Academic Catalog

Chemistry, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Biochemistry (ACS Certification Optional) (B.S.)

EKU Campus

Program Requirements

CIP Code: 40.0501

Major

University Graduation Requirements
General Education36
Foundations of Learning
GSD 101Foundations of Learning3
Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories)
Major Requirements
Core Courses
CHE 111
111L
General Chemistry
and General Chemistry Lab I
4
CHE 112
112L
General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry Lab
4
CHE 250
250L
Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
and Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry Lab
4
CHE 325
325L
Analytical Chemistry
and Analytical Chemistry Lab
5
CHE 361
361L
Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry Lab I
4
CHE 362
362L
Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry Lab II
4
CHE 385Chemical Literature3
CHE 430Biochemistry of Macromolecules3
CHE 432Biochemistry Laboratory1
CHE 471
471L
Principles of Physical Chemistry I
and Principles of Physical Chemistry I Lab
4
Concentrations
Students must select one of the following Concentrations:
Biochemistry
Biochemistry (ACS Certification Optional)36
Pre-Health (Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Physician Associate)
Chemistry
Chemistry (ACS Certification Optional)
Pre-Pharmacy
Chemistry Teaching
Free Electives
Choose from 11 hours of free electives11
Total Hours122

Concentration

This program option produces a degree which follows the recommendation from the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB).

Concentration Courses
CHE 425
425L
Instrumental Analysis
and Instrumental Analysis Lab
4
CHE 431Metabolic Biochemistry3
Choose from one hour of the following:1
Practicum
Independent Chemical Research 1
Chemistry Laboratory Independent Research: ___ 1
Chemtopics Lab:_____________
Choose from five hours of either 400- or 500-level CHE or FOR or BIO electives or 300-level or higher FMT electives.5
Supporting Course Requirements
Cell and Molecular Biology (Element 4) G
BIO 112Ecology and Evolution4
BIO 315Genetics4
or BIO 320 Principles of Microbiology
BIO 331Cell Biology3
BIO 531Principles of Molecular Biology4
Calculus I (Element 2) G,2
STA 215Introduction to Statistical Reasoning3
Choose from one of the following:
University Physics I (Element 4) G,3
Choose from one of the following:5
University Physics II 3
Total Hours36
G

Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hr. General Education requirement above.

1

CHE 495A Independent Chemical Research and/or CHE 495B Chemistry Laboratory Independent Research: ___ (chemistry research) is recommended.

2

Preparatory courses in mathematics may be required before admission to MAT 122 Precalculus Mathematics or MAT 234 Calculus I.

3

Calculus based physics (PHY 201 University Physics I and PHY 202 University Physics II) is recommended by the ACS and ASBMB.