Chemistry, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Biochemistry (ACS Certification Optional) (B.S.)
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 40.0501
Major
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
University Graduation Requirements | ||
General Education | 36 | |
Foundations of Learning | ||
GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
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 385 | Chemical Literature | 3 |
CHE 430 | Biochemistry of Macromolecules | 3 |
CHE 432 | Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 |
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 electives | 11 | |
Total Hours | 122 |
Concentration
This program option produces a degree which follows the recommendation from the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB).
Code | Title | Hours |
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Concentration Courses | ||
CHE 425 & 425L | Instrumental Analysis and Instrumental Analysis Lab | 4 |
CHE 431 | Metabolic Biochemistry | 3 |
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 112 | Ecology and Evolution | 4 |
BIO 315 | Genetics | 4 |
or BIO 320 | Principles of Microbiology | |
BIO 331 | Cell Biology | 3 |
BIO 531 | Principles of Molecular Biology | 4 |
Calculus I (Element 2) G,2 | ||
STA 215 | Introduction to Statistical Reasoning | 3 |
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 Hours | 36 |
- 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.