Dec 15, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin

Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry BA Semester Guide

Freshman

1st semester (14 hours)

CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr.
MAT 114 - Calculus for the Arts and Sciences 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

2nd semester (14 hours)

CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 251 - Elementary Organic Chemistry 3 hrs. AND
CHE 251L - Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 hr.
ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

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

Sophomore

1st semester (14 hours)

CHE 255 - Organic Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 255L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. AND
BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

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

2nd semester (17 hours)

BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. AND
BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr.
PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. AND
PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr.
ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hrs.
ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 hrs.

Select 1:

CMS 150 - Digital Communication 3 hrs.
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs.
CMS 320 - Professional Communication 3 hrs.
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs.
or any other designated SI course

Junior

1st semester (17 hours)

CHE 330 - Metals in Medicine 3 hrs.
CHE 311 - Analytical Chemistry 3 hrs. AND
CHE 311L - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 2 hrs.
Select the first Foreign Language sequence (3/6 hrs)

Select 1 course: Will satisfy GEC 07 Writing Intensive Requirement (3 hrs)

MLS 301 - Professional Communication in Medical Lab Science 1 hr. AND
MLS 301L - Professional Communication Laboratory 2 hrs.
(MLS 301 and MLS 301L have to be taken together)
DPH 485 - Communication in Public Health 3 hrs.
ENG 332 - Advanced Composition 3 hrs.
ENG 333 - Technical Writing 3 hrs.

Select 1 History from GEC 03 Humanities Requirement (3 hrs)

2nd semester (16 hours)

CHE 420 - Principles of Biochemistry 3 hrs. AND
CHE 420L - Principles of Biochemistry Laboratory 1 hr.
MLS 203 - Clinical Laboratory Calculations 3 hrs.
Select the Second Foreign Language sequence (6/6 hrs)
Select DEG 03 as appropriate to make up 11 hrs

Select 1 course:

Senior

1st semester (12-15 hours)

CHE 400 - Chemical Literature 3 hrs.
CHE 451 - Medicinal Chemistry 3 hrs. or
CHE 470 - Survey of Toxicology 3 hrs.
CHE 362 - Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences 3 hrs.
Select DEG 03 as appropriate to make up 11 hrs

Select 1 course from GEC 03 Humanities Requirement (3 hrs)

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
HUM 201 - Colloquium on the Pre-Modern World 3 hrs.
HUM 202 - Colloquium on the Modern World 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

2nd semester (13 hours)

BSC 282 - General Microbiology 3 hrs. AND
BSC 282L - General Microbiology Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 460 - Pharmacology 3 hrs. AND
CHE 460L - Pharmacology Laboratory 1 hr.
Select DEG 03 as appropriate to make up 11 hrs