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

(Please refer to footnotes at the bottom of the page for additional details)


FIRST YEAR

First Semester

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

Second Semester

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

SECOND  YEAR

First Semester

Course Description Credit Hours
††CHEM 265 General Organic Chemistry I 3
††CLAB 267 General Organic Chemistry Laboratory I    1
CHEM 271 Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry 3
CLAB 274 Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 1
ENGL 229 or
ENGL 230 or
ENGL 231 or
ENGL 232 or
ENGL 233G
3
CMPS 152   3
GBIO 153 General Biology II 3
 Total Semester Credit Hours: 17

Second Semester

Course Description Credit Hours
††CHEM 266 General Organic Chemistry II 3
††CLAB 268 General Organic Chemistry Laboratory II              1
PHYS 221 General Physics 3
PLAB 223 General Physics Laboratory 1
CHEM 221 Mathematics for Chemists 3
Social 
ScienceG
  3
 Total Semester Credit Hours: 14

THIRD YEAR

First Semester

Course Description Credit Hours
CHEM 481 Biochemistry I 3
CLAB 485 Biochemistry Laboratory I 1
PHYS 222 General Physics 3
PLAB 224 General Physics Laboratory 1
Foreign
Language 201 or
Communication 211G


Introduction to Public Speaking                                    
3
Arts
Elective2,G
  3
 Total Semester Credit Hours: 14

Second Semester

Course Description Credit Hours
CHEM 482 Biochemistry II 3
CLAB 486 Biochemistry Laboratory II 1
††CHEM 251 Analytical Chemistry 3
††CLAB 256 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 1
Concentration
Elective3
  3
History
ElectiveG
  3
 Total Semester Credit Hours: 14

FOURTH YEAR

First Semester

Course Description Credit Hours
CHEM 395 Physical Chemistry I 3
CLAB 391 Physical Chemistry Laboratory I 1
Concentration
Electives3
  4
CHEM Electives5
  3
Electives4   4
 Total Semester Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester

Course Description Credit Hours
CHEM Electives5
  4
CHEM 401
Chemistry Seminar  1
CHEM 410 Chemical Literature 1
Social
ScienceG
  3
Electives4   6
 Total Semester Credit Hours: 15

 

Total Credit Hours Required For Curriculum: 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.