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Eight-Semester Plan for B.S. in Chemistry, Biotechnology Concentration
Major Program Guide For: B.S. in Chemistry
Concentration: Biotechnology
Suggested Course Sequence
- Total for Degree: 128 Credit Hours
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| Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours | Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours |
| 190 Series | First Year Seminar | 3 | C4 | Wellness | 3 | ||
| CHEM | 140 | Advanced General Chemistry | 4 | P1 | Social Sciences | 3 | |
| ENGL | 101 | Composition I | 3 | P1 | Social Sciences | 3 | |
| MATH | 140 | Introductory Calculus | 5 | CHEM | 232 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| ENGL | 102 | Composition II | 3 | ||||
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Fall |
Spring | ||||||
| Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours | Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours |
| P3 | History | 3 | P4 | Humanities | 3 | ||
| BIOL | 140 | Principles of Biology I | 4 | BIOL | 141 | Principles of Biology II | 4 |
| CHEM | 241 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 | CHEM | 242 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM | 370 | Instrumental Analysis I | 3 | CHEM | 272 | Organic Chemistry Lab | 2 |
| CMHC | 201 | Intro to Speech Communication | 3 | PHYS | 130 | Introductory Physics I | 4 |
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Fall |
Spring | ||||||
| Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours | Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours |
| UL Perspective | 3 | P6 | World Culture | 3 | |||
| P5 | Fine & Performing Arts | 3 | Jr-Sr Electives | 3 | |||
| CHEM | 361 | Principles of Biochemistry | 3 | BIOL | 333 | Cell & Molecular Biology | 4 |
| CHEM | 371 | Chemical Dynamics | 2 | CHEM | 352 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| PHYS | 131 | Introductory Physics II | 4 | CHEM | 472 | Chemical Syntheses | 2 |
| Graduation Fee: After earning ninety hours, the student must file an application form with the Dean after paying a $30 graduation fee to the University Cashier. | |||||||
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Senior Year | |||||||
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Spring | ||||||
| Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours | Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement | Course Number | Course Title | Hours |
| Biology Elective | 3 | General Electives | 13 | ||||
| General Electives | 8 | CHEM | 462 | Molecular Bioinformatics | 3 | ||
| CHEM | 432 | Instrumental Analysis II | 3 | CHEM | 495 | Seminar in Chemistry | 1, R4 |
| CHEM | 463 | Molecular Biotechnology | 3 | ||||
NOTES:
- Total for Degree: 128 Credit Hours