Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry BA Degree Requirements (120 hours)

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

• ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
• ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.

GEC 02. Natural Science ( 8-10 hours minimum)

Select 2 courses with labs:

• AST 111 - General Astronomy I 3 hrs. AND
• AST 111L - General Astronomy I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• AST 112 - General Astronomy II 3 hrs. AND
• AST 112L - General Astronomy II Laboratory 1 hr.

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• BSC 103 - Biology and Society 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 103L - Biology and Society Laboratory 1 hr

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• BSC 107 - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 107L - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory 1 hr.

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• BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. *AND
• BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr. *

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• BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. *AND
• BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr. *

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• BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. *AND
• BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr. *

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• BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr.

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• CHE 104 - Chemistry and Our Environment 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 104L - Chemistry and Our Environment Laboratory 1 hr.

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• CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. *AND
• CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr. *

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• CHE 110 - Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biochemistry 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 110L - Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biochem Lab 1 hr.

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• GHY 104 - Weather and Climate 3 hrs. AND
• GHY 104L - Weather and Climate Laboratory 1 hr.

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• GHY 105 - Land and Water 3 hrs. AND
• GHY 105L - Land and Water Lab 1 hr.

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• GLY 101 - Physical Geology 3 hrs. AND
• GLY 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.

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• GLY 103 - Historical Geology 3 hrs. AND
• GLY 103L - Historical Geology Laboratory 1 hr.

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• MAR 151 - Introduction to Ocean Science 3 hrs. AND
• MAR 151L - Introduction to Ocean Science Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PHY 103 - Introductory Physics 3 hrs. AND
• PHY 103L - Introductory Physics Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. *AND
• PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr. *

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• PHY 112 - General Physics II 3 hrs. AND
• PHY 112L - General Physics II Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
• PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
• PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PSE 190 - Living in a Material World 3 hrs. AND
• PSE 190L - Lab for Living in a Material World 1 hr.

GEC 03. Humanities (9 hours)

• ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

• ART 130 - Art Appreciation 3 hrs.
• DAN 130 - Dance Appreciation 3 hrs.
• MUS 165 - The Enjoyment of Music 3 hrs.
• THE 100 - Theatre Appreciation 3 hrs.

GEC 05. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)

Select 2 courses:

• ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
• ANT 221 - Introduction to Cultural & Linguistic Anthropology 3 hrs.
• ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
• GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
• HHS 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
• PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
• PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs. *
• SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs. *
• WL 110 - Introduction to Language 3 hrs.

GEC 06. Mathematics (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

• MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs.
• MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs.
• Higher-level MAT course
• ACT Math sub score of 24 or higher
• SAT Math score of 560 or higher

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

• MLS 301 - Professional Communication in Medical Lab Science 1 hr. AND
• MLS 301L - Professional Communication Laboratory 2 hrs.

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• DPH 485 - Communication in Public Health 3 hrs.
• ENG 332 - Advanced Composition 3 hrs.
• ENG 333 - Technical Writing 3 hrs.
• ENG 101  and ENG 102  prerequisites for these GEC 07 courses

GEC 08. Speaking Intensive Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 course or any other SI-designated class.

• CMS 111 - Public Speaking 3 hrs. (SI)
• CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
• CMS 320 - Professional Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
• CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs. (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement (Major Area)

• CHE 400 - Chemical Literature 3 hrs.
• Must be taken Senior Year: ENG 101  & ENG 102  prerequisites

Note:

*This course satisfies both the GEC requirement and a program requirement for this major.

GEC 09 is specific to this major.

For full description of the GEC, see here.

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (41 hours)

• CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.

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• CHE 251 - Elementary Organic Chemistry 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 251L - Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 hr.

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• CHE 255 - Organic Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 255L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• CHE 311 - Analytical Chemistry 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 311L - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 2 hrs.

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• CHE 330 - Metals in Medicine 3 hrs.

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• CHE 362 - Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences 3 hrs.

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• CHE 400 - Chemical Literature 3 hrs.

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• CHE 420 - Principles of Biochemistry 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 420L - Principles of Biochemistry Laboratory 1 hr.

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• CHE 460 - Pharmacology 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 460L - Pharmacology Laboratory 1 hr.

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (38 hours)

• BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr.

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• BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• BSC 282 - General Microbiology 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 282L - General Microbiology Laboratory 1 hr.

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• MAT 114 - Calculus for the Arts and Sciences 3 hrs.
• MLS 203 - Clinical Laboratory Calculations 3 hrs.

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• PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
• PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.

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• PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
• SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

DEG 03. Electives (6 hours)

Choose electives as needed. (See Hours to Degree below.)

Electives can be from any discipline, although the classes listed below are recommended for medical and pharmacy school

• ANT 442 - Medical Anthropology 3 hrs.

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• BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr.

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• BSC 370 - Genetics 3 hrs.
• BSC 392 - Pre-Professional Externship 1 hr.

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• BSC 486 - Immunology and Serology 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 486L - Immunology and Serology Laboratory 1 hr.

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• CHE 256 - Organic Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 256L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.

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• CHE 331 - Principles of Inorganic Chemistry 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 331L - Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 1 hr.

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• CHE 392 - Introduction to Research 1-3 hrs.
• CHE 404 - Spectral Elucidation of Structure 3 hrs.
• CHE 410 - Safety Principles and Procedures in the Chemical Sciences 1 hr.

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• CHE 411 - Instrumental Analysis 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 411L - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory 1 hr.

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• CHE 421 - Biochemistry I 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 421L - Biochemistry I Laboratory 2 hrs.

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• CHE 422 - Biochemistry II 3 hrs.
• CHE 424 - Biochemistry III 3 hrs.

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• CHE 451 - Medicinal Chemistry 3 hrs.

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• CHE 461 - Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics and Kinetics 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 461L - Physical Chemistry Laboratory 1 hr.

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• CHE 470 - Survey of Toxicology 3 hrs.

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• MAT 167 - Calculus I with Analytic Geometry 3 hrs.

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• MLS 201 - Medical Terminology 2 hr.
• MLS 202 - Safety for Health Care Settings 1 hr.

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• MLS 301 - Professional Communication in Medical Lab Science 1 hr. AND
• MLS 301L - Professional Communication Laboratory 2 hrs.

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• MLS 309 - Clinical Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
• MLS 309L - Clinical Chemistry I Laboratory 2 hrs.

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• NSG 467 - Pharmacotherapeutics 3 hrs.
• PHI 452 - Health Care Ethics 3 hrs.
• PS 473 - Public Policy 3 hrs.
• PSY 400 - Health Psychology 3 hrs.
• PSY 435 - Drugs And Behavior 3 hrs.

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• PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. AND
• PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr.

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• SOC 312 - Sociology of Mental Health and Illness 3 hrs.
• SOC 423 - Sociology of Health 3 hrs.
• SPA 164 - Spanish for Health Professionals I 3 hrs.
• SPA 165 - Spanish for Health Professionals II 3 hrs.