{"id":10160,"date":"2015-01-21T16:28:50","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T22:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/?post_type=program&p=10160"},"modified":"2026-01-20T15:02:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T21:02:53","slug":"chemistry-pre-health-professional-biochemistry-option","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/chemistry-pre-health-professional-biochemistry-option\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemistry (Pre-Health Professional Biochemistry)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and\u00a0Physics offers a pre-health<\/a> biochemistry option which\u00a0is ideally suited for those interested in biochemistry\u00a0or going to medical, optometry or pharmacy schools.<\/p>\n

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Learning Goals<\/h3>\n
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  1. Our graduates effectively communicate scientific knowledge.<\/li>\n
  2. Our graduates have the knowledge to make informed and ethical scientific decisions.<\/li>\n
  3. Our graduates utilize appropriate quantitative skills in making decisions.<\/li>\n
  4. Our graduates demonstrate the information literacy required for scientific study.<\/li>\n
  5. Our graduates possess the knowledge and skills in the physical sciences to be successful.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and\u00a0Physics offers a pre-health biochemistry option which\u00a0is ideally suited for those interested in biochemistry\u00a0or 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…. Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13243,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_genesis_title":"","_genesis_description":"","_genesis_noindex":"","_genesis_nofollow":"","_genesis_noarchive":"","_genesis_canonical_uri":"","_open_graph_title":"","_open_graph_description":"","_twitter_title":"","_twitter_description":"","_social_image_url":"","_social_image_id":"","redirect":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"college_department":[18322,18306],"delivery":[255],"types":[28854,28850],"class_list":{"0":"post-10160","1":"program","2":"type-program","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"college_department-biochemistry-and-chemistry","8":"college_department-college-of-science-and-engineering","9":"delivery-on-campus","10":"types-major","11":"types-undergraduate","12":"entry"},"acf":{"department_college":"Biochemistry &\u00a0Chemistry<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0College of Science & Engineering<\/a>","Number_of_Hours":"120","Catalog Entry":"

    University Requirement (2 hours)<\/h4>\r\nGSTD 1002 - Freshman Seminar\r\n

    General Education (24 hours)<\/h4>\r\nNote:<\/strong> 11 hours of mathematics, natural science, and physical science requirements are included in the major.\r\n

    Chemistry (47 hours)<\/h4>\r\nCHEM 1501 - Background and Strategies in Chemistry (BASIC)\r\nCHEM 1023 - University Chemistry I and CHEM 1021 - University Chemistry I Lab\r\nCHEM 1123 - University Chemistry II and CHEM 1121 - University Chemistry II Lab\r\nCHEM 2012 - Analytical Chemistry and CHEM 2001 - Analytical Chemistry Lab\r\nCHEM 3003 - Organic Chemistry I and CHEM 3001 - Organic Chemistry I Lab\r\nCHEM 3073 - Biochemistry I and CHEM 3071 - Biochemistry I Lab\r\nCHEM 3103 - Organic Chemistry II and CHEM 3101 - Organic Chemistry II Lab\r\nCHEM 4051 - Senior Seminar\r\nCHEM 4073 - Biochemistry II\r\nCHEM 4712 - Senior Research in Chemistry I\r\nCHEM 4722 - Senior Research in Chemistry II\r\n7 hours of upper-level Chemistry electives**\r\n

    Select 4 hours from the following:<\/h4>\r\nCHEM 4403 - Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics and CHEM 4401 - Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics Lab\r\nCHEM 4413 - Physical Chemistry: Quantum and Kinetics and CHEM 4411 - Physical Chemistry: Quantum and Kinetics Lab\r\n

    Select 4 hours from the following:<\/h4>\r\nCHEM 3313 - Instrumentation I and CHEM 3311 - Instrumentation I Lab\r\nCHEM 4313 - Instrumentation II and CHEM 4311 - Instrumentation II Lab\r\n

    Biology (24 hours)<\/h4>\r\nBIOL 1203 - Principles of Biology I and BIOL 1201 - Principles of Biology I Lab\r\nBIOL 1213 - Principles of Biology II and BIOL 1211 - Principles of Biology II Lab\r\nBIOL 3023 - Microbiology and BIOL 3021 - Microbiology Lab\r\nBIOL 3033 - Genetics and BIOL 3031 - Genetics Lab\r\n8 hours of Biology electives**\r\n

    Mathematics (5 hours)<\/h4>\r\nMATH 1525 - Calculus I\r\n

    Physics (8 hours)<\/h4>\r\nSelect one<\/strong> of the following 8-hour course sequences:\r\n\r\nPHYS 2003 - College Physics I and PHYS 2001 - College Physics I Lab\r\nPHYS 2103 - College Physics II and PHYS 2101 - College Physics II Lab\r\nor\r\n\r\nPHYS 2203 - University Physics I and PHYS 2201 - University Physics I Lab\r\nPHYS 2213 - University Physics II and PHYS 2211 - University Physics II Lab\r\n

    Science (1 hour)<\/h4>\r\nSCI 3101 - Pre-Health Colloquium\r\n

    Other Requirements (6 hours)<\/h4>\r\nENGL 3023 - Technical Writing\r\nSPCH 1113 - Introduction to Public Speaking\r\n

    Electives (3 hours)<\/h4>\r\n3 hours of Science and Engineering electives\r\n

    Total Hours - 120<\/h4>\r\n**Pre-professional students such as Pre-Pharmacy and Pre-Medicine should consult with their advisor and review the admission requirements of their desired program to determine appropriate elective courses.","minor_requirements":"","Degree Plans":"