Description
The Chemistry and Biochemistry programs prepare students for advanced study in graduate, medical, dental or law schools and/or for employment in chemical and related industries, government or private research laboratories.
The Chemistry and Biochemistry programs educate students as professional chemists who can plan and reason through problem situations and develop responses that are scientifically correct and ethically and socially acceptable.
The Chemistry and Biochemistry curricula provide exceptional opportunities to combine a traditional education with advanced laboratory experiences including undergraduate research.
The undergraduate Chemistry and Biochemistry programs also provide core curriculum courses for students pursuing other science, engineering, and liberal arts curricula.
Degree Requirements
Biochemistry Major - Bachelor of Science
The Bachelor of Science degree—Biochemistry is designed to provide the student with the background in chemistry, biology and biochemistry needed to enter professional schools, such as medicine or dentistry; to pursue graduate studies in chemistry or biochemistry or a number of interdisciplinary areas such as pharmacology, forensics or bio-engineering; to teach chemistry at the secondary level; or work as a biologically-oriented professional chemist.
| Requirements include: |
| | | cr. | rec./lec. | lab. |
| CHM 1070 | General Chemistry I | | 3 | 4 | |
| CHM 1080 | General Chemistry II | | 3 | 4 | |
| CHM 1100 | Chemistry Laboratory I | | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| CHM 1120 | Chemistry Laboratory II | | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| CHM 2250 | Organic chemistry Laboratory I | | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| CHM 2270 | Organic Chemistry I | | 3 | 4 | |
| CHM 2290 | Organic Chemistry II | | 3 | 4 | |
| CHM 2300 | Advanced Organic Chemistry Lab II | | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| CHM 3330 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory I | | 1 | | 3 |
| CHM 3340 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory II | | 1 | | 3 |
| CHM 3410 | Chemical Thermodynamics and Applications | | 3 | 3 | |
| CHM 3420 | Chemical Dynamics and Quantum Chemistry | | 3 | 3 | |
| CHM 3870 | Quantitative Analysis | | 3 | 4 | |
| CHM 3880 | Quantitative Analysis Laboratory | | 1 | | 3 |
| CHM 4710 | Biochemistry I | | 3 | 4 | |
| CHM 4720 | Biochemistry II | | 3 | 4 | |
| CHM 4730 | Biochemistry Laboratory | | 2 | | 6 |
| CHM 4740 | Recent Adv in Biochem/Social Issues | | 3 | 4 | |
| CHM 4990 | Chemistry Senior Assessment | | 0 | | |
| Also required are: |
| | | cr. | rec./lec. | lab. |
| BIO 1200 | General Biology I | | 3 | 3 | |
| BIO 1210 | General Biology Laboratory I | | 2 | | 3 |
| BIO 1220 | General Biology II | | 3 | 3 | |
| BIO 1230 | General Biology Laboratory II | | 2 | | 3 |
| BIO | 260-level or above | | 15 | | |
| MTH 1410 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | | 4 | 4 | |
| MTH 1420 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | | 4 | 4 | |
| CSC 1710 | Introduction to Computer Science I or | | 3 | 3 | |
| CIS 1000 | Introduction to Computers | | 3 | 3 | |
| PHY 1300 | General Physics I | | 3 | 3 | |
| PHY 1310 | General Physics I Laboratory | | 1 | | 3 |
| PHY 1320 | General Physics II | | 3 | 3 | |
| PHY 1330 | General Physics II Laboratory | | 1 | | 3 |
The requirements for this degree also include additional credit hours from the University Core Curriculum.
Cooperative Education
The University’s Cooperative Education Program is available to students who major in chemistry or biochemistry. In this program, during the summer following the sophomore year, students are placed with a participating employer for work experience in an industrial chemistry environment. A maximum of three co-op credits can be counted toward graduation.
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