BS in Chemistry - Premedicine

Program Requirements

This program is designed for students intending to pursue postgraduate education in medicine, pharmacy, optometry, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or other health professions. Students who intend to pursue graduate studies in chemistry or biochemistry should consider the BS in chemistry degree program (either the chemistry or biochemistry option).

The following courses¹ are required for the BS in chemistry — premedicine:

Course List
Course	Title	Hours
CHEM 211	General Chemistry I	5
CHEM 212	General Chemistry II	5
CHEM 523	Analytical Chemistry	4
CHEM 531	Organic Chemistry I	5
CHEM 532	Organic Chemistry II	5
CHEM 662	Biochemistry I	3
CHEM 663	Biochemistry II	3
CHEM 664	Biochemistry Laboratory	3
CHEM 690	Independent Study and Research	2
Select one of the following (CHEM 605 strongly recommended):		3
CHEM 605	Medicinal Chemistry
HS 301	Clinical Pharmacology
Select one additional chemistry course numbered above 500 (except 700/701)		3
Select a one-year sequence of physics courses, including lab, numbered above 200		10
MATH 242	Calculus I	5
MATH 243	Calculus II	5
BIOL 210	General Biology I	4
BIOL 211	General Biology II	4
BIOL 419	Genetics	4
BIOL 223 & 223L	Human Anatomy and Physiology and Human Anatomy/Physio Lab	5
Select one of the following courses		4-5
BIOL 220	Introduction to Microbiology
BIOL 330	General Microbiology
BIOL 420	Molecular Cell Biology
HS 600	Advanced Clinical Anatomy	5
STAT 370	Elementary Statistics	3
PSY 111	General Psychology	3
Total Credit Hours		93-94

And their necessary prerequisites.

Applied Learning

Students in the BS in chemistry — premedicine program are required to complete an applied learning or research experience to graduate from the program. The requirement can be met by completing at least one semester of undergraduate research, by enrollment in CHEM 690.