Preprofessional Programs - Preveterinary Premedical Prepharmacy

Pre-professional programs aren't designated majors but a series of courses that prepare you for medical, veterinary, or pharmacy school.  You can major in any field so long as you have the required courses, but a Chemistry major is a popular major for students wishing to go on for further study. Since the pre-professional requirements vary, students and their advisers should study the catalog of the institutions to which they wish to apply. The faculty of the Chemistry Department will help you to select appropriate courses and will contact professional schools to help select what courses are most appropriate for your chosen field.

Biochemistry Pre-Professional Option

Track A Requirements: 55-57 cr. hrs.

CHEM 111 General Chemistry I (4 cr) AND
     CHEM 116 General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 112 General Chemistry II (4 cr) AND
     CHEM 117 General Chemistry II Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 231 Organic Chemistry I (3 cr) AND
     CHEM 236 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1 cr)
CHEM 232 Organic Chemistry II (3 cr) AND
     CHEM 237 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1 cr)
CHEM 250 Foundations of Analytical Chemistry (4 cr)
CHEM 261 Laboratory Safety (2 cr)
CHEM 322 Inorganic Chemistry (3 cr)
CHEM 340 Physical Chemistry of Biological Systems (3 cr)
CHEM 361 Biochemistry I (3 cr)
CHEM 362 Biochemistry II (3 cr)
CHEM 366 Biochemistry Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 380 Chemistry Junior Seminar (1 cr)
CHEM 480 Chemical Communications and Research (1 cr)
BIOL 150 General Biology (3 cr) OR
     BIOL 160 General Biology - Freshman Research Focus (4 cr)
MATH elective (3-4 cr)*
PHYS 121 and PHYS 122 General Physics I, II: Algebra-based (10 cr) OR
     PHYS 131 and PHYS 132 General Physics I, II: Calculus-based (10 cr)

In Depth Electives: 9 credits minimum including at least 4 lab credits
CHEM 311 Polymer Chemistry (3 cr)
CHEM 316 Polymer Chemistry Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 325 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 333 Organic Synthesis (2 cr) co-requisite with
     CHEM 334 Organic Synthesis Laboratory (2 cr)
CHEM 341 Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics (3 cr)
CHEM 342 Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy (3 cr)
CHEM 345 Physical Chemistry Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 355 Separation Science Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 356 Chemical Instrumentation Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 378 Semester Abroad (1-4 cr)
CHEM 379 Internship (1-4 cr)
CHEM 461 Pharmacology (3 cr)
CHEM 489 Special Topics in Chemistry (1-4 cr)
CHEM 495 Undergraduate Research (1-3 cr)
BIOL 350 Genetics and Evolution (3 cr)
BIOL 451 Molecular Biology (4 cr)

Required Supporting Courses: 4 cr. hrs.
MATH 166 Calculus I (4 cr)

*MATH electives could include: MATH 236: Discrete Mathematics,
MATH 256: Linear Algebra, MATH 266: Calculus III,
MATH 326: Applied Statistics, MATH 346: Numerical Analysis I,
or PHYS 361: Mathematics of Physics & Engineering.
All have a pre-requisite no higher than MATH 167.

 

Track B Requirements: 55-57 cr. hrs.

CHEM 130 Introduction to Organic Chemistry (5 cr)
CHEM 233 Foundations of Organic Chemistry (5 cr)
CHEM 240 Principles of General Chemistry (4 cr)
CHEM 250 Foundations of Analytical Chemistry (4 cr)
CHEM 261 Laboratory Safety (2 cr)
CHEM 322 Inorganic Chemistry (3 cr)
CHEM 340 Physical Chemistry of Biolgical Systems (3 cr)
CHEM 361 Biochemistry I (3 cr)
CHEM 362 Biochemistry II (3 cr)
CHEM 366 Biochemistry Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 380 Chemistry Junior Seminar (1 cr)
CHEM 480 Chemical Communications and Research (1 cr)
BIOL 150 General Biology (3 cr) OR
     BIOL 160 General Biology - Freshman Research Focus (4 cr)
MATH elective (3-4 cr)*
PHYS 121 and PHYS 122 General Physics I, II: Algebra-based (10 cr) OR
     PHYS 131 and PHYS 132 General Physics I, II: Calculus-based (10 cr)

In Depth Electives: 14 crdits minimum with at least 4 lab credits
CHEM 311 Polymer Chemistry (3 cr)
CHEM 316 Polymer Chemistry Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 325 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 333 Organic Synthesis (2 cr) co-requisite with
     CHEM 334 Organic Synthesis Laboratory (2 cr)
CHEM 341 Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics (3 cr)
CHEM 342 Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy (3 cr)
CHEM 345 Physical Chemistry Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 355 Separation Science Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 356 Chemical Instrumentation Laboratory (1 cr)
CHEM 378 Semester Abroad (1-4 cr)
CHEM 379 Internship (1-4 cr)
CHEM 461 Pharmacology (3 cr)
CHEM 489 Special Topics in Chemistry (1-4 cr)
CHEM 495 Undergraduate Research (1-3 cr)
BIOL 350 Genetics and Evolution (3 cr)
BIOL 451 Molecular Biology (4 cr)

Required Supporting Courses: 4 cr. hrs.
MATH 166 Calculus I (4 cr)

*MATH electives could include: MATH 236: Discrete Mathematics,
MATH 256: Linear Algebra, MATH 266: Calculus III,
MATH 326: Applied Statistics, MATH 346: Numerical Analysis I,
or PHYS 361: Mathematics of Physics & Engineering.
All have a pre-requisite no higher than MATH 167.