Chemistry, B.S., Pre-Medicine Concentration

A pre-medicine concentration is available for chemistry majors. Please contact the Department of Chemistry for further information.

Concentration Requirements

Field of Study Area (18 Hours)

All courses above ending in K may also be offered as separate lecture and lab (L) courses. The combined (K) courses and separate lecture and lab (L) courses cover the same subject matter and are equivalent courses.
Credit hours exceeding 18 earned to complete the Core IMPACTS area requirements will count toward elective hours.

Required Courses (18 Hours)

Unless used to satisfy Core IMPACTS area requirements

Field Electives

Select from the following to complete 18 hours in the Field of Study Area. Contact the Undergraduate Director for the BS in Chemistry for advice.

BIOL 2260 - Foundations of Microbiology 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 2950 - Chemical Research 1 to 5 Credit Hours
MATH 2212 - Calculus of One Variable II 4 Credit Hours
MATH 2215 - Multivariate Calculus 4 Credit Hours
RSCH 1203 - Research Strategies and Technology 1 Credit Hours

Major Area (30 Hours)

CTW Requirement (3 Hours)

CHEM 4000 - Fundamentals of Chemical Analysis-CTW 3 Credit Hours

Major Requirements (18 Hours)

CHEM 2100 - Intermediate Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 2 Credit Hours
CHEM 3110 - Intermediate Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 2 Credit Hours
CHEM 3400 - Structure and Reactivity of Biomolecules 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4010 - Instrumental Analysis 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4600 - Biochemistry I 5 Credit Hours

Select one course

CHEM 4230 - Metals in Biology and Medicine 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4240 - Chemical Biology 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4410 - Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4420 - Drug Discovery: Theory and Practice 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4610 - Biochemistry II 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4620 - Nucleic Acids Structure and Function Credit Hours
CHEM 4630 - Enzymology 3 Credit Hours

Major Electives (9 Hours)

Select additional 3000- and/or 4000-level chemistry courses. See additional list of electives under Biochemistry Concentration.

Suggested

CHEM 3200 - College to Career and Research in Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4050 - Introduction to Fourier-Transform NMR Spectroscopy 2 Credit Hours
CHEM 4160 - Research in Chemistry I - CTW 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4210 - Inorganic Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4221 - Inorganic Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4230 - Metals in Biology and Medicine 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4240 - Chemical Biology 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4330 - Advanced Synthesis 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4400 - Mechanistic Organic Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4410 - Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4420 - Drug Discovery: Theory and Practice 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4430 - Advanced Synthesis and Mechanism in Organic Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4450 - Molecular Modeling Methods 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4610 - Biochemistry II 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4630 - Enzymology 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4850 - Bioanalytical Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours
CHEM 4871 - Electrochemical Methods 3 Credit Hours

Concentration Area (17 Hours)

Students majoring in chemistry must take additional courses as electives to complete a minimum of 120 hours, exclusive of 1000/2000 KH or military science courses. The department recommends that majors take computer and/or world language courses.

BIOL 2107 - Principles of Biology I 3 Credit Hours
BIOL 2107L - Principles of Biology I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
BIOL 2108 - Principles of Biology II 3 Credit Hours
BIOL 2108L - Principles of Biology II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
BIOL 3800 - Molecular Cell Biology 3 Credit Hours
BIOL 3810 - Molecular Cell Biology Laboratory-CTW 3 Credit Hours

Select one course

BIOL 3880 - Microbiology 3 Credit Hours
BIOL 3900 - Genetics 3 Credit Hours

Chemistry, B.S., Pre-Medicine Concentration

Concentration Requirements

Field of Study Area (18 Hours)

Required Courses (18 Hours)

Lab Science Requirement (8 Hours)

Organic Chemistry Requirements (6 Hours)

Calculus Requirement (4 Hours)

Field Electives

Major Area (30 Hours)

CTW Requirement (3 Hours)

Major Requirements (18 Hours)

Select one course

Major Electives (9 Hours)

Suggested

Concentration Area (17 Hours)

Select one course