Academic Catalog

Chemistry, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Pre-Pharmacy (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)
Pre-Health (Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Physician Associate)
Chemistry
Chemistry (ACS Certification Optional)
Pre-Pharmacy40
Chemistry Teaching
Free Electives
Choose from 7 hours of free electives7
Total Hours122

Concentration

Concentration Courses
CHE 425
425L
Instrumental Analysis
and Instrumental Analysis Lab
4
CHE 450Inorganic Chemistry3
CHE 431Metabolic Biochemistry3
CHE 472Principles of Physical Chemistry II4
CHE 485Chemistry Seminar1
Choose from three hours of the following:3
Applied Learning in Chemistry
Cooperative Study: Chemistry (A-N)
Independent Chemical Research
Chemistry Laboratory Independent Research: ___
Supporting Course Requirements
Cell and Molecular Biology (Element 4) G
Ecology and Evolution (Element 4) G
BIO 307Human Anatomy and Physiology I3
BIO 273Clinical Microbiology4
or BIO 320 Principles of Microbiology
BIO 308Human Anatomy and Physiology II3
ECO 230Fundamentals of Microeconomics3
Calculus I (Element 2) G,1
PHI 383Health & Biomedical Ethics3
College Physics I (Element 4) G
University Physics I
Introduction to Psychology (Element 5B) G
STA 270Applied Statistics4
Total Hours40
G

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

1

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