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2018-2019 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Chemistry, Biochemistry Option, B.S.

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Freshman

Fall Semester

WRIT 101 - College Writing I 3 credits
- OR -
WRIT 121 - Introduction To Technical Writing 3 credits
CHMY 141 - College Chemistry I 3 credits
CHMY 142 - College Chemistry Laboratory I 1 credit
PHSX 121 - Fundamentals of Physics I 4 credits
M 171 - Calculus I 3 credits
Electives 3 credits

Total: 17

Spring Semester

BIOB 160 - Principles of Living Systems 3 credits
M 172 - Calculus II 3 credits
CHMY 143 - College Chemistry II 3 credits
CHMY 144 - College Chemistry Laboratory II 1 credit
PHSX 123 - Fundamentals of Physics II 4 credits
CHMY 194 - Freshman Seminar 1 credit

Total: 15

Sophomore

Fall Semester

CHMY 311 - Analytical Chemistry-Quantitative Analysis 3 credits
CHMY 312 - Analytical Chemistry-Quantitative Analysis Lab 1 credit
CHMY 321 - Organic Chemistry I 3 credits
CHMY 322 - Organic Chemistry Lab I 1 credit
Electives 4 credits
PHSX 236 - General Phy-Heat, Sound & Optics Lab 1 credit
STAT 131 - Introduction to Biostatistics 3 credits
- OR -
STAT 216 - Introduction to Statistics 3 credits

Total: 16

Spring Semester

BIOM 260 - General Microbiolgy 3 credits
CHMY 323 - Organic Chemistry II 3 credits
CHMY 324 - Organic Chemistry Lab II 1 credit
PHSX 238 - General Physics-Electricity, Magnetism & Motion Lab 1 credit
Electives 6 credits
CHMY 2XX - Computational Methods in Chem w/Lab 3 credits

Total: 18

Junior

Fall Semester

CHMY 302 - Chemistry Literature 2 credits
CHMY 373 - Physical Chemistry - Kinetics & Thermodynamics 3 credits
BCH 480 - Advanced Biochemistry I 3 credits
BCH 481 - Advanced Biochemistry I Lab 1 credit
CHMY 374 - Physical Chemistry Lab II 2 credits
Electives 4 credits

Total: 15

Spring Semester

BIOB 375 - General Genetics 3 credits
BCH 482 - Advanced Biochemistry II 3 credits
BCH 483 - Advanced Biochemistry II Lab 1 credit
CHMY 490 - Undergraduate Research 1 credit (1 credit required)
CHMY 394 - Junior Seminar 1 credit
WRIT 321W - Advanced Technical Writing 3 credits
- OR -
WRIT 322W - Advanced Business Writing 3 credits
- OR -
WRIT 325W - Writing in the Sciences 3 credits **

Total: 13

Senior

Fall Semester

BIOB 426 - Advanced Cell Molecular Biology Lab 2 credits
BIOB 425 - Advanced Cell & Molecular Biology 3 credits
CHMY 401 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I 3 credits
CHMY 490 - Undergraduate Research 1 credit (1 credit required)
CHMY 494W - Chemistry Seminar 1 credit
Elective 3 credits

Total: 13

Spring Semester

CHMY 490 - Undergraduate Research 1 credit
CHMY 494W - Chemistry Seminar 1 credit
Electives (General) 5 credits
Electives (Science) 6 credits***

Total: 13

Minimum credits for a B.S. degree in Chemistry with an option in Biochemistry: 120

Students completing this program earn a degree certified by the American Chemical Society.

** WRIT 325W is currently only offered in the fall semester.

***Suggested science electives: physical chemistry I (quantum mechanics), physical chemistry I lab, immunology, differential equations.