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
Summary Checklist for General Education
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Element 1 | ||
A: Written Communication | 3 | |
B: Written Communication | 3 | |
C: Oral Communication | 3 | |
Element 2 | ||
Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
Element 3 | ||
A: Arts | 3 | |
B: Humanities | 3 | |
Element 4 | ||
Natural Sciences | 6 | |
Element 5 | ||
A: Historical Science | 3 | |
B: Social Behaviorial Science | 3 | |
Element 6 | ||
Diversity of Perspectives Experiences | 6 | |
Total Hours | 36 |
Students are expected to complete Elements 1 and 2 within their first 60 hours of college credit.
Major
Code | Title | Hours |
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University Graduation Requirements | ||
General Education | 36 | |
Student Success Seminar | ||
SCO 100C | Student Success Seminar in Chemistry (waived for transfers with 30+ hrs.) | 1 |
Writing Intensive Course (hrs. incorporated into Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives category) | ||
Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
ACCT - Chemistry majors will fulfill ACCT with the following. (Credit hours are incorporated into program requirements below.) | ||
Choose from one of the following: | ||
Practicum | ||
Independent Chemical Research | ||
Chemistry Laboratory Independent Research: ___ | ||
Synthetic & Analytical Methods and Synthetic & Analytical Methods Lab | ||
Clinical VI: The Professional Semester | ||
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 | Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry | 2 |
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 430 | Biochemistry of Macromolecules | 3 |
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) | 44 | |
Chemistry | ||
Chemistry (ACS Certification Optional) | ||
Pre-Pharmacy | ||
Chemistry Teaching | ||
Supporting Course Requirements | ||
Choose from 9-49 hours of supporting courses | ||
25 hours of Biochemistry | ||
29 hours of Pre-Health (Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Physician Associate) | ||
9-17 hours of Chemistry | ||
33 hours of Pre-Pharmacy | ||
49 hours of Chemistry Teaching | ||
Free Electives | ||
Choose from 13-23 hours of free electives | 13-23 | |
Total Hours | 120-130 |
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).
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Concentration Courses | ||
CHE 385W | Chemical Literature | 3 |
CHE 425 & 425L | Instrumental Analysis and Instrumental Analysis Lab | 4 |
CHE 431 | Metabolic Biochemistry | 3 |
CHE 432 | Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 |
CHE 450 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
CHE 485 | Chemistry Seminar | 1 |
CHE 502 | Polymers & Particles | 1 |
CHE 570 | Biophysical Chemistry I | 4 |
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 electives | 5 | |
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 331 | Cell Biology | 3 |
BIO 348 | Vertebrate Physiology | 4 |
Calculus I (Element 2) G,2,3 | ||
PHI 383 | Health & Biomedical Ethics | 3 |
or PHI 383W | Health and Biomedical Ethics | |
Introduction to Psychology (Element 5B) G | ||
Introductory Sociology (Element 5B) G | ||
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 | 44 |
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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.