Chemistry with Concentration in Biochemistry, BS

Freshman Year Fall Semester - 14 Hours

• MATH 24004 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
• CHEM 14103 - College Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 14101 - 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 20083 - Introduction To Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 14203 - College Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 14201 - College Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
• MATH 25004 - 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 27163 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3 ²
• CHEM 27061 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ²

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• PHYS 20103 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}
• PHYS 20101 - College Physics I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 4}

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• PHYS 20303 - University Physics I Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}
• PHYS 20331 - 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 27363 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3 ²
• CHEM 27261 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ²

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• PHYS 20203 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}
• PHYS 20201 - College Physics II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ^{2 & 4}

• OR

• PHYS 20403 - University Physics II Credit Hours: 3 ^{2 & 4}
• PHYS 20431 - 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 38093 - Genetics Credit Hours: 3 ²
• BIOL 38081 - Genetics Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ²

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• CHEM 34163 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3 ²
• CHEM 34061 - Biochemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ²

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• CHEM 42063 - Biophysical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 3 & 5}
• Additional degree requirement Credit Hours: 4 ³

Junior Year Spring Semester - 16 Hours

• CHEM 34363 - Biochemistry II Credit Hours: 3 ²
• CHEM 34261 - Biochemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ²

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• HIST 30533 - History Of Modern Science Credit Hours: 3
• SPCH 10003 - 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 48183 - Cell And Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 3 ²
• BIOL 48081 - Cell And Molecular Biology Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 ²

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• CHEM 36064 - Analytical Chemistry Credit Hours: 4 ²
• CHEM 42063 - Biophysical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3 ^{2, 3 & 5}
• History/Government Requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Senior Year Spring Semester - 14 Hours

• BIOL 46004 - General Physiology Credit Hours: 4 ²
• CHEM 32062 - Chemical Literature And Seminar Credit Hours: 2 ²
• CHEM 49063 - 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 GPA, see Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.
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 20303 /PHYS 20331  and PHYS 20403  /PHYS 20431  is encouraged but some professional programs may accept sequence of PHYS 20103 /PHYS 20101  and PHYS 20203 /PHYS 20201 .
5. If planning to take CHEM 45064  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 FINN 15201 - 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 FINN 15201 .

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.