Integrative Sciences, Biological Chemistry Concentration Sequence

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Recommended Sequence for the Full-time Student Completing the Biological Chemistry Concentration

The sequence that appears below was developed based upon the availability of specific courses each semester and the successful completion of course prerequisites.

First Year

Fall Semester

BIOL 102 - General Biology (3 semester hours)
BIOL 103 - General Biology Laboratory (1 semester hour)
ENGL 105 - College Composition (3 semester hours)
or
ENGL 106 - Academic Writing and Critical Thinking (3 semester hours)
GEND 102 - The Creative Mind I (3 semester hours)
MATH 120 - College Algebra (3 semester hours)
SEMR 100 - Cornerstone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 14

Spring Semester

BIOL 281 - Cell Biology Lecture (3 semester hours)
BIOL 282 - Cell Biology Laboratory (1 semester hour)
COMM 110 - Speech (3 semester hours)
GEND 103 - The Creative Mind II (3 semester hours)
GEND 113 - The Scientific Mind: Life Sciences (3 semester hours)
MATH 280 - Introductory Statistics (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 16

Summer Semester

Optional

Second Year

Fall Semester

CHEM 151 - General Chemistry I Lecture (3 semester hours)
CHEM 152 - General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 semester hour)
ENGL 200 - Advanced Composition and Technical Writing (3 semester hours)
GEND 112 - The Scientific Mind: Physical Sciences (3 semester hours)
MATH 220 - Calculus I (3 semester hours)
SEMR 200 - Steppingstone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 14

Spring Semester

CHEM 161 - General Chemistry II (3 semester hours)
CHEM 162 - General Chemistry II Laboratory (1 semester hour)
Electives (3 semester hours)
GEND 201 - The Civic Mind (6 semester hours)
GEND Electives (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 16

Summer Semester

Optional

Third Year

Fall Semester

CHEM 210 - Organic Chemistry I (4 semester hours)
GEND Electives (3 semester hours)
INSC 298 - Project I (3 semester hours)
PHYS 210 - General Physics I (4 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 14

Spring Semester

CHEM 220 - Organic Chemistry II (4 semester hours)
INSC 365 - Internship (3 semester hours)
INSC Core Course (3 semester hours)
PHYS 260 - General Physics II (4 semester hours)
SEMR 300 - Keystone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 15

Summer Semester

Optional

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Biological Chemistry Concentration electives (3 semester hours)
CHEM 330 - Biochemistry I (4 semester hours)
GEND 351 - Organizational Mind (6 semester hours)
INSC 498 - Project II (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 16

Spring Semester

Biological Chemistry Concentration electives (3 semester hours)
CHEM 350 - Biochemistry II (4 semester hours)
Electives (7 semester hours)
SEMR 400 - Capstone (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 15

Summer Semester

Optional

Biological Chemistry Concentration (postbaccalaureate health-related degree)

The following sequences should be used by the student in this concentration who has an interest in a postbaccalaureate health-related degree (MD, DO, DDS, VMD). Other support for the student includes our Health Careers Society and faculty advisors.