 1
- BCMB 145: Freshman Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar (1 cr)
- CHEM 130: Chemical Principles I (4 cr)
- BIOL 107: Cells, Molecules, and Genes (4 cr)
- TRU 120: First Year Seminar (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
Semester 2
- CHEM 131: Chemical Principles II (4 cr)
- MATH 198: Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5 cr)
- STAT 190: Basic Statistics (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
Semester 3
- CHEM 245: Sophomore Chemistry Seminar (1 cr)
- BIOL 330: Cell Biology OR BIOL 300: Genetics (4 cr)
- CHEM 329: Organic Chemistry I (3 cr)
- CHEM 275: Intro to Inorganic Principles (1 cr)
- MATH 263: Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
Semester 4
- BIOL 300: Genetics OR BIOL 330: Cell Biology (4 cr)
- CHEM 331: Organic Chemistry II (3 cr)
- CHEM 330: Organic Chemistry I Lab (**) (1 cr)
- CHEM 312: WE/Foundations of Chemical Analysis (5 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
Semester 5
- BCMB elective with lab (****) (3-4 cr)
- CHEM 345: Junior Chemistry Seminar (1 cr)
- CHEM 332: Organic Chemistry II Lab (**) (1 cr)
- CHEM 335: Biochemistry I - Structure and Function (3 cr)
- PHYS 185: College Physics I (***) (4 cr)
Semester 6
- BCMB elective 2 (****) (3-4 cr)
- PHYS 186: College Physics II (***) (4 cr)
- JINS 3XX: WE/Junior Interdisciplinary Seminar (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum courses (6 cr)
Semester 7
- BCMB 445: Senior Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Capstone Seminar (1 cr)
- CHEM 323: Thermodynamics and Kinetics (3 cr)
- CHEM 324: Thermodynamics and Kinetics Lab (2 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum courses (9 cr)
Semester 8
- BCMB elective 3 (****) (3-4 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum courses (12 cr)
NOTES:
- Typically, students planning to enter medical school will take PSYC 166: General Psychology or a similar course as part of the Dialogues curriculum or as an elective course.
- (**) = Organic Chemistry I and II Labs (CHEM 330 and CHEM 332) can be replaced by CHEM 333: Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2 credits)
- (***) = PHYS 195/196 also possible which would add 1 credit hour each semester
- WE = Writing Enhanced course
- If you have not completed the Civics Exam, we recommend doing so in your first year.
- Truman students are required to complete a Portfolio to graduate. We recommend starting to compile your work for the Portfolio sooner than later.
- Students must complete their Application to Graduate the semester prior to graduating. Apply to graduate through TruView.
- Graduating seniors need to complete their seniors test and questionnaire. We recommend reviewing the Assessment & Testing page to plan accordingly.
- The Dialogues curriculum requires a certain number of courses/credit hours in the following Perspectives: Social, Arts and Humanities, STEM, Communications, and Statistics. The exact number of courses a student will be required to take during their undergraduate career varies individually according to the credit transferred in.
Department Chair: Please contact the Center for Academic Excellence with any updates to the plan above. Revised 10-4-2025.
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.