Chemistry, Pre-Medicine, Pre-Dentistry, and Pre-Pharmacy, B.S.

Curriculum Requirements

1. 124 semester hours:

A minimum of 124 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better is required. The last 30 hours must be completed at NCCU.

2. General Education Requirement:

Complete the General Education Curriculum  (GEC) and MSCM 1250 .  Science and mathematics courses required for the major satisfy GEC science and mathematics requirements.

3. Program Requirements:

4. Concentration Requirements

NA

5. Additional Requirements

Complete at least two of the following advanced courses with a grade of “C” or better:

• CHEM 4150 - Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 4200 - Advanced Organic Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 4300 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 4350 - Computational Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 4450 - Environmental Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 4510 - Biochemistry II (3)
• CHEM 4550 - Techniques in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (3)
• CHEM 4610 - Forensic Science (4)

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• Complete an additional 6 semester hours of advanced courses in Biology and/or Chemistry agreed upon with the academic advisor.

Program Notes:

NA

Four- Year Curriculum Plan

Four-Year Plan for Bachelor of Science Major in Chemistry - Pre-Medicine, Pre-Dentistry, and Pre-Pharmacy

For key to symbols used, please see ‘key’ below.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

*  CHEM 1100 - General Chemistry I (4)

=*  MATH 2010 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (4)

*  ENG 1110 - English Composition I (3)

*  BIOL 1202 - Principles of Biology: Molecules and Cells (4)

Spring Semester

+  CHEM 1200 - General Chemistry II (4)

=*  MATH 2020 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (4)

*  ENG 1210 - English Composition II (3)

&  BIOL 2200 - Molecular Biology of Cells (4)

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

+  CHEM 3100 - Organic Chemistry I (3)

+  CHEM 3330 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1)

* Social Science GEC Requirement (3)

=  PHYS 2110 - General Physics I (4)

&  BIOL 3200 - General Microbiology (4)

Spring Semester

+  CHEM 3120 - Organic Chemistry II (3)

+  CHEM 3340 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1)

*  MSCM 1250 - Elements of Speech Communication (3) (SI)

=  PHYS 2120 - General Physics II (4)

Junior Year

Fall Semester

*  HIST 1320 - World Societies (3)

+  CHEM 4500 - Biochemistry I (3)

+  CHEM 4520 - Biochemistry Laboratory (1)

+  CHEM 3200 - Inorganic Chemistry (4)

+  CHEM 2020 - Quantitative Analysis (4)

Spring Semester

+  CHEM 4400 - Instrumental Analysis (4)

+  CHEM 4800 - Chemistry Research Literature (3) (WI)

*  PEDU 1541 - Fitness (2)

+  MFL - Mod Foreign Lang. II (3)

*  HEDU 1531 - Health (2)

+  CHEM 4920 - Chemistry Undergraduate Seminar (1)

Senior Year

Fall Semester

*  CHEM 4010 - Physical Chemistry I (4)

&  CHEM - Advanced Electives (6)

PHIL 2210 - Ethics (3) (HUM GEC Req)

*  CHEM 4900 - Applied Mathematics for Chemists (2)

*  HUM 2410 - Arts & Humanities I (3) or

*  HUM 2420 - Arts & Humanities II (3)

Spring Semester

+  CHEM 4020 - Physical Chemistry II (4)

#  CHEM - Elective 3(4) or

#  BIOL - Elective 3(4)

&  BIOL 4200 - Introduction to Biostatistics (3)

&  BIOL 4310 - Advanced Human Anatomy (4) or

Total Credit Hours = 124

Key to symbols used:

* Core Curriculum Courses - 48

+ Required Chemistry Courses for B.S. degree in Chemistry (Pre-Med, Pre-Dent., Pre-Pharm) - 44-45

& Advanced Biology Courses and Advanced Chemistry Electives for B.S. degree in Chemistry (Pre-Med, Pre-Dent, Pre-Pharm) - 20-21

# Chemistry/Biology and/or General Electives - 3-4

= Required cognitive course for B.S. degree in Chemistry - 8