University Catalog

Curriculum in Chemistry
Leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Science
Biochemistry Concentration

(see footnotes at bottom)

FIRST YEAR

First Semester

††CHEM 121 or CHEM 121HG	General Chemistry I for Science Majors General Chemistry I for Science Majors Honors	3	hours
††CLAB 123	General Chemistry Laboratory I for Science Majors	1	hour
LS 102	Introduction to Information Research	1	hour
ENGL 101 or ENGL 101HG	Freshman Composition Freshman Composition Honors	3	hours
MATH 2001,G	Calculus I	5	hours
SE 101	Freshman Academic Success at Southeastern	2	hours
	Total:	15	hours

 

Second Semester

††CHEM 122 or CHEM 122HG	General Chemistry II for Science Majors General Chemistry II for Science Majors Honors	3	hours
††CLAB 124	General Chemistry Laboratory II for Science Majors	1	hour
ENGL 102 or ENGL 102HG	Critical Reading and Writing Critical Reading and Writing Honors	3	hours
MATH 201G	Calculus II	5	hours
GBIO 151G	General Biology I	3	hours
BIOL 152	General Biology Laboratory I	1	hour
	Total:	16	hours

 

SECOND  YEAR

First Semester

††CHEM 265	General Organic Chemistry I	3	hours
††CLAB 267	General Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	1	hour
†CHEM 271	Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry	3	hours
†CLAB 274	Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory	1	hour
ENGL 230 or ENGL 231 or ENGL 232G	World Literature English Literature American Literature	3	hours
CMPS 152		3	hours
GBIO 153	General Biology II	3	hours
	Total:	17	hours

 

Second Semester

††CHEM 266	General Organic Chemistry II	3	hours
††CLAB 268	General Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	1	hour
PHYS 221	General Physics	3	hours
PLAB 223	General Physics Laboratory	1	hour
†CHEM 221	Mathematics for Chemists	3	hours
Social  ScienceG		3	hours
	Total:	14	hours

 

 

THIRD YEAR

First Semester

†CHEM 481	Biochemistry I	3	hours
†CLAB 485	Biochemistry Laboratory I	1	hour
PHYS 222	General Physics	3	hours
PLAB 224	General Physics Laboratory	1	hour
Foreign Language 201 or Communication 211G	Introduction to Public Speaking	3	hours
Arts Elective2,G		3	hours
	Total:	14	hours

 

Second Semester

†CHEM 482	Biochemistry II	3	hours
†CLAB 486	Biochemistry Laboratory II	1	hour
††CHEM 251	Analytical Chemistry	3	hours
††CLAB 256	Analytical Chemistry Laboratory	1	hour
†Concentration Elective3		3	hours
History ElectiveG		3	hours
	Total:	14	hours

 

 

FOURTH YEAR

First Semester

†CHEM 395	Physical Chemistry I	3	hours
†CLAB 391	Physical Chemistry Laboratory I	1	hour
†Concentration Electives3		4	hours
†CHEM Electives5		3	hours
Electives4		4	hours
	Total:	15	hours

 

Second Semester

†CHEM Electives5		4	hours
†CHEM 401	Chemistry Seminar	1	hour
†CHEM 410	Chemical Literature	1	hour
Social ScienceG		3	hours
Electives4		6	hours
	Total:	15	hours

 

Total semester hours required 120

Southeastern 101 is not required of transfer or readmitted Southeastern students with 30 hours or more. Those students will replace Southeastern 101 with 2 hours of free electives.

^GGeneral Education Courses

Concentration 2 is recommended for those students who plan to attend graduate school in biochemistry or who are seeking admission into a program in medicine, pharmacy, or dentistry.

^†All Chemistry courses specified above will be used to calculate the major GPA which must be a degree 2.0.

^††Chemistry core curriculum course; grade of “C” or better required.  This course will also be used to calculate the major GPA which must be a degree 2.0.

¹Math 161 and 175 may be used as electives for those students whose Math ACT score is insufficient for direct entry into Math 200.

²Must be selected from Visual Arts, Music, Theatre, or Dance.

³Concentration electives (7 hrs) must be selected from the following courses: ^†any 300+ or higher CHEM or CLAB course (1-3), GBIO 200 (3), GBIO 312 (3), MIC 205 and MICL 207 (4), or ZOO 392 (4).

⁴Students who intend to pursue a post-graduate education are advised to select a foreign language.

⁵Chemisty elective (7 hrs) can be any 300-level or higher ^†CHEM or CLAB course.