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).
A minimum total of 120 credit hours is required for the BS in chemistry - premedicine. In addition to meeting the requirements of the WSU General Education Program and the requirements of Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, students must meet the following requirements1:
| Course | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Select courses to meet General Education requirements 2 | 34-35 | |
| College Requirements | ||
| LAS Competencies and Electives - select enough courses to reach 120 credit hours and complete all LAS Competency Areas 2 | 0-2 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| 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 | |
| Medicinal Chemistry | ||
| Clinical Pharmacology | ||
| 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 | |
| Introduction to Microbiology | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
| Molecular Cell Biology | ||
| HS 600 | Advanced Clinical Anatomy | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
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And their necessary prerequisites.
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Required major courses may also count towards General Education and/or LAS Competencies. Students will need to select additional electives to reach 120 credit hours required for graduation with assistance from an advisor.
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.