Chemistry Major, 55-59 hours: B.S.—No Minor Required

CIP: 400501

Areas of Emphasis: General, Biochemistry, and Medicinal Chemistry

This degree program is designed to give students the opportunity to study in chemistry with several areas of concentrations (emphasis) that allow students to tailor the major to their individual interests and specific academic needs. While the General emphasis provides students with a broader chemistry background, the Biochemistry emphasis will provide training for a future career and/or graduate level in training in biochemistry, cellular/molecular biology and biotechnology. The Medicinal Chemistry emphasis prepares students for a career in the pharmaceutical industry, regulatory government agency or graduate studies in Medicinal Chemistry/related discipline. This emphasis meets the requirements for pre-professional training in medicine, and may partially or completely fulfill pre-pharmacy requirements for Pharm D programs. The core courses are required of all students, and each emphasis area has additional specific requirements.

Core Courses for a Major in Chemistry

Courses

CHEM 24114	General Chemistry I *	3
CHEM 24115	General Chemistry I Laboratory *	1
CHEM 24116	General Chemistry II	4
CHEM 24117	General Chemistry II Laboratory	1
CHEM 24322	Analytical Chemistry	3
CHEM 24323	Analytical Chemistry Laboratory	2
CHEM 24342	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHEM 24343	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	2
CHEM 24344	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHEM 24345	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	2
CHEM 24592	Chemistry Seminar	1

Total Credit Hours: 25

Chemistry: General Emphasis, 55-56 hours

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Must include the following:

BIOL 04102	General Biology *	3
BIOL 04103	General Biology Laboratory *	1
	OR
BIOL 04106	Principles of Biology *	3
BIOL 04107	Principles of Biology Laboratory *	1
MATH 17120	Calculus I	4
PHYS 25120	Fundamentals of Classical Physics I *	4
PHYS 25121	Fundamentals of Classical Physics I Laboratory *	1

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Courses (55-56)

	Chemistry Core	25
CHEM 24135	Laboratory Safety	2
CHEM 24532	Physical Chemistry I	3
CHEM 24533	Physical Chemistry I Laboratory	1
CHEM 24534	Physical Chemistry II	3
CHEM 24535	Physical Chemistry II Laboratory	1
CHEM 24552	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry	3
	OR
CHEM 24522	Instrumental Analysis	2
CHEM 24523	Instrumental Analysis Laboratory	2
MATH 17114	General Statistics *	3
MATH 17121	Calculus II	5
PHYS 25230	Fundamentals of Classical Physics II	4
PHYS 25231	Fundamentals of Classical Physics II Laboratory	1
	Department approved electives chosen from physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, or computer science	4

CSIS 44130 Computers and Information Technology is a prerequisite for programming courses in computer science.

Free Electives (17-21)

Chemistry: Biochemistry Emphasis, 56-57 hours

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Must include the following:

BIOL 04106	Principles of Biology *	3
BIOL 04107	Principles of Biology Laboratory *	1
MATH 17120	Calculus I	4
	OR
MATH 17118	Precalculus Algebra *	3
PHYS 25110	General Physics I *	3
PHYS 25111	General Physics I Laboratory *	1
	OR
PHYS 25120	Fundamentals of Classical Physics I *	4
PHYS 25121	Fundamentals of Classical Physics I Laboratory *	1

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Courses (56-57)

	Chemistry Core	25
CHEM 24562	General Biochemistry	3
CHEM 24563	General Biochemistry Laboratory	2
CHEM 24566	Macromolecular Structure	4
	OR
CHEM 24520	Protein Chemistry	4
BIOL 04310	Cell Biology	4
BIOL 04350	Genetics	4
BIOL 04440	Molecular Biology	4
PHYS 25112	General Physics II	3
PHYS 25113	General Physics II Laboratory	1
	OR
PHYS 25230	Fundamentals of Classical Physics II	4
PHYS 25231	Fundamentals of Classical Physics II Laboratory	1
	Approved electives from chemistry or biology at or above 300-level	6

Free Electives (16-20)

Chemistry: Medicinal Chemistry Emphasis, 58-59 hours

The Northwest Core (44-47 hours)

Must include the following:

BIOL 04106	Principles of Biology *	3
BIOL 04107	Principles of Biology Laboratory *	1
MATH 17120	Calculus I	4
	OR
MATH 17117	Precalculus *	5
PHYS 25110	General Physics I *	3
PHYS 25111	General Physics I Laboratory *	1
	OR
PHYS 25120	Fundamentals of Classical Physics I *	4
PHYS 25121	Fundamentals of Classical Physics I Laboratory *	1

Institutional Requirements (4 hours)

Required Courses (58-59)

	Chemistry Core	25
CHEM 24562	General Biochemistry	3
CHEM 24436	Medicinal Chemistry I	3
CHEM 24438	Medicinal Chemistry II	3
BIOL 04140	General Microbiology	4
BIOL 04310	Cell Biology	4
BIOL 04350	Genetics	4
PHYS 25112	General Physics II	3
PHYS 25113	General Physics II Laboratory	1
	OR
PHYS 25230	Fundamentals of Classical Physics II	4
PHYS 25231	Fundamentals of Classical Physics II Laboratory	1

CHEM 24436 and CHEM 24438 are online courses taken through University of Florida or other accredited institution.

Choose a minimum of two courses from the following (8):

BIOL 04438	Human Physiology	4
BIOL 04440	Molecular Biology	4
BIOL 04436	Human Anatomy	4
CHEM 24522	Instrumental Analysis	2
	AND
CHEM 24523	Instrumental Analysis Laboratory	2
CHEM 24534	Physical Chemistry II	3
	AND
CHEM 24535	Physical Chemistry II Laboratory	1
CHEM 24552	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry	3
	AND
CHEM 24555	Inorganic Synthesis Laboratory	1

Note:  BIOL 04114 General Zoology and BIOL 04115 General Zoology Laboratory are prerequisites for BIOL 04436 and BIOL 04438. Students applying to medical or pharmacy programs are encouraged to consult with their advisor and the school of interest to determine specific admission requirements and tailor their curriculum accordingly.

Free Electives (14-18)

Total Credit Hours: 55-59