| Department: | |
| Hours Required: | 120 |
| Categories: | Major, Undergraduate |
| Delivery: | On-Campus |
The Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics offers a pre-health biochemistry option which is ideally suited for those interested in biochemistry or going to medical, optometry or pharmacy schools.
Learning Goals
- Our graduates effectively communicate scientific knowledge.
- Our graduates have the knowledge to make informed and ethical scientific decisions.
- Our graduates utilize appropriate quantitative skills in making decisions.
- Our graduates demonstrate the information literacy required for scientific study.
- Our graduates possess the knowledge and skills in the physical sciences to be successful.
Major in Chemistry (BS)
Pre-Health Professional Biochemistry Option
120 hours
University Requirement (2 Hours)
- GSTD 1002 – Freshman Seminar
General Education (24 Hours)
- Mathematics, natural science, and physical science courses are included in the major.
Chemistry (47 Hours)
- CHEM 1501 – Background and Strategies in Chemistry (BASIC)
- CHEM 1023 – University Chemistry I and CHEM 1021 – University Chemistry I Lab
- CHEM 1123 – University Chemistry II and CHEM 1121 – University Chemistry II Lab
- CHEM 2012 – Analytical Chemistry and CHEM 2001 – Analytical Chemistry Lab
- CHEM 3003 – Organic Chemistry I and CHEM 3001 – Organic Chemistry I Lab
- CHEM 3103 – Organic Chemistry II and CHEM 3101 – Organic Chemistry II Lab
- CHEM 3073 – Biochemistry I and CHEM 3071 – Biochemistry I Lab
- CHEM 4073 – Biochemistry II
- CHEM 4051 – Senior Seminar
- CHEM 4712 – Senior Research in Chemistry I
- CHEM 4722 – Senior Research in Chemistry II
Chemistry Electives:
- Chemistry Elective 3 Hour(s) **
- Upper-Level Chemistry Elective 4 Hour(s) **
Select 4 hours from the following:
- CHEM 4403 – Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics and CHEM 4401 – Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics Lab
- CHEM 4413 – Physical Chemistry: Quantum and Kinetics and CHEM 4411 – Physical Chemistry: Quantum and Kinetics Lab
Select 4 hours from the following:
- CHEM 3313 – Instrumentation I and CHEM 3311 – Instrumentation I Lab
- CHEM 4313 – Instrumentation II and CHEM 4311 – Instrumentation II Lab
Biology (24 Hours)
- BIOL 1203 – Principles of Biology I and BIOL 1201 – Principles of Biology I Lab
- BIOL 1213 – Principles of Biology II and BIOL 1211 – Principles of Biology II Lab
- BIOL 3023 – Microbiology and BIOL 3021 – Microbiology Lab
- BIOL 3033 – Genetics and BIOL 3031 – Genetics Lab
- BIOL Electives 8 Hour(s) **
Mathematics (5 Hours)
- MATH 1525 – Calculus I
Physics (8 Hours)
- PHYS 2003 – College Physics I and PHYS 2001 – College Physics I Lab
- PHYS 2103 – College Physics II and PHYS 2101 – College Physics II Lab
- or
- PHYS 2203 – University Physics I and PHYS 2201 – University Physics I Lab
- PHYS 2213 – University Physics II and PHYS 2211 – University Physics II Lab
Science (1 Hour)
- SCI 3101 – Pre-Health Colloquium
Other Requirements (6 Hours)
- ENGL 3023 – Technical Writing
- SPCH 1113 – Introduction to Public Speaking
Electives (3 Hours)
- College of Science and Engineering Electives 3 Hour(s)
Total Hours – 120
** Pre-professional Students such as Pre-Pharmacy and Pre-Medicine should consult with their advisor and review the admission requirements of their desired program.
No minor required for this plan.
Dr. Gija Geme
Professor of Chemistry/ NRRC Director
Biochemistry & Chemistry, NRRC
gijageme@saumag.edu
870-235-5342
Dr. Ganna Lyubartseva
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Biochemistry & Chemistry
glyubartseva@saumag.edu
870-235-4279
