Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry BA Degree Requirements (120 hours)

First Year Experience (3 hours)

Must be taken first semester.

Select 1 course:

• UNV 100 - First Year Experience 1 hr. (FYE)
• Select any First Year Experience (FYE) designated course approved by advisor.

Writing-Intensive (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

• DPH 485 - Communication in Public Health 3 hrs. (WI)
• ENG 332 - Advanced Composition 3 hrs. (WI)
• ENG 333 - Technical Writing 3 hrs. (WI)
• MLS 301 - Professional Communication in Medical Lab Science 1 hr. (WI) AND
• MLS 301L - Professional Communication Laboratory 2 hrs. (WI)
• Select any writing-intensive (WI) designated course. 3 hrs.

Speaking-Intensive (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

• 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)
• Select any speaking-intensive (SI) designated course. 3 hrs.

Capstone (Major Area)

Must be taken Senior Year.

• CHE 400 - Chemical Literature 3 hrs. (Capstone)

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (39 hours)

• CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. * AND
• CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr. *
• 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.
• CHE 255 - Organic Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 255L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
• CHE 311 - Analytical Chemistry 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 311L - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 2 hrs.
• CHE 330 - Metals in Medicine 3 hrs.
• CHE 362 - Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences 3 hrs.
• CHE 400 - Chemical Literature 3 hrs.
• CHE 420 - Principles of Biochemistry 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 420L - Principles of Biochemistry Laboratory 1 hr.
• CHE 460 - Pharmacology 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 460L - Pharmacology Laboratory 1 hr.

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (29-44 hours)

• BSC 110 - Principles of Biological Science I 3 hrs. * AND
• BSC 110L - Principles of Biological Science I Laboratory 1 hr. *
• BSC 111 - Principles of Biological Science II 3 hrs. * AND
• BSC 111L - Principles of Biological Science II Laboratory 1 hr. *
• BSC 250 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 hrs. * AND
• BSC 250L - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 hr. *
• BSC 282 - General Microbiology 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 282L - General Microbiology Laboratory 1 hr.
• MAT 114 - Calculus for the Arts and Sciences 3 hrs. *
• MLS 203 - Clinical Laboratory Calculations 3 hrs.
• PHY 111 - General Physics I 3 hrs. * AND
• PHY 111L - General Physics I Laboratory 1 hr. *
• PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs. *
• SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs. *
• Select 6 hours in a single world language.

DEG 03. Electives

Select electives as needed with advisor’s approval. See Hours to Degree below.

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

• ANT 442 - Medical Anthropology 3 hrs.
• BSC 251 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 hrs. * AND
• BSC 251L - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory 1 hr. *
• BSC 370 - Genetics 3 hrs.
• BSC 392 - Pre-Professional Externship 1 hr.
• BSC 486 - Immunology and Serology 3 hrs. AND
• BSC 486L - Immunology and Serology Laboratory 1 hr.
• CHE 256 - Organic Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 256L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
• CHE 331 - Principles of Inorganic Chemistry 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 331L - Principles of Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 1 hr.
• 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.
• CHE 411 - Instrumental Analysis 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 411L - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory 1 hr.
• CHE 421 - Biochemistry I 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 421L - Biochemistry I Laboratory 2 hrs.
• CHE 422 - Biochemistry II 3 hrs.
• CHE 424 - Biochemistry III 3 hrs.
• CHE 451 - Medicinal Chemistry 3 hrs.
• CHE 461 - Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics and Kinetics 3 hrs. AND
• CHE 461L - Physical Chemistry Laboratory 1 hr.
• CHE 470 - Survey of Toxicology 3 hrs.
• MAT 167 - Calculus I with Analytic Geometry 3 hrs.
• MLS 201 - Medical Terminology 2 hr.
• MLS 202 - Safety for Health Care Settings 1 hr.
• MLS 301 - Professional Communication in Medical Lab Science 1 hr. AND
• MLS 301L - Professional Communication Laboratory 2 hrs.
• MLS 309 - Clinical Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
• MLS 309L - Clinical Chemistry I Laboratory 2 hrs.
• 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.
• PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. * AND
• PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr. *
• 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.

Note:

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