Department of Chemistry

B.A. Degree, Pre-Health Profession Option

Students who wish to work as chemists or to pursue graduate studies in chemistry should elect one of the other program options (either the B.S. or the B.A.) in chemistry.

The B.A. Degree in Chemistry with Pre-Health Option is designed for students who are interested in chemistry and who plan a career in a health-oriented profession such as medicine or dentistry. This option satisfies course requirements of most medical and dental schools. It requires a minimum of 38 credit hours of chemistry.

	Cr Hrs	Total
Core Courses		56
Humanities and Social Science area requirements	21
English 131, 141, and 150	9
Electives	26
Mathematics and Science Core Courses		26
Mathematics: MATH 135 and 136	8
Physics: PES 111, 112, 116, and 216 sequence (recommended) or PES 101, 102, 115, and 215 sequence	10
Biology: BIOL 120, 121	8
Chemistry Courses		38
General Chemistry: CHEM 103 and 106 CHEM 101 and 102 cannot be substituted for these requirements. Students are encouraged to take CHEM 108, Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory Research, along with CHEM 106.	10
Organic Chemistry: CHEM 331, 332, and 333, 334 (or 337, 338)	10
Inorganic Chemistry: CHEM 401	3
Analytical Chemistry: CHEM 417	4
Biophysical Chemistry: CHEM 450	3
Biochemistry: CHEM 483, 486	6
Upper Division Courses: CHEM 454 and 495	2
Total Credit Hours		120

Four-Year Program for B.A., Pre-Health Profession Option Chemistry Majors

Freshman Year CHEM 103, 106 (108 also recommended) MATH 135, 136 BIOL 120, 121 ENGL 131, 141 Total Hours	Cr Hrs 10(11) 8 8 6 32	Junior Year CHEM 417, 450, 483, 486 Electives or area requirements Total Hours	Cr Hrs 13 17 30
Sophomore Year CHEM 331, 332, and 333, 334 or 337, 338 ENGL 150 PES 111, 112, 116, 216 or 101, 102, 115, 215 Electives or area requirements Total Hours	Cr Hrs 10 3 10 6 29	Senior Year CHEM 401, 454, 495 Electives or area requirements Total Hours	Cr Hrs 5 24 29
Total Credit Hours			120

It is recommended that students take one or two chemistry elective courses or independent study in addition to the required courses. Additional information for medical school aspirants can be found at the Premed Advising Site.