University of Iowa
Department of Biochemistry
4-403 BSB
Iowa City, IA 52242-1109 USA phone: 877-846-8569
or 319-335-7932
fax: (319) 335-9570
biochem@uiowa.edu

Department of Biochemistry

99:155 Undergraduate Biochemistry Research

To be eligible to register for 99:155, a biochemistry major must have:

Grades of B- or better in each of the courses 99:120, 99:l30, and 99:140; and
an average of B or better in the three courses.

Under special circumstances, exceptions to these grade requirements may be made upon consultation with the Honors Advisor and with the consent of the instructor. Please note that once you are assigned to a laboratory for 99:155 research, you will need to obtain the individual instructor number for that faculty member so that you can register for the correct section of the course. You may obtain that number by calling the Biochemistry office at 335-7931.

A total of 71-92 s.h. is required to satisfy the GEP and the major requirements for the Biochemistry B.A. degree, and 89-110 s.h. for the B.S. degree. Since a grand total of 120 s.h. is required for a bachelor's degree, there is room for additional electives. In order to be granted a degree from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, students must have satisfactory grade-point averages. Candidates for B.A., B.S., B.F.A., and B.M. degrees must earn a at least 2.00 (C) in all four of the following GPA calculations:

all college work attempted;
all work undertaken at The University of Iowa;
all work attempted in the major field; and
all University of Iowa work in the major.

Students should note that the University requires a GPA of 2.0 in the major for graduation. This GPA is based on all 099 courses, and required calculus, biology, chemistry and physics courses. This includes 002:010 & 002:011, but not some other advanced biology courses. This does not include courses used to satisfy the "advanced science elective requirement" which draws from many departments.

Click here for an application for part-time research opportunities.

For distribution of the application to faculty, you may drop it off at the Biochemistry Office (4-403 BSB).