Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry Degree, Pre-Professional

B.A. Plan A

Pre-Professional Option

The B.A. degree in Chemistry emphasizes the liberal arts with specialization in chemistry and offers the opportunity to develop a broad background for students preparing for a variety of careers or planning to enter professional school in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary science, law or business.

 

This degree option is frequently the choice of pre-professional students because it allows a wide range of elective courses to fulfill the degree requirements.  It is designed specifically for those students planning to attend medical, dental, veterinary, physician's assistant, or other professional programs.  The general pre-professional requirements include 2 years of Chemistry and 1 year each of Biology, Physics, and English, with Biochemistry strongly recommended.  These requirements would make Chemistry an appropriate major.

 

Upon completion of this degree program the student will have acquired:

1. competence in the basic content of organic, inorganic, physical, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, and biology;

2. the ability to carry out experimental protocols and analyze and interpret data;

3. the ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written presentations;

4. proficiency in the use of appropriate computer applications and information technology as applied to chemistry;

5. adequate preparation to compete successfully in a professional school or a science-related career; and

6. understanding of the impact of chemistry in a global/societal context.

 

 

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		Hours
Core Areas A,B,C,D,& E (see pages 124-130 in undergraduate catalogue) Core Area A must include MATH 1113* Core Area C:  foreign language is recommended Core Area D must include MATH 1634* and PHYS 1111 or 2211, PHYS 1112 or 2212 is recommended     (*2 hrs moved to Area F)		42
Core Area F:  Courses specific to the major CHEM 1211K or CHEM 1230K CHEM 1212K or CHEM 2422 and 2422L MATH 2644 BIOL 1107 and 1107L MATH credit from Area A and D	4 4 4 4 2	18
Concentration Courses from the major:   CHEM 2411 and 2411L (if not in Area F) CHEM 3422 and 3422L CHEM 3310K CHEM 3510 or 3521 or 3522 CHEM 4610 CHEM 4711 CHEM electives**   Courses from supporting disciplines:   CS 1300 Foreign Language 2001	0-4 4 4 3 3 3 6       4 3	30-34
Minor 15-18 total hours with 9 hours at 3000-level or above BIOL 1108 BIOL 2134 and 2134L Biology Electives (3000 level or above)	4 4 9	15-18
Electives		8-15
TOTAL		120
General Restrictions:  A maximum of 3 hours of research allowed in the degree program.  Students in this program must maintain a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and only one D is permitted in courses used to satisfy the major.  Six (6) hours of WAC courses are required.   **Chemistry Electives:  The following courses are not allowed:  CHEM 3130, CHEM 3140, CHEM 4083, CHEM 4084, and CHEM 4185.

 

 

 

 

Recommended Plan of Study for B.A. in Chemistry, Pre-Professional

 

This semester-wise plan is designed to ensure that students take Chemistry courses and their pre-requisites and other required courses in a timely fashion to graduate in four years. 

  

FRESHMAN FALL		FRESHMAN SPRING
CHEM 1211 – Principles of Chem I	4	CHEM 1212 - Principles of Chem II	4
MATH 1113 – PreCalculus	4	MATH 1634 – Calculus I	4
ENGL 1101 – English Composition I	3	ENGL 1102 – English Composition II	3
BIOL 1107/1107L – Principles of Biology I	4	BIOL 1108/1108L – Principles of Biology II	4
Total	15	Total	15

 

SOPHOMORE FALL		SOPHOMORE SPRING
CHEM 2411/2411L – Organic Chem I	4	CHEM 2422/2422L – Organic Chem II	4
MATH 2644 – Calculus II	4	CHEM 2130 – Chem Sophomore Seminar	1
CHEM 3310 – Analytical Chemistry	4	BIOL 2134/2134L - Molecular Cell Biology	4
FORL 1002 – Foreign Language	3	FORL 2001 – Foreign Language	3
		Core (World History)	3
Total	15	Total	15

 

JUNIOR FALL		JUNIOR SPRING
CHEM 4711 – Biochemistry	3	CHEM Elective (MCAT Prep)	3
PHYS 1111 OR 2211	4	PHYS 1112 OR 2212	4
BIOL Elective (Human Physiology)	4	BIOL > 3000 – Biology Elective	3
CORE (POLS 1101 American Government)	3	Core (PHIL 2110 – Critical Thinking)	3
Elective > 3000	3	Core B2	1
Total	17	Total	14

 

SENIOR FALL		SENIOR SPRING
CHEM 3510 – Survey of Physical Chemistry	3	CHEM 4610 – Inorganic Chemistry	3
CHEM Elective	3	BIOL > 3000 – Biology Elective	3
CS 1300 or MATH 2654	4	Core (History)	3
Core (Area C)	3	Core (Area E4)	3
Elective > 3000	2	Elective > 3000	3
	15		15

 

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