Chemical Biotechnology B.S. - Concentration: Pre-Pharmacy

Program Features

70 Credits

Required courses:

CHEM 121	GN: General Chemistry I	3 credits
CHEM 123	GN: General Chemistry I Lab	1 credit
CHEM 124	GE: General Chemistry II	3 credits
CHEM 126	GE: General Chemistry II Lab	1 credit
CHEM 233	Organic Chemistry I	3 credits
CHEM 234	Organic Chemistry II	3 credits
CHEM 235	Organic Chemistry I Lab	1 credit
CHEM 236	Organic Chemistry II Lab	1 credit
CHEM 315	Biochemistry	3 credits
CHEM 317	Biochemistry Laboratory	1 credit
CHEM 350	Biochemical Energetics	3 credits
CHEM 352	Biochemical Energetics Laboratory	1 credit
CHEM 371	Analytical Chemistry I: Quantitative	4 credits
CHEM 420	Biochemical Methods	3 credits
CHEM 422	Biochemical Methods Laboratory	1 credit
CHEM 495	Chemistry Seminar	1 credit

6 credits (1 lab required) from:

CHEM 372	Analytical Chemistry II: Instrumental	4 credits
CHEM 415	Proteins and Nucleic Acids	3 credits
CHEM 417	Proteins and Nucleic Acids Laboratory	1 credits
CHEM 419	Biochemistry II	3 credits
CHEM 493	Research In Chemistry	3 credits

2 credits from:

BIOL 331	Genetics	3 credits
BIOL 380	Cell Culture Techniques	2 credits
BIOL 390	Human Gross Anatomy	4 credits
BIOL 410	Histology	4 credits
BIOL 414	Pathogenic Microbiology	3 credits
BIOL 430	Applied Microbiology	4 credits

Co-requisite courses:

PHYS 131	GN: Fundamental Physics I	4 credits
PHYS 132	GE: Fundamental Physics II	4 credits
OR
PHYS 161	GN: Physics I	4 credits
PHYS 162	GE: Physics II	4 credits

BIOL 114	GN: Introductory Biology I	4 credits
BIOL 281	Introduction to Biotechnology	3 credits
BIOL 330	Microbiology	4 credits

BIOL 411	Introduction to Molecular Biotechnology	3 credits
	OR both of the following
BIOL 439	Molecular Biology	3 credits
BIOL 477	Molecular Biology Lab	1 credit

7 credits from:

MATH 110	GN: General Statistics	3 credits
MATH 135	GN: Pre-Calculus	3 credits
MATH 140	GN: Calculus I	4 credits
MATH 141	GN: Calculus II	4 credits

Additional requirements:

Please see the university requirements in this catalog.
A minimum quality point average of 2.5 in chemistry courses is required for graduation.
All 300 and 400 level courses required for the major must be completed at ESU.
Students enrolling in this degree program are strongly encouraged to participate in undergraduate research or an internship opportunity.

See the program advisor for a Four-Year Curriculum Plan tailored to the transfer or admission requirements of your targeted pharmacy schools. The four-year plan for the Chemical Biotechnology - General Concentration may serve as an approximate model.