Chemistry, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Pre-Health (Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Physician Associate) (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) | ||
| Pre-Health (Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Physician Associate) | 39 | |
Chemistry | ||
Chemistry (ACS Certification Optional) | ||
Pre-Pharmacy | ||
Chemistry Teaching | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 8 hours of free electives | 8 | |
| Total Hours | 122 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| CHE 485 | Chemistry Seminar | 1 |
| CHE 402 | Polymers and Particles | 1 |
| Choose from twelve hours of either 400 level CHE or FOR electives | 12 | |
| Supporting Course Requirements | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology (Element 4) G | ||
| Ecology and Evolution (Element 4) G | ||
| BIO 307 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| BIO 308 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| BIO 331 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| Calculus I (Element 2) G,2,3 | ||
| PHI 383 | Health & Biomedical Ethics | 3 |
| Introduction to Psychology (Element 5B) G | ||
or SOC 131 | Introductory Sociology | |
| Choose from one of the following: | ||
| College Physics I (Element 4) G | ||
| University Physics I (Element 4) G,4 | ||
| Choose from one of the following: | 5 | |
| College Physics II | ||
| University Physics II 4 | ||
| Total Hours | 39 | |
- G
Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hr. General Education requirement above.
- 1
CHE 495A Independent Chemical Researchand/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
STA 270 Applied Statistics may be required for admission to some professional school programs.
- 4
Two semesters of Calculus are highly recommended, and Calculus based physics (PHY 201 University Physics I and PHY 202 University Physics II) is recommended by the ACS and ASBMB.