Sample Chemistry Curriculum (Track-Two B.S. Degree - PreMed Option)
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Freshman Year (46 cr)
BI 211, BI 212, BI 213. Biology (12)
CH 231(231H) & 271, CH 232(232H) & 272, CH 233(233H) & 273. General Chemistry (15)
CH 220. Careers in Chemistry (1)a
BI 109, Health Professions: Medical (1)b
MTH 112. Elementary Functions (4) c
MTH 251, MTH 252. Calculus (8)
Writing I (3)
Speech (3)

Sophomore Year (44 cr)
CH 334, CH 335, CH 336. Organic Chemistry (9)
CH 361, CH 362. Experimental Chemistry I (6)

MTH 254. Vector Calculus I (4)

PH 211, PH 212, PH 213 and PH 221, PH 222, PH 223 or
     PH 201, PH 202, PH 203. General Physics (15)
Writing II (3)
Perspective courses (6)
Elective (1)

Junior Year (45 cr)
BI 311. Genetics (4)
BI 314. Cell & Molecular Biology (4)
CH 324. Quantitative Analysis (4)
     For a stronger background in analytical chemistry, substitute CH 421, CH 422, and CH 461
     and choose CH 411 the senior year; adds 2 credit hours.
CH 440, CH 441, CH 442. Physical Chemistry (9)
CH 462 (WIC) or CH 463 (WIC) or CH 464 (WIC). Experimental Chemistry II (6)
ST 351. Introduction to Statistical Methods (4)
Skills or Perspective or DPD courses (6)
Synthesis course (3)
Elective (5)

Senior Year (45 cr)
BB 450, BB 451. General Biochemistry (7) or BB 490, BB 491. Biochemistry (6)
CH 411, CH 412. Inorganic Chemistry (6)
PHL 444. Biomedical Ethics (4)
Perspective course (3)
Synthesis course (3)
Electives (22-23)

a First Year Orientation for chemistry majors strongly recommended (1 cr. P/N);
b PreMedical Orientation recommended (1 cr. P/N).
c
MTH 112 is not a required course for the chemistry degree.

Baccalaureate Core Requirements
Additional Information about the premed option and possible substitutions for PHL 444
last updated 09/09/2013