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

Program Features

70 Credits

Required courses:

CHEM 121GN: General Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 123GN: General Chemistry I Lab

1 credit

CHEM 124GE: General Chemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 126GE: General Chemistry II Lab

1 credit

CHEM 233Organic Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 234Organic Chemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 235Organic Chemistry I Lab

1 credit

CHEM 236Organic Chemistry II Lab

1 credit

CHEM 315Biochemistry

3 credits

CHEM 317Biochemistry Laboratory

1 credit

CHEM 350Biochemical Energetics

3 credits

CHEM 352Biochemical Energetics Laboratory

1 credit

CHEM 371Analytical Chemistry I: Quantitative

4 credits

CHEM 420Biochemical Methods

3 credits

CHEM 422Biochemical Methods Laboratory

1 credit

CHEM 495Chemistry Seminar

1 credit

6 credits (1 lab required) from:

CHEM 372Analytical Chemistry II: Instrumental

4 credits

CHEM 415Proteins and Nucleic Acids

3 credits

CHEM 417Proteins and Nucleic Acids Laboratory

1 credits

CHEM 419Biochemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 493Research In Chemistry

3 credits

2 credits from:

BIOL 331Genetics

3 credits

BIOL 380Cell Culture Techniques

2 credits

BIOL 390Human Gross Anatomy

4 credits

BIOL 410Histology

4 credits

BIOL 414Pathogenic Microbiology

3 credits

BIOL 430Applied Microbiology

4 credits

Co-requisite courses:

PHYS 131GN: Fundamental Physics I

4 credits

PHYS 132GE: Fundamental Physics II

4 credits

OR

PHYS 161GN: Physics I

4 credits

PHYS 162GE: Physics II

4 credits

 

BIOL 114GN: Introductory Biology I

4 credits

BIOL 281Introduction to Biotechnology

3 credits

BIOL 330Microbiology

4 credits

 

BIOL 411Introduction to Molecular Biotechnology

3 credits

OR both of the following

BIOL 439Molecular Biology

3 credits

BIOL 477Molecular Biology Lab

1 credit

7 credits from:

MATH 110GN: General Statistics

3 credits

MATH 135GN: Pre-Calculus

3 credits

MATH 140GN: Calculus I

4 credits

MATH 141GN: 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.