Degree Requirements | Chemistry, Biochemistry (B.S.)
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Printable Degree Requirements
Curriculum in Chemistry
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (Biochemistry Concentration)
General Education Requirements |
Course Name/ # |
Credit Hours |
Course Name/# |
Credit Hours |
English |
|
PHYS 1062 |
3 |
ENGL 1157 |
3 |
Humanities |
|
ENGL 1158 or 11591 |
3 |
Humanities Elective4 |
6 |
Mathematics |
|
Literature |
3 |
MATH 21142,3 |
4 |
Social Sciences |
|
MATH 21242,3 |
4 |
Social Sciences electives4 |
6 |
Science |
|
Arts |
|
BIOS 1083 |
3 |
Arts elective4 |
3 |
PHYS 1061 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
39 |
Other Requirements |
Course Name/ # |
Credit Hours |
Course Name/# |
Credit Hours |
Approved MATH Elective5 |
3 |
CHEM 2025 |
3 |
CHEM 1000 |
1 |
CHEM 2117 |
3 |
CHEM 1007 |
1 |
CHEM 2217 |
3 |
CHEM 1008 |
1 |
Computer Programming Elective6 |
3 |
CHEM 1017 |
3 |
PHYS 10637 |
1 |
CHEM 1018 |
3 |
PHYS 10658 |
1 |
CHEM 2017 |
1 |
General Electives |
14 |
|
|
Total |
433 |
Course Requirements for Major |
Course Name/ # |
Credit Hours |
Course Name/# |
Credit Hours |
CHEM 2000 |
1 |
CHEM 3411 |
3 |
CHEM 3018 |
3 |
CHEM 4000 |
0 |
CHEM 3027 |
3 |
Advanced Chemistry Elective9 |
3 |
CHEM 3094 or 3091 |
4 |
Advanced Chemistry Elective9 |
3 |
CHEM 3218 |
1 |
|
|
CHEM 3310 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
24 |
Biochemistry Concentration |
Course Name/ # |
Credit Hours |
Course Name/# |
Credit Hours |
BIOS 3453, 4153, 4334, 4490 (requires prior approval) or 4713 |
3 |
BIOS 1081 |
1 |
CHEM 4510 |
3 |
BIOS 2114 |
4 |
CHEM 4511 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
14 |
Total Credit Hours Required |
Credit Hours |
|
120 |
Additional Requirements |
Minimum grade of C in all 1000-level and 2000-level science course (BIOS, CHEM, CSCI, EES, MATH, PHYS, PSYC) |
BIOS 4114 and research in biochemistry culminating in a comprehensive written report are highly recommended. |
This degree program is approved by the American Chemical Society (ACS). The department is authorized to certify that graduating students have completed a bachelor's degree meeting the ACS guidelines.
- "C" or better required.
- 6 credits of Math satisfy the General Education requirements. Check General Education Courses to confirm what courses fulfill this requirement.
- Completion of MATH 2107, 2108 and 2 credits of general electives fulfills the requirement for MATH 2114, 2124. Completion of Math 2111, MATH 2112 and 1 credit of general electives fulfills all the math requirements for the BS degree.
- Check General Education Courses to confirm what courses fulfill this requirement.
- Must be taken from the following: MATH 2134, 2314, 3511. MATH 1125 and 1126 may be used as general elective hours.
- The programming requirement can be fulfilled by CHEM 2310 or one CSCI 1201, 1203, 1205, 1581/1583.
- PHYS 1033 can be used to replace PHYS 1063.
- PHYS 1034 can be used to replace PHYS 1065.
- Must be taken from the following: CHEM 3096, 3110, 3610, 3710, 4110, 4210, 4310, 4311, 4410, 4510, 4511; BIOS 4103, 4113, 4153, 4173, 4334, 4490 (approval required); 4713; EES 4115.