Chemistry with Concentration in Biochemistry, BS

Freshman Year Fall Semester - 14 Hours

• MATH 2804 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
• CHEM 1403 - College Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 1401 - College Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Freshman Year Spring Semester - 17 Hours

• BIOL 2003 - Introduction To Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 1413 - College Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 1411 - College Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
• MATH 2854 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Sophomore Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• CHEM 2703 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3 ²
• CHEM 2701 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ²

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• PHYS 2803 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}
• PHYS 2811 - College Physics I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 4}

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• PHYS 2903 - University Physics I Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}
• PHYS 2911 - University Physics I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 4}

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• World Language requirement Credit Hours: 4 ⁶
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Sophomore Year Spring Semester - 15 Hours

• CHEM 2713 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3 ²
• CHEM 2711 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ²

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• PHYS 2823 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}
• PHYS 2831 - College Physics II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 4}

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• PHYS 2923 - University Physics II Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}
• PHYS 2931 - University Physics II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 4}

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• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 4 ³
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 4 ³

Junior Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• BIOL 3803 - Genetics Credit Hours: 3 ²
• BIOL 3801 - Genetics Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ²

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• CHEM 3403 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3 ²
• CHEM 3401 - Biochemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ²

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• CHEM 4203 - Biophysical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 3 & 5}
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 4 ³

Junior Year Spring Semester - 16 Hours

• CHEM 3423 - Biochemistry II Credit Hours: 3 ²
• CHEM 3421 - Biochemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ²

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• HIST 3053 - History Of Modern Science Credit Hours: 3
• SPCH 1203 - Introduction To Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3
• Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 3 ³

Senior Year Fall Semester - 14 Hours

• BIOL 4803 - Cell And Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 3 ²
• BIOL 4801 - Cell And Molecular Biology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ²

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• CHEM 3604 - Analytical Chemistry Credit Hours: 4 ²
• CHEM 4203 - Biophysical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 3 & 5}
• History/Government Requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Senior Year Spring Semester - 14 Hours

• BIOL 4604 - General Physiology Credit Hours: 4 ²
• CHEM 3202 - Chemical Literature And Seminar Credit Hours: 2 ²
• CHEM 4903 - Special Topics: Chemistry Credit Hours: 3 ²
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 5 ³

120 Total Hours

At least 40 hours must be upper-level

Notes

1. General Education Core Requirements, see Graduation Requirements section of the catalog.
2. These courses are used to determine major courses in residency, see Graduation Requirements.
3. Additional Degree Requirements, 22 hours. Consult with faculty advisor. Five hours of electives must be upper-level to ensure completion of 40 upper-level hours required for graduation.
4. Consult with faculty advisor. Sequence of PHYS 2903 /PHYS 2911  and PHYS 2923  /PHYS 2931  is encouraged but some professional programs may accept sequence of PHYS 2803 /PHYS 2811  and PHYS 2823 /PHYS 2831 .
5. If planning to take CHEM 4504  as an elective, please note it is only offered every other year. Consult with faculty advisor.
6. World language, four hours. Select any world language.

Prior to graduation students must demonstrate competency in financial literacy by satisfactory completion of FIN 1521 - Personal Finance Applications  (or an approved substitution) with a grade of C or better, or by a score of 70% or more on a challenge exam for FIN 1521 .

Pre-professional students in chemistry with a concentration in biochemistry who complete the above curriculum through their junior year and the 35 hour general education core requirements may receive a bachelor of science degree in chemistry with a concentration in biochemistry from UAFS after successfully completing the first year of work in an accredited school of medicine, pharmacy, or veterinary medicine. Students must fulfill all other graduation requirements and complete a graduation application with their advisor before leaving UAFS to begin professional studies. Contact the registrar at registrar@uafs.edu for more information.