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Curriculum

Course Number Course Name Credit
Chemistry    
CHEM 121, 122 General Chemistry I, II 3,3
CHEM 123,124W General Chemistry Lab I,II 1,1
CHEM 211, 212 Organic Chemistry I,II 3,3
CHEM 213W, 214 Organic Chemistry Lab I,II 1,1
CHEM 320, 322 Biochemistry I and Lab 3,1
CHEM 321 Biochemistry II 3
CHEM 390 Thermodynamics and Kinetics 4
CHEM 420 Chemical Research or  
CHEM 495 Internship 5
CHEM 425W Project Presentation 1
CHEM 450 Chemistry Seminar 1
Biology    
BIOL 311 Cell Biology 4
BIOL 344, 345 Molecular Biology and Lab 3,1
  Subtotal Credit Hours: 42
Choose ONE of the following:    
BIOL 310 Animal Physiology  
BIOL 312 Genetics  
CHEM 341 Structural Basis of Human Disease  
CHEM 360 Advanced Organic Chemistry  
CHEM 380 Instrumental Analysis  
  Subtotal Credit Hours: 3-4
Other Required Courses:    
PHYS 151, 152 Physics I, II 4,4
MATH 160 Calculus I 3
  Subtotal Credit Hours: 11
  Total Credit Hours: 56-57

Recommended for Graduate School preparation:
MATH 161, MATH 220, and PHI 321.

Recommended Schedule:
First Year
CHEM 121, 122, 123, 124; BIOL 152; MATH 160
Sophomore Year
CHEM 211, 212, 213W, 214; PHYS 101, 102 or BIOL 311, 344