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

EKU Campus

Program Requirements

CIP Code: 40.0501

Summary Checklist for General Education

Element 1
A: Written Communication3
B: Written Communication3
C: Oral Communication3
Element 2
Quantitative Reasoning3
Element 3
A: Arts3
B: Humanities3
Element 4
Natural Sciences6
Element 5
A: Historical Science3
B: Social Behavioral Science3
Element 6
Diversity of Perspectives Experiences6
Total Hours36

Students are expected to complete Elements 1 and 2 within their first 60 hours of college credit.

Major

University Graduation Requirements
General Education36
Student Success Seminar
SCO 100CStudent Success Seminar in Chemistry (waived for transfers with 30+ hrs.)1
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 250Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry2
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 430Biochemistry of Macromolecules3
Concentrations
Students must select one of the following Concentrations:
Biochemistry
Biochemistry (ACS Certification Optional)52
Pre-Health (Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Physician Associate)
Chemistry
Chemistry (ACS Certification Optional)
Pre-Pharmacy
Chemistry Teaching
Free Electives
Choose from 5 hours of free electives5
Total Hours120

Concentration

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

Concentration Courses
CHE 385WChemical Literature3
CHE 425
425L
Instrumental Analysis
and Instrumental Analysis Lab
4
CHE 431Metabolic Biochemistry3
CHE 432Biochemistry Laboratory1
CHE 450Inorganic Chemistry3
CHE 485Chemistry Seminar1
CHE 502Polymers & Particles1
CHE 570Biophysical Chemistry I4
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 electives5
CHE 515
515L
Synthetic & Analytical Methods
and Synthetic & Analytical Methods Lab
5
Supporting Course Requirements
Cell and Molecular Biology (Element 4) G
BIO 112Ecology and Evolution4
BIO 315Genetics4
BIO 531Principles of Molecular Biology4
Calculus I (Element 2) G,2
MAT 244Calculus II4
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 Hours52
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.