Chemistry, Biochemistry Concentration, B.S.

1. A minimum of 125 semester hours

A minimum of 125 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher is required.  The last 30 hours must be completed at NCCU.

2. General Education Curriculum

Complete the General Education Curriculum  (GEC) and MSCM 1250 .

3. Non-departmental major requirements:

• BIOL 1101

• BIOL 1201 - Principles of Biology: Organisms and Diversity (4)
• BIOL 2200 - Molecular Biology of Cells (4)
• BIOL 3200 - General Microbiology (4)
• BIOL 3100 - Genetics (4)
• BIOL 4000 - Cell Physiology (4)
• BIOL 4200 - Introduction to Biostatistics (3)
• MATH 2010 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (5)
• MATH 2020 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (5)
• PHYS 2110 - General Physics I (4)
• PHYS 2120 - General Physics II (4)

4. Departmental major requirements

Complete the following required courses with a grade of “C” or higher:

• CHEM 1200 - General Chemistry II (4)
• CHEM 2020 - Quantitative Analysis (4)
• CHEM 3100 - Organic Chemistry I (3)
• CHEM 3120 - Organic Chemistry II (3)
• CHEM 3200 - Inorganic Chemistry (4)
• CHEM 3330 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
• CHEM 3340 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
• CHEM 4030 - Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences (4)
• CHEM 4400 - Instrumental Analysis (4)
• CHEM 4500 - Biochemistry I (3)
• CHEM 4510 - Biochemistry II (3)
• CHEM 4520 - Biochemistry Laboratory (1)
• CHEM 4550 - Techniques in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (3)
• CHEM 4700 - Introduction to Research (1 to 3) (or BIOL 4400 )
• CHEM 4800 - Chemistry Research Literature (3)
• CHEM 4900 - Applied Mathematics for Chemists (2)
• CHEM 4920 - Chemistry Undergraduate Seminar (1)

Four-Year Curriculum Plan

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