University Catalog

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	Introduction to Gender and Sexuality in Literature World Literature English Literature American Literature Introduction to African American Literature	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