Medicinal Biochemistry, BS

Will. Power. 101

Required Course: 1

• WPS 1010 Will. Power. 101 Credits:

University Core Curriculum (Medicinal Biochemistry)

Required Credits: 40

Two (3) University Core Curriculum courses are specified for this major:

• UCC Area 3D, Ways of Knowing;Scientific Perspectives: CHEM 1600  
• UCC Area 3E, Ways of Knowing;Quantitative Thinking: MATH 1600 ​ 
• UCC Area 6, Global Awareness: CHEM 4440  

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World Languages Requirement

Required Credits: 0-6

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Medicinal Biochemistry Required Core

Required Credits: 32

• CHEM 1600 General Chemistry I Credits: 4.0
• CHEM 1620 General Chemistry II Credits: 4.0
• CHEM 2110 Introduction To Instrumental Methods Credits: 4.0
• CHEM 2570 Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4.0
• CHEM 3150 Physical Chemistry I Credits: 4.0
• CHEM 3200 Inorganic Chemistry Credits: 4.0
• CHEM 4270 Biochemistry Credits: 4.0

Advanced Medicinal Biochemistry Courses

Required Credits: 15

• CHEM 4280 Biochemistry II Credits: 4.0
• CHEM 4440 Medicinal Chemistry Credits: 3.0
• CHEM 4800 Seminar Credits: 1.0
• CHEM 4820 Senior Research in Chemistry Credits: 3.0
• CHEM 4450 Modern Methods in Drug Design Credits: 4.0

Biochemistry Electives

Required Credits: 8

• BIO 2050 Cell Biology Credits: Credits: 4.0
• CHEM 4010 Analytical Instrumentatn Credits: 4.0
• CHEM 4220 Advance Organic Chemistry Credits: 4.0
• CHEM 4300 Nanochem & Tech Credits: 4.0

Collateral Requirements

Required Credits: 16

• MATH 1600 Calculus I Credits: 4.0

• Choose one from the following:

• MATH 1610 Calculus II Credits: 4.0
• MATH 2300 Statistics I Credits: 4.0
• MATH 3720 Mathematical Models for Biological Sciences Credits: 4.0

• Choose one: 2550 or PHYS 2600

• PHYS 2550 College Physics I Credits: 4.0
• PHYS 2600 General Physics I Credits: 4.0

• Choose: PHYS 2560 or PHYS 2610

• PHYS 2560 College Physics II Credits: 4.0
• PHYS 2610 General Physics II Credits: 4.0

Technology Intensive Requirement (Medicinal Biochemistry)

Required Courses: 2

Two (2) Technology Intensive courses within the major requirements:

• CHEM 4280  
• CHEM 4820  

No additional Technology Intensive courses are required for graduation

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Writing Intensive Requirement (Medicinal Biochemistry)

Required Courses: 4

One Writing course is completed as part of the University Course curriculum, Area 2B:ENG 1100  

Two (2) Writing Intensive course as part of the Medicinal Biochemistry requirements:

• CHEM 4820  
• CHEM 4280  

One additional Writing intensive requirement is required for graduation.

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