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Pre-Professional Concentration
B.S. Degree
This concentration is a rigorous four-year program recommended for students
planning a career in pharmacy, medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine.
The first three years are designed to optimally prepare students for the
pre-entrance aptitude examination (PCAT, MCAT, DAT or GRE). By carefully
choosing electives, this concentration can also be used to prepare for
graduate study in biochemistry, pharmacology or related fields.
General Education Requirements (50 Credits)
Required Chemistry Courses (42 Credits)
*Satisfy the General Education science requirement
**Chemistry
elective must be chosen from courses 200 level or above
Related Required Courses (25 Credits)
| Course |
Credits |
PHYS 111:112 General Physics
or PHYS 221:222 Physics
|
4:4 |
*MATH 151:152
Calculus and Analytic Geometry I
and II |
3:3 |
| BIOL 121:122
General Biology I and II |
4:4 |
| BIOL 322: Human Anatomy/Physiology |
6 |
BIOL 221: Genetics
or BIOL 334: Microbiology |
4 |
|
CHEM/BIOL 471 Biochemistry |
4 |
*Satisfy the General Education Math requirement
Total Credits Needed for Degree: 120
Includes General Education courses, required courses and elective. Students should consult with their academic advisers in selecting elective courses to complete the 120 semester hours required for graduation.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate with a major in chemistry, a student must have a grade point average of 2.0 or higher in all chemistry courses attempted in the major and in the overall undergraduate major.
Sample Schedule
Freshman Year
| Fall |
|
Spring |
|
| CHEM 101 |
4 |
CHEM 102 |
4 |
| MATH 151 |
3 |
MATH 152 |
3 |
| BIOL 121 |
4 |
BIOL 122 |
4 |
| UNIV 100 |
1 |
Gen. Ed. |
3 |
| Gen. Ed. |
3 |
Gen. Ed. |
3 |
| Total Credits: |
15 |
Total Credits: |
17 |
Sophomore Year
| Fall |
|
Spring |
|
| CHEM 201 |
4 |
BIOL 334 |
4 |
| CHEM 301 |
4 |
CHEM 302 |
4 |
| PHYS 111 or 121 |
4 |
PHYS 112 or 122 |
4 |
| Gen. Ed. |
3 |
Gen. Ed. |
3 |
| Total Credits: |
15 |
Total Credits: |
15 |
Junior Year
| Fall |
|
Spring |
|
| CHEM 401 |
3 |
CHEM 216 |
3 |
| BIOL 322 |
6 |
BIOL Elective |
3 |
| Gen. Ed. |
3 |
BIOL Elective |
3 |
| Gen. Ed. |
3 |
Gen. Ed. |
3 |
| |
|
Gen. Ed. |
3 |
| Total Credits: |
15 |
Total Credits: |
15 |
Senior Year
| Fall |
|
Spring |
|
| BIOL 471 |
4 |
BIOL Elective |
3 |
| CHEM Elective |
3 |
Science Elective |
3 |
| Gen. Ed. |
3 |
Science Elective |
3 |
| Gen. Ed. |
3 |
Gen. Ed. |
3 |
| Research Study |
2 |
Gen. Ed. |
3 |
| Total Credits: |
15 |
Total Credits: |
15 |
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