Bachelor of Science, Major in Chemistry: Biochemistry and Medicine Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science, Major in Chemistry: Biochemistry and Medicine Concentration | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) 1 | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Sciences) 2 | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (American History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Government/Political Science) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) 1 | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirement | ||
| MATH 1420 | Calculus I 1 | 4 |
| MATH 1430 | Calculus II | 4 |
| ENGL 3330 | Intro to Technical Writing | 3 |
| Major: Foundation | ||
| CHEM 1411 | General Chemistry I 2 | 4 |
| CHEM 1412 | General Chemistry II 2 | 4 |
| CHEM 2323 & CHEM 2123 | Organic Chemistry I: Lecture and Organic Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 2325 & CHEM 2125 | Organic Chemistry II: Lecture and Organic Chemistry II: Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 2401 | Quantitative Analysis | 4 |
| CHEM 4100 | Chemical Literature Seminar | 1 |
| CHEM 4260 | Advanced Integrated Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 4448 | Physical Chemistry I | 4 |
| Concentration: Biochemistry and Medicine | ||
| BIOL 1406 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIOL 1407 | General Biology II | 4 |
| CHEM 3339 | Biochemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 3438 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 4367 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 4440 | Instrumental Analytical Chem | 4 |
| PHYS 1301 & PHYS 1101 | General Phy-Mechanics & Heat and General Physics Laboratory I | 4 |
| PHYS 1302 & PHYS 1102 | Gen Phy-Snd,Lght, Elec, & Mag and General Physics Laboratory II | 4 |
| UNIV 1101 | Bearkat U | 1 |
| Concentration: Prescribed Electives | 12 | |
| Select 12 hours from the following: | ||
| Human Anatomy | ||
or BIOL 2403 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | |
| Human Physiology | ||
or BIOL 2404 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | |
| Introductory Genetics | ||
| Intro Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Polymer Chemistry | ||
| Forensic Chemistry | ||
| Undergrad Research In Chem | ||
| Physical Chemistry II | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Statistical Mthods in Practice | ||
| Applied Statistics for Forensic Science | ||
| Electvies: Advanced General | ||
| Advanced Electives 3 | 2 | |
| Minor | ||
| Minor Required (at least 6 advanced hours) 4 | 7 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
MATH 1420 requirement for Core Curriculum Component Area II (Mathematics) as well as one hour of Component Area IX (Component Area Option).
- 2
CHEM 1411 and CHEM 1412 satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) and the Degree Specific requirement.
- 3
2 hours, more if non-advanced prescribed electives are selected.
- 4
Recommended Biology minor is 7-8 additional advanced hours if BIOL 3450 was one of the prescribed electives, 11-12 hours otherwise.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
A grade of C or higher is required for CHEM 1411, CHEM 1412, CHEM 2323, CHEM 2123, CHEM 2325, CHEM 2125, CHEM 2401, and CHEM 4448, and in all required Physics and Mathematics courses.
A minor generally requires six semesters of coursework, a minimum of 18 credits (six advanced) in an approved field. Students should use elective and minor hours to satisfy the 42 advanced hour requirement. Advanced hours are 3000 and 4000-level courses.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BIOL 1406 | 4 | BIOL 1407 | 4 |
| CHEM 14111 | 4 | CHEM 14121 | 4 |
| ENGL 13012 | 3 | ENGL 13022 | 3 |
| MATH 14203 | 4 | MATH 1430 | 4 |
| UNIV 1101 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area IV | 3 | CHEM 2125 | 1 |
| CHEM 2123 | 1 | CHEM 2325 | 3 |
| CHEM 2323 | 3 | ENGL 3330 | 3 |
| CHEM 2401 | 4 | PHYS 1302 & PHYS 1102 | 4 |
| PHYS 1301 & PHYS 1101 | 4 | POLS 23054 | 3 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM 3438 | 4 | Component Area V | 3 |
| CHEM 4448 | 4 | Component Area IX | 3 |
| HIST 13015 | 3 | Concentration: Prescribed Elective | 3 |
| POLS 23064 | 3 | HIST 13025 | 3 |
| CHEM 3339 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM 4440 | 4 | Component Area VIII | 3 |
| CHEM 4100 | 1 | CHEM 4260 | 2 |
| Concentration: Prescribed Elective | 3 | CHEM 4367 | 3 |
| Concentration: Prescribed Elective | 3 | Concentration: Prescribed Elective | 3 |
| Elective: Advanced General6 | 2 | Minor Advanced7 | 4 |
| Minor Advanced7 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
- 1
Satisfies the requirement for Core Curriculum Component Area III: Life and Physical Science.
- 2
Satisfies the requirement for Core Curriculum Component Area I: Communications.
- 3
Satisfies the requirement for Core Curriculum Component Area II: Mathematics as well as one hour of Component Area IX (Component Area Option).
- 4
Satisfies the requirement for Core Curriculum Component Area VII: Political Science/Government.
- 5
Satisfies the requirement for Core Curriculum Component Area VI: U.S. History.
- 6
2 hours, more if non-advanced prescribed electives are selected.
- 7
A minor generally requires six semesters of coursework, a minimum of 18 credits (six advanced) in approved field. Students should use elective and minor hours to satisfy the 42 advanced hour requirement. Advanced hours are 3000 and 4000-level courses. A minor in Biology, as a common example, requires 7 additional hours beyond BIOL 1406, BIOL 1407, CHEM 1411, CHEM 1412, and BIOL 3450 (which can be selected as a prescribed elective).
The following minors cannot be paired with this degree program: Minor in Chemistry.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
A grade of C or higher is required for CHEM 1411, CHEM 1412, CHEM 2323, CHEM 2123, CHEM 2325, CHEM 2125, CHEM 2401, and CHEM 4448, and in all required Physics and Mathematics courses.
A minor generally requires six semesters of coursework, a minimum of 18 credits (six advanced) in an approved field. Students should use elective and minor hours to satisfy the 42 advanced hour requirement. Advanced hours are 3000 and 4000-level courses.
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers. Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.
The BS in Chemistry: Biochemistry and Medicine Concentration is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
- Work safely with standard chemicals in a chemistry or biochemistry laboratory.
- Keep thorough and accurate records of chemistry and biochemistry experiments.
- Write final research reports and orally present results of experiments.
- Analyze and interpret experimental data, including spectrophotometric data and kinetic data.
- Manipulate enzyme function for use in chemistry, biochemistry, or medicine.
