Chemistry - Pre-Health Professions Concentration (BS)
Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry
This concentration is designed to provide curricular flexibility to students who are interested in studying chemistry while preparing to attend medical (allopathic, osteopathic, or veterinary), pharmacy, optometry, or dental school. Students in this concentration will work closely with their departmental advisor and a University Health Professions Advisor to select elective courses that best meet their career objectives.
All students must complete the Chemistry and Biochemistry Common Curriculum Requirements and Concentration Requirements (below).
Chemistry and Biochemistry Common Curriculum
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHM 110 | General Chemistry I | 3.0 |
| CHM 111 | General Chemistry I Lab | 1.0 |
| CHM 114 | Chemistry of the Elements | 1.0 |
| CHM 116 | General Chemistry II | 3.0 |
| CHM 117 | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1.0 |
| CHM 252 | Organic Chemistry I | 3.0 |
| CHM 253 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 2.0 |
| CHM 256 | Organic Chemistry II | 3.0 |
| CHM 257 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 1.0 |
| CHM 320 | Quantitative Analysis | 3.0 |
| CHM 321 | Quantitative Analysis Laboratory | 1.0 |
| CHM 360 | Biochemistry | 3.0 |
| CHM 380 | Junior Seminar in Chemistry and Biochemistry | 1.0 |
| CHM 480 | Senior Seminar in Chemistry and Biochemistry | 1.0 |
| BIO 151 | Molecules to Cells | 3.0 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHM 361 | Biochemistry Laboratory | 1.0 |
| Select one of the following: | 3.0 | |
| Principles of Physical Chemistry | ||
| Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics | ||
| Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics | ||
| Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy | ||
| Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy | ||
| CHM 436/536 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3.0 |
| BIO 152 | Molecules to Cells Laboratory | 1.0 |
| BIO 230 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Lecture) | 3.0 |
| BIO 232 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II (Lecture) | 3.0 |
| Select one year of college-level physics: | 8.0 | |
| University Physics I and University Physics II | ||
| General Physics I and General Physics II | ||
| Select two semesters of calculus: | 7.0-8.0 | |
| Calculus I and Calculus II | ||
| Brief Calculus With Applications I and Brief Calculus With Applications II | ||
| Select one of the following Statistics options: | 3.0 | |
Option A. Select one of the following: | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Probability and Statistics I | ||
| Quantitative Methods | ||
Option B. Complete both the following: | ||
| Biological Statistics I | ||
| Biological Statistics II | ||
| Select 19-20 additional elective hours with courses from each of the following Pools: | ||
| Elective Pool A | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6.0 | |
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
or ECO 222 | Principles of Macroeconomics | |
| Principles of Psychology | ||
| The Sociological Perspective | ||
| Elective Pool B (1 course with lab) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4.0 | |
| Genetics and Genetics laboratory | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
| Elective Pool C | ||
| Select 9-10 hours of additional CHM/BIO electives | 9.0-10.0 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
| Experimental Design Laboratory | ||
| Instrumental Analysis | ||
| Directed Studies in Chemistry and Biochemistry | ||
| The remaining hours can be additional CHM courses (numbered above CHM 301) or biology courses selected from the list below: | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II | ||
| Organismal Biology | ||
| Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity | ||
| Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity Laboratory | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Genetics laboratory | ||
| Human Histology | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
| Bacterial Pathogenesis | ||
| Cell Biology | ||
| Immunology of Host Defense | ||
| Endocrinology | ||
| Neurophysiology | ||
| Total Hours | 51-53 | |
Total hours required for the CHM-PM concentration: 81-83.