Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Faculty

Julie Marshall, Ph.D., Chair
Byron Rogers, Ph.D.
Jessica Rogers, M.S.
Scott Young, M.S.

Degrees

To earn a degree, students must complete the curriculum and meet other requirements for a degree listed in the academic policy section of this catalog.

BS in Biochemistry
BS in Biochemistry with Pre-Dental emphasis
BS in Biochemistry with Pre-Medical emphasis
BS in Biochemistry with Pre-Pharmacy emphasis
BA in Chemistry
BS in Chemistry
BS in Chemistry with Education Certification

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry

University Core (46 hours)
- BIB1310 Introduction to the Old Testament
- BIB1320 Introduction to the New Testament
- BIB3305 Christian Heritage
- BIB3310 Christian Life
- COM2340 Communication for the Professional
- ENG1301 Composition Studies
- ENG1302 Composition and Literature
- 3 hours from
  - PSY1300 General Psychology
  - SOC1300 General Sociology
- HIS2301 History of the United States I
- 3 hours from ECO, FIN, GOV, or HIS
- ESS1200 Personal Fitness and Wellness
- MAT1402 Analytical Geometry and Calculus I
- CHE1307 General Chemistry I
- 3 hours from AFA, BIL, ENG, Fine Arts History, FOL, GBC, GOV, HIS, PHI, or REL
- 3 hours from
  - ENG3308 Technical Writing
  - ENG4318 Research Writing
- UNI1170 University Seminar
- UNI2000 University Skills
Major (35 hours)
- CHE1107 General Chemistry Lab I
- CHE1308 General Chemistry II
- CHE1108 General Chemistry II Lab
- CHE3301 Organic Chemistry I
- CHE3101 Organic Chemistry I Lab
- CHE3302 Organic Chemistry II
- CHE3102 Organic Chemistry II Lab
- CHE3305 Analytical Chemistry I
- CHE3307 Advanced Instrumentation and Laboratory Methods
- CHE3310 Labratory Management
- CHE4311 Biochemistry I
- CHE4312 Biochemistry II
- CHE4323 Physical Chemistry I
- UGR4388 Undergraduate Research
- CHE4102 Senior Seminar
Supporting Courses (31 hours)
- MAT3303 Probability and Statistics
- BIO1405 Majors Biology I
- BIO1406 Majors Biology II
- PHY1303 General Physics I
- PHY1103 General Physics I Lab
- PHY1304 General Physics II
- PHY1104 General Physics II Lab
- 12 hours from BIO, at least 6 hours from upper level
Electives (8 hours)
Total (120 hours)

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry with Pre-Dental emphasis

University Core (46 hours)
- BIB1310 Introduction to the Old Testament
- BIB1320 Introduction to the New Testament
- BIB3305 Christian Heritage
- BIB3310 Christian Life
- COM2340 Communication for the Professional
- ENG1301 Composition Studies
- ENG1302 Composition and Literature
- PSY1300 General Psychology
- HIS2301 History of the United States I
- 3 hours from ECO, FIN, GOV, or HIS
- ESS1200 Personal Fitness and Wellness
- MAT1402 Analytical Geometry and Calculus I
- CHE1307 General Chemistry I
- 3 hours from AFA, BIL, ENG, Fine Arts History, FOL, GBC, GOV, HIS, PHI, or REL
- 3 hours from
  - ENG3308 Technical Writing
  - ENG4318 Research Writing
- UNI1170 University Seminar
- UNI2000 University Skills
Major (35 hours)
- CHE1107 General Chemistry Lab I
- CHE1308 General Chemistry II
- CHE1108 General Chemistry II Lab
- CHE3301 Organic Chemistry I
- CHE3101 Organic Chemistry I Lab
- CHE3302 Organic Chemistry II
- CHE3102 Organic Chemistry II Lab
- CHE3305 Analytical Chemistry I
- CHE3307 Advanced Instrumentation and Laboratory Methods
- CHE3310 Labratory Management
- CHE4311 Biochemistry I
- CHE4312 Biochemistry II
- CHE4323 Physical Chemistry I
- UGR4388 Undergraduate Research
- CHE4102 Senior Seminar
Pre-Dental Emphasis (34-36 hours)
- BIO1405 Majors Biology I
- BIO1406 Majors Biology II
- MAT3303 Probability and Statistics
- PHY1303 General Physics I
- PHY1103 General Physics I Lab
- PHY1304 General Physics II
- PHY1104 General Physics II Lab
- SOC1300 General Sociology
- 12-14 hours from
  - BIO2401 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
  - BIO2402 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
  - BIO3300 Genetics
  - BIO3303 Cell and Molecular Biology
  - BIO3310 General Microbiology
  - BIO3111 Microbiology lab
  - BIO3314 Physiology of Reproduction
Electives (3-5 hours)
Total (120 hours)

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry with Pre-Medical emphasis

University Core (46 hours)
- BIB1310 Introduction to the Old Testament
- BIB1320 Introduction to the New Testament
- BIB3305 Christian Heritage
- BIB3310 Christian Life
- COM2340 Communication for the Professional
- ENG1301 Composition Studies
- ENG1302 Composition and Literature
- PSY1300 General Psychology
- HIS2301 History of the United States I
- 3 hours from ECO, FIN, GOV, or HIS
- ESS1200 Personal Fitness and Wellness
- MAT1402 Analytical Geometry and Calculus I
- CHE1307 General Chemistry I
- 3 hours from AFA, BIL, ENG, Fine Arts History, FOL, GBC, GOV, HIS, PHI, or REL
- 3 hours from
  - ENG3308 Technical Writing
  - ENG4318 Research Writing
- UNI1170 University Seminar
- UNI2000 University Skills
Major (35 hours)
- CHE1107 General Chemistry Lab I
- CHE1308 General Chemistry II
- CHE1108 General Chemistry II Lab
- CHE3301 Organic Chemistry I
- CHE3101 Organic Chemistry I Lab
- CHE3302 Organic Chemistry II
- CHE3102 Organic Chemistry II Lab
- CHE3305 Analytical Chemistry I
- CHE3307 Advanced Instrumentation and Laboratory Methods
- CHE3310 Labratory Management
- CHE4311 Biochemistry I
- CHE4312 Biochemistry II
- CHE4323 Physical Chemistry I
- UGR4388 Undergraduate Research
- CHE4102 Senior Seminar
Pre-Dental Emphasis (36 hours)
- BIO1405 Majors Biology I
- BIO1406 Majors Biology II
- BIO3300 Genetics
- BIO3303 Cell and Molecular Biology
- BIO3310 General Microbiology
- BIO3111 Microbiology lab
- MAT3303 Probability and Statistics
- PHY1303 General Physics I
- PHY1103 General Physics I Lab
- PHY1304 General Physics II
- PHY1104 General Physics II Lab
- SOC1300 General Sociology
- 4 hours from Human Anatomy and Physiology
Electives (3 hours)
Total (120 hours)

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry with Pre-Pharmacy emphasis

University Core (46 hours)
- BIB1310 Introduction to the Old Testament
- BIB1320 Introduction to the New Testament
- BIB3305 Christian Heritage
- BIB3310 Christian Life
- COM2340 Communication for the Professional
- ENG1301 Composition Studies
- ENG1302 Composition and Literature
- PSY1300 General Psychology
- HIS2301 History of the United States I
- ECO2301 Macroeconomics
- ESS1200 Personal Fitness and Wellness
- MAT1402 Analytical Geometry and Calculus I
- CHE1307 General Chemistry I
- 3 hours from AFA, BIL, ENG, Fine Arts History, FOL, GBC, GOV, HIS, PHI, or REL
- 3 hours from
  - ENG2301 Masterpieces of Literature
  - ENG2307 Literature and Life (H)
- UNI1170 University Seminar
- UNI2000 University Skills
Major (35 hours)
- CHE1107 General Chemistry Lab I
- CHE1308 General Chemistry II
- CHE1108 General Chemistry II Lab
- CHE3301 Organic Chemistry I
- CHE3101 Organic Chemistry I Lab
- CHE3302 Organic Chemistry II
- CHE3102 Organic Chemistry II Lab
- CHE3305 Analytical Chemistry I
- CHE3307 Advanced Instrumentation and Laboratory Methods
- CHE3310 Labratory Management
- CHE4311 Biochemistry I
- CHE4312 Biochemistry II
- CHE4323 Physical Chemistry I
- UGR4388 Undergraduate Research
- CHE4102 Senior Seminar
Supporting Courses (34-36 hours)
- MAT3303 Probability and Statistics
- BIO1405 Majors Biology I
- BIO1406 Majors Biology II
- PHY1303 General Physics I
- PHY1103 General Physics I Lab
- PHY1304 General Physics II
- PHY1104 General Physics II Lab
- SOC1300 General Sociology
- 12-14 hours from
  - BIO2401 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
  - BIO2402 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
  - BIO3300 Genetics
  - BIO3303 Cell and Molecular Biology
  - BIO3310 General Microbiology
  - BIO3111 Microbiology lab
  - BIO3314 Physiology of Reproduction
Electives (3-5 hours)
Total (120 hours)

Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry

University Core (46 hours)
- BIB1310 Introduction to the Old Testament
- BIB1320 Introduction to the New Testament
- BIB3305 Christian Heritage
- BIB3310 Christian Life
- COM2340 Communication for the Professional
- ENG1301 Composition Studies
- ENG1302 Composition and Literature
- 3 hours from
  - PSY1300 General Psychology
  - SOC1300 General Sociology
- 3 hours from HIS
- 3 hours from ECO, FIN, GOV, or HIS
- ESS1200 Personal Fitness and Wellness
- MAT1402 Analytical Geometry and Calculus I
- CHE1307 General Chemistry I
- 6 hours from AFA, BIL, ENG, Fine Arts History, FOL, GBC, GOV, HIS, PHI, or REL
- UNI1170 University Seminar
- UNI2000 University Skills
Major (31 hours)
- CHE1107 General Chemistry Lab I
- CHE1308 General Chemistry II
- CHE1108 General Chemistry II Lab
- CHE3301 Organic Chemistry I
- CHE3101 Organic Chemistry I Lab
- CHE3302 Organic Chemistry II
- CHE3102 Organic Chemistry II Lab
- CHE3305 Analytical Chemistry I
- CHE3211 Intergrated Physical and Analytical Chemistry Lab
- CHE3307 Advanced Instrumentation
- CHE3310 Laboratory Management
- CHE4102 Chemical Literature and Seminar
- CHE4311 Biochemistry I
- UGR4388 Undergraduate Research
Supporting Courses (21 hours)
- 1 hour from ESS Activity Course
- IST3300 Advanced Spreadsheets
- MAT3303 Probability and Statistics
- 3 hours from MAT
- ENG3308 Technical Writing
- PHY1303 General Physics I
- PHY1103 General Physics I Lab
- PHY1304 General Physics II
- PHY1104 General Physics II Lab
Electives (23 hours)
Total (120 hours)

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

University Core (46 hours)
- BIB1310 Introduction to the Old Testament
- BIB1320 Introduction to the New Testament
- BIB3305 Christian Heritage
- BIB3310 Christian Life
- COM2340 Communication for the Professional
- ENG1301 Composition Studies
- ENG1302 Composition and Literature
- 3 hours from
  - PSY1300 General Psychology
  - SOC1300 General Sociology
- 3 hours from HIS
- 3 hours from ECO, FIN, GOV, or HIS
- ESS1200 Personal Fitness and Wellness
- MAT1402 Analytical Geometry and Calculus I
- CHE1307 General Chemistry I
- 6 hours from AFA, BIL, ENG, Fine Arts History, FOL, GBC, GOV, HIS, PHI, or REL
- UNI1170 University Seminar
- UNI2000 University Skills
Major (37 hours)
- CHE1107 General Chemistry Lab I
- CHE1308 General Chemistry II
- CHE1108 General Chemistry II Lab
- CHE3301 Organic Chemistry I
- CHE3101 Organic Chemistry I Lab
- CHE3302 Organic Chemistry II
- CHE3102 Organic Chemistry II Lab
- CHE3211 Intergrated Physical and Analytical Chemistry Lab
- CHE3305 Analytical Chemistry I
- CHE3307 Advanced Instrumentation
- CHE3310 Laboratory Management
- CHE4102 Chemical Literature and Seminar
- CHE4311 Biochemistry I
- CHE4323 Physical Chemistry I
- CHE4424 Physical Chemistry II
- UGR4388 Undergraduate Research
Supporting Courses (29 hours)
- 1 hour from ESS Activity Course
- IST3300 Advanced Spreadsheets
- 3 hours from IST or MAT
- ENG3308 Technical Writing
- MAT1403 Analytical Geometry and Calculus II
- MAT2404 Analytical Geometry and Calculus III
- MAT3306 Differential Equations
- PHY2301 Engineering Physics I
- PHY2101 Engineering Physics I Lab
- PHY2302 Engineering Physics II
- PHY2102 Engineering Physics II Lab
Electives (8 hours)
Total (120 hours)

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with Educator Certification

Students planning to certify to teach are required to take the following courses in addition to the Bachelor of Science requirements outlined above. Refer to the educator certification section of this catalog for other requirements.

Pedagogy and Professional Responsibility (6 hours)

3 hours from
- EDS2310 Foundations of Education
- EDS2320 Instructional Technology
- EEL2310 Teachers, Schools, and Society
ESP3382 The Exceptional Child

Methods Block (9 hours)

3 hours from
- EDS4340 Reading/Writing/Thinking in Secondary and Middle School
- REA3340 Reading Writing Connection
- REA4350 Practical Applications to Reading
EDS4330 Managing Diverse Classrooms
EDS4350 Design and Delivery

Clinical Teaching Block (12 hours)

EDS4120 Clinical Teaching Orientation
EDS4310 Assessment and Evaluation
EDS4262 Seminar in Education
EDS4660 Clinical Teaching

Minor in Chemistry

Minor in Chemistry (18 hours)

CHE1307 General Chemisry I
CHE1107 General Chemistry I Lab
CHE1308 General Chemistry II
CHE1108 General Chemistry II Lab
3 hours from the following
- CHE3305 Analytical Chemistry I
- CHE3307 Advanced Instrumentation
- CHE3310 Laboratory Management
- CHE4323 Physical Chemistry I
- UGR4388 Undergraduate Research
7 upper level hours from two areas of chemistry (analytical, biochemistry, organic, or physical) with 2-3 hours from labs

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry - Catalog