This program is for students that are ahead of the curve, have high academic achievement\u00a0in college thus far and who do well on the Pharmacy School PCAT exam. \u00a0Students\u00a0complete three years here, including all general education requirements and pharmacy school prerequisites. Students then apply as juniors to pharmacy school.\u00a0 After acceptance two successful years completed in pharmacy school, students\u00a0send their transcripts are\u00a0awarded a bachelor\u2019s chemistry degree from Southern Arkansas University.<\/p>\n
This program is for students that are ahead of the curve, have high academic achievement\u00a0in college thus far and who do well on the Pharmacy School PCAT exam. \u00a0Students\u00a0complete three years here, including all general education requirements and pharmacy school prerequisites. Students then apply as juniors to pharmacy school.\u00a0 After acceptance two successful years completed… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13234,"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-10176","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":{"page_layout":"legacy","department_college":"Biochemistry &\u00a0Chemistry<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0College of Science & Engineering<\/a>","Number_of_Hours":"120","Catalog Entry":"No student will be assigned this major without documented admission and acceptance into a professional program. Students who are preparing for pharmacy school (or other health-related professional programs) should select a four-year degree option such as Pre-Health Professional Biochemistry in consultation with their academic advisor and maintain that degree plan until completion of professional school course requirements.\r\n\r\nUpon request, SAU will confer the baccalaureate (BS) degree with a major in Chemistry: 3+2 Professional Program on students who successfully fulfill the following requirements:\r\n\r\nComplete 88 hours of coursework at SAU prior to clinical\/professional training, including at least 12 hours of upper-level courses.\r\nComplete 32 hours (four semesters) of coursework in an approved accredited school of chiropractic, dentistry, medicine, optometry, pharmaceutical, or veterinary science.\r\nSatisfy all other University requirements for graduation.\r\n\r\nOfficial transcript from clinical\/professional program must be on file with the SAU Registrar\u2019s Office prior to the end of the graduation term.\r\nUniversity 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 (28 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 3103 - Organic Chemistry II and CHEM 3101 - Organic Chemistry II Lab\r\n4 hours of upper-level Chemistry electives (lecture + 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
Mathematics (5-6 hours)<\/h4>\r\nSelect one<\/strong> of the following options:\r\n\r\nMATH 1023 - College Algebra and MATH 1033 - Plane Trigonometry\r\nMATH 1045 - Pre-Calculus Mathematics\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
Biology (20 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\n4 hours of upper-level Biology electives (lecture + lab)\r\n
Science (1 hour)<\/h4>\r\nSCI 3101 - Pre-Health Colloquium\r\n
Clinical\/Professional Program (32 hours)<\/h4>\r\n32 hours of electives (minimum of four semesters) in an approved accredited professional school\r\n
Total Hours - 120<\/h4>","Admission Requirements or Deadlines":"","minor_requirements":"","Degree Plans":"
\r\n \t