Chemistry, Biochemistry Concentration, B.S.

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(Leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree)

A.C.S. Certification

A student in any chemistry concentration may attain certification by the American Chemical Society as determined by the Chemistry faculty. The Chemistry Department defines specific areas of certification including, but not restricted to, pure chemistry, biochemistry and environmental chemistry. The requirements for certification in these areas are outside the curricular requirements of the three major concentrations. To attain ACS-certification within one of the following concentrations, a student must complete the following minimum requirements:

The student must take MATH 1920 .
The student must take CHEM 2010 , CHEM 3510 , CHEM 4520 (5520) , CHEM 4610 (5610) and CHEM 4991 . CHEM 3510 and CHEM 4520 (5520) may be substituted for CHEM 3500 and CHEM 3420 , respectively, in curricula where the lower courses are required.
The student must take a minimum of three advanced courses chosen from: CHEM 3520 , CHEM 4110 (5110) , CHEM 4150 (5150) , CHEM 4210 (5210) , CHEM 4310 (5310) , CHEM 4320 (5320) , CHEM 4410 (5410) , CHEM 4620 (5620) , CHEM 4650 (5650) , CHEM 4710 (5710) , CHEM 4720 (5720) .
The advanced courses above must include a minimum of three credit hours of laboratory including either CHEM 4150 (5150) or CHEM 4650 (5650) .
Requirements for specific areas of certification can be obtained from the Chemistry Advisor.

Curriculum

Freshman Year

BIOL 1105 - Foundations of Biology Credit: 4.
BIOL 1114 - General Zoology Credit: 4.
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credit: 4.
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credit: 4.
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit: 3.
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit: 3.
MATH 1910 - Calculus I Credit: 4.
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Credit: 3.
CHEM 1500 - First Year Interactions and Advisement Credit: 1.

Total: 30

Sophomore Year

CHEM 3410 - Quantitative Analysis Credit: 4.
CHEM 3420 - Analytical Applications Credit: 3.
BIOL 3140 - Cellular Biology Credit: 4.
BIOL 3230 - Health Science Microbiology Credit: 4.
PHYS 2010 - Algebra-based Physics I Credit: 4.
PHYS 2020 - Algebra-based Physics II Credit: 4.
Humanities/Fine Arts Electives Credit: 6.

Total: 29

Junior Year

CHEM 3010 - Organic Chemistry I Credit: 4.
CHEM 3020 - Organic Chemistry II Credit: 4.
CHEM 3500 - Elements of Physical Chemistry Credit: 3.
BIOL 3810 - General Genetics Credit: 4.
HIST 2010 - American History I Credit: 3.
HIST 2020 - American History II Credit: 3.
SPCH 2410 - Introduction to Speech Communication Credit: 3. or
PC 2500 - Communicating in the Professions Credit: 3.
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit: 3.
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Credit: 3.

Total: 30

Senior Year

CHEM 4610 (5610) - General Biochemistry Credit: 3.
CHEM 4620 (5620) - General Biochemistry Credit: 3.
CHEM 4650 (5650) - General Biochemistry Laboratory Credit: 2.
CHEM 4910 - Chemistry Seminar Credit: 2.
BIOL 4150 (5150) - Molecular Genetics Credit: 3.
BIOL Elective Credit: 3. ¹
MATH 3070 - Statistical Methods I Credit: 3.
Electives Credit: 12.

Total: 31

Note:

¹	Choose from BIOL 4040 (5040) or BIOL 4060 (5060) .