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Few medical professions are as integral to the health and welfare of so many people as that of dentist. Beyond helping keep teeth strong, gums healthy, and smiles wide, a dentist is also often on the front lines of disease prevention and detection. (After all, people who haven't seen a doctor in years are still likely to make one or two visits to the dentist annually.) Like most medical professions, it takes a great deal of training to become a dentist. Students can start that training now at MTSU.

There is no Pre Dental major at MTSU. We feel very strongly that students are better served completing a major of their choice while preparing for Dental School. As a result we have Pre Dental students majoring in subjects all across campus including Biology, Chemistry, and Psychology. All students work with advisors in the Pre Professional Health Science Advising Center to ensure that they are taking the recommended courses and getting appropriate extracurricular activities needed to be successful on the Dental Admissions Test and in Dental School.


What We're Doing

Delta Delta Sigma

Delta Delta Sigma

Meeting twice each month during the Fall and Spring semesters, Delta Delta Sigma (DDS) is a pre-professional organization for students pursuing careers in dentistry and dental hygiene. Students in the club are introduced to dentists, dental school recruiters, and dental hygienists, who speak to the club about their experiences and schools and provide valuable information. DDS is involved in community source projects and takes trips to dental and dental hygiene schools.

Be Pre-pared

Be Pre-pared

Pre-Scripts is a pre-professional organization for students pursuing careers in the health sciences. The organization brings in local pharmacists, physicians, physical therapists, and other health care professionals, as well as representatives of schools and the armed services, to provide students firsthand insights into the different health science careers and valuable information about applying for health professional schools and programs. Pre-Scripts in also involved in community service projects and organizes trips to professional schools. (The organization meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.)

Long one of the most respected and necessary of medical professions, dentistry continues to be a rewarding field in terms of income and flexibility of hours. 

Career Starters

MTSU offers a variety of Pre-Professional Health Science tracks to help put students on a path to a rewarding career.

  • Pre-Chiropractic
  • Pre-Cytotechnology
  • Pre-Dental Hygiene
  • Pre-Dentistry
  • Pre-Diagnostic Medical Sonography
  • Pre-Medical Technology
  • Pre-Medicine
  • Pre-Nuclear Medicine Technology
  • Pre-Occupational Therapy
  • Pre-Pharmacy
  • Pre-Physical Therapy
  • Pre-Radiation Therapy Technology 

Pre-Professional students have gone on to programs at

  • Auburn University
  • Austin Peay State University
  • Belmont
  • Creighton University
  • DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • East Tennessee State University
  • Logan University
  • Medical College of Georgia
  • St. Louis University
  • Samford University
  • Southern College of Optometry
  • South University
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • University of Health Sciences Antigua
  • University of Louisville
  • University of Tennessee
  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Western Kentucky University

For most students, a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree will be required to compete for acceptance to a dental school. As a result, in the second semester, the student should consult with his/her advisor to select an appropriate major. 

For complete curriculum details, click on the REQUIREMENTS tab above.

Occasionally, a student is accepted into a dental school after three years at MTSU (for a 3 + 1 program).

Science, Allied Health Science Concentration, B.S.

Chemistry
Andrienne Friedli, program coordinator
Andrienne.Friedli@mtsu.edu

Eric Miller, advisor
615-494-8894
EricB.Miller@mtsu.edu

The Allied Health Science concentration is designed for students who expect to enter a professional school for cytotechnology, chiropractic medicine, pharmacy, or medical laboratory science. It may also be used for students interested in dentistry, medicine, occupational therapy, or physical therapy. However, students interested in these areas should speak to their advisors about other major options better suited to their needs.

For some programs, this concentration leads to an MTSU degree through completion of at least 90 credit hours at MTSU, acceptance into a professional school, and either successful completion of one year or completion of the professional program (3+1). A four-year option is available and encouraged for students considering certain programs. For students completing a 3+1 program, a minimum of 21 semester hours of junior and senior (3000- 4000 level) courses must be completed at MTSU. Students choosing a four-year option must complete at least 36 credit hours of junior and senior (3000-4000 level) courses with an average grade of C (2.00 GPA) or better. With approval of the dean of the college, a student may complete 12 of the last 30 hours at another college or university or by CLEP.

Admission to the MTSU pre-professional program does not assure admission to a professional program. Selection for admission is competitive and is made by the admissions committee of the respective program according to its selection standards.

NOTE: A grade of C or better is required on all transfer credits accepted as part of a major or minor in the Department of Chemistry. Students must have a grade point average of at least 2.00 on courses counting toward a major or minor in any of the department's programs.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Science, Allied Health Science, B.S., Academic Map   

Degree Requirements

True Blue Core (TBC)41 hours
Major Requirements44 hours*
Supporting Courses20-21 hours*
Electives14-25 hours
TOTAL120 hours

 *This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the True Blue Core curriculum. If program requirements are also used to fulfill True Blue Core requirements, the number of elective hours will increase.

True Blue Core (41 hours)

True Blue Core (TBC) requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in the Foundational Skills areas of Written Communication (WC), Information Literacy (Info Lit), Non-Written Communication (NWC), and Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit). Knowledge Domains include Human Society and Social Relationships (HSSR), Scientific Literacy (Sci Lit), Creativity and Cultural Expression (CCE), and History and Civic Learning (HCL), which include Discovery and Explorations categories. Students must choose at least one course from each Discovery category.

The following courses required by the major meet True Blue Core requirements:

Major Requirements (44 hours)

  • CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I  4 credit hours  
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    CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisites: High school chemistry and MATH 1710 with grade of C (2.0) or better or MATH ACT score of 19 or higher or CHEM 1010 with grade of C (2.0) or better. Corequisite: CHEM 1111. Fundamental concepts of atomic structure, molecular structure and bonding, chemical reactions, stoichiometric relationships, periodic properties of the elements, thermochemistry, and properties of gases. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1110.

    TBC: Scientific Literacy (Discovery)

  • CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab  0 credit hours  
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    CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab

    0 credit hours

    Corequisite: CHEM 1110. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1111

 

  • CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II  4 credit hours  
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    CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: C- or better in CHEM 1110/CHEM 1111. Corequisite: CHEM 1121. Chemical equilibrium, solid and liquid states of matter, chemistry of acids and bases, principles of chemical kinetics, precipitation reactions, elementary thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1120

 

  • CHEM 3010 - Organic Chemistry I  3 credit hours  
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    CHEM 3010 - Organic Chemistry I

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121 or equivalent with grade of C- or better. Corequisite: CHEM 3011. Types of carbon compounds, their nomenclature, reactions, and physical properties. Three hours lecture per week.

  • CHEM 3011 - Organic Chemistry I Lab

    1 credit hour

    Corequisite: CHEM 3010. Laboratory course introducing techniques in organic chemistry, including spectroscopy. One three hour laboratory.

 

  • CHEM 3020 - Organic Chemistry II  3 credit hours  
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    CHEM 3020 - Organic Chemistry II

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: CHEM 3010/CHEM 3011 with grade of C- or better. Corequisite: CHEM 3021. A continuation of CHEM 3010. Three hours lecture per week.

  • CHEM 3021 - Organic Chemistry II Lab

    1 credit hour

    Corequisite: CHEM 3020. Laboratory course focusing more on reactions and synthesis in organic chemistry.  One three-hour laboratory.

 

  • CHEM 3530 - Principles of Biochemistry  4 credit hours  
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    CHEM 3530 - Principles of Biochemistry

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031 or CHEM 3010/CHEM 3011. Corequisite: CHEM 3531. Structure, properties, and functions of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids and their reactions in living organisms. Three-hour lecture and one three-hour lab. Does not count toward Biochemistry major.

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  • CHEM 4500 - Biochemistry I  3 credit hours  
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    CHEM 4500 - Biochemistry I

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite/corequisite: CHEM 3020/CHEM 3021; not open to those who have had CHEM 3530/CHEM 3531. Chemical properties of biological molecules such as amino acids, proteins, enzymes, and carbohydrates. Chemical basis of enzyme catalysis and reactions of carbohydrate metabolism. Three hours lecture per week.

  • CHEM 4510 - Biochemistry II  3 credit hours  

    CHEM 4510 - Biochemistry II

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: CHEM 4500. Structure and metabolism of lipids, amino acids, nucleotides, and nucleic acids at the molecular level. Emphasis on chemistry of metabolic reactions. Three hours lecture per week.

 

  • BIOL 1110 - General Biology I  4 credit hours  
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    BIOL 1110 - General Biology I

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1710 with C- or better or MATH ACT of 19 or higher. Corequisite: BIOL 1111. Primarily for Biology majors and minors and other science-oriented students. Biological principles and processes, including introduction to the nature of science, cells (structure, function, metabolism, division), genetics, and evolution. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory. While BIOL 1110 can be used to fulfill half the 8-hour True Blue Core requirement for Scientific Literacy, it is the first semester of a two-semester sequence primarily designed for science majors. TBR Common Course: BIOL 1110

    TBC: Scientific Literacy (Discovery)

  • BIOL 1111 - General Biology I Lab  0 credit hours  
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    BIOL 1111 - General Biology I Lab

    0 credit hours

    Corequisite: BIOL 1110. TBR Common Course: BIOL 1111

 

  • BIOL 1120 - General Biology II  4 credit hours  
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    BIOL 1120 - General Biology II

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111. Corequisite: BIOL 1121. Primarily for Biology majors and minors and other science-oriented students. Survey of plants and animals emphasizing evolution, structure, function, reproduction, growth, and ecology. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory. TBR Common Course: BIOL 1120

 

  • BIOL 2230 - Microbiology  4 credit hours  
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    BIOL 2230 - Microbiology

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121 or BIOL 2010/BIOL 2011 and BIOL 2020/BIOL 2021. Concepts and techniques pertaining to the morphology, physiology, reproduction, isolation, cultivation and identification of microorganisms with particular emphasis on bacteria. Topics include the impact of microorganisms in our daily lives, both adverse and beneficial. Background in General Chemistry is strongly recommended. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.

 

  • BIOL 3250 - Genetics  4 credit hours  
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    BIOL 3250 - Genetics

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111 and  BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121. Corequisite: BIOL 3251. An introductory course in genetics. Surveys and explores the sub-disciplines of genetics, including classical, molecular, and evolutionary genetics. Emphasis on the experiments, techniques, and theories forming the foundation of modern genetic research and its applications. Three hours lecture and one two-hour laboratory.

 

  • BIOL 4300 - Immunology  4 credit hours  
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    BIOL 4300 - Immunology

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisites: BIOL 2230/BIOL 2231 and BIOL 3250/BIOL 3251. Corequisite: BIOL 4301. Humoral and cellular mechanisms of immunity. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.

 

  • PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I  0 credit hours  
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    PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I

    0 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1710, MATH 1730, MATH 1810, or MATH 1910 with a minimum grade of C (2.0). Required corequisite: PHYS 2011. Web-based discussion class to be taken in conjunction with cooperative-learning based problems lab PHYS 2011. Classical mechanics traditionally covered in a first-semester college physics course. Kinematics, forces, momentum, angular motion, calorimetry, and sound waves. Class time used for discussion of the Web-lecture material and for the administration of exams. TBR Common Course: PHYS 2010

    TBC: Scientific Literacy (Discovery)

  • PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1710, MATH 1730, MATH 1810, or MATH 1910 with a minimum grade of C (2.0). Required corequisite: PHYS 2010. Group-oriented problems course taken in conjunction with the Web-based discussion class PHYS 2010. Students work in groups with the topics presented in the PHYS 2010 discussion class. Covers kinematics, forces, momentum, angular motion, calorimetry, and sound waves. Skills associated with the development of experimental investigations including graphical analysis and estimation of uncertainties emphasized. Two two-and-one-half-hour laboratory sessions. TBR Common Course: PHYS 2011

Supporting Courses (20-21 hours)

  • MATH 1530 - Applied Statistics

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Two years of high school algebra and a Math Enhanced ACT 19 or greater or equivalent. Descriptive statistics, probability, and statistical inference. The inference unit covers means, proportions, and variances for one and two samples, and topics from one-way ANOVA, regression and correlation analysis, chi-square analysis, and nonparametrics. TBR Common Course: MATH 1530

    TBC: Quantitative Literacy

  • MATH 1730 - Pre-Calculus  4 credit hours  
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    MATH 1730 - Pre-Calculus

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1710 or successful completion of high school precalculus course. An integrated and rigorous study of the algebra and trigonometry needed to successfully attempt calculus. Emphasis on functions, their analysis and their applications. Level of algebraic sophistication developed above that found in MATH 1710. Topics include exponentials and logarithms, analysis of graphs, and word problems. Graphing calculator required. TBR Common Course: MATH 1730

    TBC: Quantitative Literacy

 

  • BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I  4 credit hours  
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    BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I

    4 credit hours

    Completion of  BIOL 1030 and  BIOL 1031 or a grade of C or better in high school chemistry and biology within the last five years is strongly recommended. Corequisite:  BIOL 2011 . Meets requirements for many pre-health professional programs including nursing. Structure and function of the cell, integumentary, skeletal, muscle, and nervous systems. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.

    TBC: Scientific Literacy (Discovery)

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  • BIOL 4110 - General Physiology  4 credit hours  
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    BIOL 4110 - General Physiology

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisites: BIOL 2230/BIOL 2231 and BIOL 3250/BIOL 3251; CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031 or CHEM 3010 /CHEM 3011. Corequisite: BIOL 4111. Physiological and chemical properties of life processes in animals using an organ systems approach. Emphasis on mammalian physiology. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.

 

  • BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II  4 credit hours  
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    BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: C or better in BIOL 2010/BIOL 2011. Corequisite: BIOL 2021. Meets requirements for many pre-health professional programs including nursing. Structure and function of endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, urinary, digestive, and reproductive systems. Biology majors passing both BIOL 2010/BIOL 2111 and BIOL 2020/BIOL 2021 with a C or better may substitute both courses for BIOL 3020. However, the substitution is not recommended for pre-med students and does not count for upper-division hours. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.

    TBC: Scientific Literacy (Discovery)

OR

  • BIOL 3340 - Human Pathophysiology

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: BIOL 2230/BIOL 2231 and (BIOL 2010/BIOL 2011, BIOL 2020/BIOL 2021) or BIOL 3250/BIOL 3251. Basic mechanisms of disease processes and their role in disrupting normal physiology. Three hours lecture.

 

  • MATH 1910 - Calculus I  4 credit hours  
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    MATH 1910 - Calculus I

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1730 with a grade of C or better or Math ACT of 26 or better or satisfactory score on Calculus placement test. An introduction to calculus with an emphasis on analysis of functions, multidisciplinary applications of calculus, and theoretical understanding of differentiation and integration. Topics include the definition of the derivative, differentiation techniques, and applications of the derivative. Calculus topics related to trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions also included. Course concludes with the fundamental theorem of calculus; the definition of antidifferentiation and the definite integral; basic applications of integrations; and introductory techniques of integration. Graphing calculator required. TBR Common Course: MATH 1910

    TBC: Quantitative Literacy

  • Pre-professional-approved elective 3 credit hours

 

  • BIOL 2000 - Orientation to the Medical Lab  2 credit hours  
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    BIOL 2000 - Orientation to the Medical Lab

    2 credit hours

    Corequisite: BIOL 2001. Open to anyone in medical and allied medical careers, but may not be taken as part of Biology major. Survey of medical lab careers, curricula, and affiliated laboratory programs; experience in medical laboratory testing procedures. One hour lecture and one two-hour laboratory.

OR

  • Pre-professional-approved elective 3 credit hours

General/Upper Division Electives (14-25 hours)

  • See advisor for recommendations

Curriculum: Science, Allied Health Science

Freshman Fall

  • Written Communication 3 credit hours
  • MATH 1730 - Pre-Calculus  4 credit hours  
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    MATH 1730 - Pre-Calculus

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1710 or successful completion of high school precalculus course. An integrated and rigorous study of the algebra and trigonometry needed to successfully attempt calculus. Emphasis on functions, their analysis and their applications. Level of algebraic sophistication developed above that found in MATH 1710. Topics include exponentials and logarithms, analysis of graphs, and word problems. Graphing calculator required. TBR Common Course: MATH 1730

    TBC: Quantitative Literacy

 

  • BIOL 1110 - General Biology I  4 credit hours  
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    BIOL 1110 - General Biology I

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1710 with C- or better or MATH ACT of 19 or higher. Corequisite: BIOL 1111. Primarily for Biology majors and minors and other science-oriented students. Biological principles and processes, including introduction to the nature of science, cells (structure, function, metabolism, division), genetics, and evolution. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory. While BIOL 1110 can be used to fulfill half the 8-hour True Blue Core requirement for Scientific Literacy, it is the first semester of a two-semester sequence primarily designed for science majors. TBR Common Course: BIOL 1110

    TBC: Scientific Literacy (Discovery)

  • BIOL 1111 - General Biology I Lab  0 credit hours  
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    (Sci Lit) 

    BIOL 1111 - General Biology I Lab

    0 credit hours

    Corequisite: BIOL 1110. TBR Common Course: BIOL 1111

 

  • CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I  4 credit hours  
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    CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisites: High school chemistry and MATH 1710 with grade of C (2.0) or better or MATH ACT score of 19 or higher or CHEM 1010 with grade of C (2.0) or better. Corequisite: CHEM 1111. Fundamental concepts of atomic structure, molecular structure and bonding, chemical reactions, stoichiometric relationships, periodic properties of the elements, thermochemistry, and properties of gases. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1110.

    TBC: Scientific Literacy (Discovery)

  • CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab  0 credit hours  
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    CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab

    0 credit hours

    Corequisite: CHEM 1110. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1111

Subtotal: 15 Hours

Freshman Spring

  • Information Literacy 3 credit hours
  • Human Society and Social Relationships 3 credit hours

 

  • MATH 1910 - Calculus I  4 credit hours  
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    MATH 1910 - Calculus I

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1730 with a grade of C or better or Math ACT of 26 or better or satisfactory score on Calculus placement test. An introduction to calculus with an emphasis on analysis of functions, multidisciplinary applications of calculus, and theoretical understanding of differentiation and integration. Topics include the definition of the derivative, differentiation techniques, and applications of the derivative. Calculus topics related to trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions also included. Course concludes with the fundamental theorem of calculus; the definition of antidifferentiation and the definite integral; basic applications of integrations; and introductory techniques of integration. Graphing calculator required. TBR Common Course: MATH 1910

    TBC: Quantitative Literacy

  • Pre-professional-approved elective 3 credit hours
  • BIOL 1120 - General Biology II  4 credit hours  
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    BIOL 1120 - General Biology II

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111. Corequisite: BIOL 1121. Primarily for Biology majors and minors and other science-oriented students. Survey of plants and animals emphasizing evolution, structure, function, reproduction, growth, and ecology. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory. TBR Common Course: BIOL 1120

  • CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II  4 credit hours  
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    CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: C- or better in CHEM 1110/CHEM 1111. Corequisite: CHEM 1121. Chemical equilibrium, solid and liquid states of matter, chemistry of acids and bases, principles of chemical kinetics, precipitation reactions, elementary thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1120

Subtotal: 14-15 Hours

Sophomore Fall

  • Creativity and Cultural Expression Literature 3 credit hours

 

  • BIOL 3250 - Genetics  4 credit hours  
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    BIOL 3250 - Genetics

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111 and  BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121. Corequisite: BIOL 3251. An introductory course in genetics. Surveys and explores the sub-disciplines of genetics, including classical, molecular, and evolutionary genetics. Emphasis on the experiments, techniques, and theories forming the foundation of modern genetic research and its applications. Three hours lecture and one two-hour laboratory.

  • CHEM 3010 - Organic Chemistry I  3 credit hours  
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    CHEM 3010 - Organic Chemistry I

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121 or equivalent with grade of C- or better. Corequisite: CHEM 3011. Types of carbon compounds, their nomenclature, reactions, and physical properties. Three hours lecture per week.

  • CHEM 3011 - Organic Chemistry I Lab

    1 credit hour

    Corequisite: CHEM 3010. Laboratory course introducing techniques in organic chemistry, including spectroscopy. One three hour laboratory.

 

  • PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I  0 credit hours  
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    PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus-Based Physics I

    0 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1710, MATH 1730, MATH 1810, or MATH 1910 with a minimum grade of C (2.0). Required corequisite: PHYS 2011. Web-based discussion class to be taken in conjunction with cooperative-learning based problems lab PHYS 2011. Classical mechanics traditionally covered in a first-semester college physics course. Kinematics, forces, momentum, angular motion, calorimetry, and sound waves. Class time used for discussion of the Web-lecture material and for the administration of exams. TBR Common Course: PHYS 2010

    TBC: Scientific Literacy (Discovery)

  • PHYS 2011 - Physics Problems Laboratory I

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: MATH 1710, MATH 1730, MATH 1810, or MATH 1910 with a minimum grade of C (2.0). Required corequisite: PHYS 2010. Group-oriented problems course taken in conjunction with the Web-based discussion class PHYS 2010. Students work in groups with the topics presented in the PHYS 2010 discussion class. Covers kinematics, forces, momentum, angular motion, calorimetry, and sound waves. Skills associated with the development of experimental investigations including graphical analysis and estimation of uncertainties emphasized. Two two-and-one-half-hour laboratory sessions. TBR Common Course: PHYS 2011

 

  • BIOL 2000 - Orientation to the Medical Lab  2 credit hours  
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    BIOL 2000 - Orientation to the Medical Lab

    2 credit hours

    Corequisite: BIOL 2001. Open to anyone in medical and allied medical careers, but may not be taken as part of Biology major. Survey of medical lab careers, curricula, and affiliated laboratory programs; experience in medical laboratory testing procedures. One hour lecture and one two-hour laboratory.

  • Pre-professional approved elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 17-18 Hours

Sophomore Spring

  • Non-Written Communication 3 credit hours
  • Creativity and Cultural Expression 3 credit hours
  • History and Civic Learning 3 credit hours

 

  • BIOL 2230 - Microbiology  4 credit hours  
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    BIOL 2230 - Microbiology

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisites: BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111 and BIOL 1120/BIOL 1121 or BIOL 2010/BIOL 2011 and BIOL 2020/BIOL 2021. Concepts and techniques pertaining to the morphology, physiology, reproduction, isolation, cultivation and identification of microorganisms with particular emphasis on bacteria. Topics include the impact of microorganisms in our daily lives, both adverse and beneficial. Background in General Chemistry is strongly recommended. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.

  • CHEM 3020 - Organic Chemistry II  3 credit hours  
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    CHEM 3020 - Organic Chemistry II

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: CHEM 3010/CHEM 3011 with grade of C- or better. Corequisite: CHEM 3021. A continuation of CHEM 3010. Three hours lecture per week.

  • CHEM 3021 - Organic Chemistry II Lab

    1 credit hour

    Corequisite: CHEM 3020. Laboratory course focusing more on reactions and synthesis in organic chemistry.  One three-hour laboratory.

Subtotal: 17 Hours

Junior Fall

  • BIOL 4110 - General Physiology  4 credit hours  
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    BIOL 4110 - General Physiology

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisites: BIOL 2230/BIOL 2231 and BIOL 3250/BIOL 3251; CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031 or CHEM 3010 /CHEM 3011. Corequisite: BIOL 4111. Physiological and chemical properties of life processes in animals using an organ systems approach. Emphasis on mammalian physiology. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.

OR

  • BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I  4 credit hours  
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    BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I

    4 credit hours

    Completion of  BIOL 1030 and  BIOL 1031 or a grade of C or better in high school chemistry and biology within the last five years is strongly recommended. Corequisite:  BIOL 2011 . Meets requirements for many pre-health professional programs including nursing. Structure and function of the cell, integumentary, skeletal, muscle, and nervous systems. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.

    TBC: Scientific Literacy (Discovery)

 

  • CHEM 3530 - Principles of Biochemistry  4 credit hours  
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    CHEM 3530 - Principles of Biochemistry

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031 or CHEM 3010/CHEM 3011. Corequisite: CHEM 3531. Structure, properties, and functions of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids and their reactions in living organisms. Three-hour lecture and one three-hour lab. Does not count toward Biochemistry major.

OR

  • CHEM 4500 - Biochemistry I  3 credit hours  

    CHEM 4500 - Biochemistry I

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite/corequisite: CHEM 3020/CHEM 3021; not open to those who have had CHEM 3530/CHEM 3531. Chemical properties of biological molecules such as amino acids, proteins, enzymes, and carbohydrates. Chemical basis of enzyme catalysis and reactions of carbohydrate metabolism. Three hours lecture per week.

  • MATH 1530 - Applied Statistics

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Two years of high school algebra and a Math Enhanced ACT 19 or greater or equivalent. Descriptive statistics, probability, and statistical inference. The inference unit covers means, proportions, and variances for one and two samples, and topics from one-way ANOVA, regression and correlation analysis, chi-square analysis, and nonparametrics. TBR Common Course: MATH 1530

    TBC: Quantitative Literacy

  • History and Civic Learning 3 credit hours
  • Human Society and Social Relationships or pre-professional elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 16-17 Hours

Junior Spring

  • BIOL 3340 - Human Pathophysiology

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: BIOL 2230/BIOL 2231 and (BIOL 2010/BIOL 2011, BIOL 2020/BIOL 2021) or BIOL 3250/BIOL 3251. Basic mechanisms of disease processes and their role in disrupting normal physiology. Three hours lecture.

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  • BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II  4 credit hours  
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    BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisite: C or better in BIOL 2010/BIOL 2011. Corequisite: BIOL 2021. Meets requirements for many pre-health professional programs including nursing. Structure and function of endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, urinary, digestive, and reproductive systems. Biology majors passing both BIOL 2010/BIOL 2111 and BIOL 2020/BIOL 2021 with a C or better may substitute both courses for BIOL 3020. However, the substitution is not recommended for pre-med students and does not count for upper-division hours. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.

    TBC: Scientific Literacy (Discovery)

  • BIOL 4300 - Immunology  4 credit hours  
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    BIOL 4300 - Immunology

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisites: BIOL 2230/BIOL 2231 and BIOL 3250/BIOL 3251. Corequisite: BIOL 4301. Humoral and cellular mechanisms of immunity. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.

  • CHEM 4510 - Biochemistry II  3 credit hours  
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    CHEM 4510 - Biochemistry II

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: CHEM 4500. Structure and metabolism of lipids, amino acids, nucleotides, and nucleic acids at the molecular level. Emphasis on chemistry of metabolic reactions. Three hours lecture per week.

  • Pre-professional approved elective 3 credit hours

 

  • Creativity and Cultural Expression 3 credit hours
  • Human Society and Social Relationships 3 credit hours (if needed)

Subtotal: 16-17 Hours

Senior Fall and Spring

  • 3+1 students will earn the B.S. degree after completion of their professional program. Four-year students will need to complete an appropriate number of upper-division and elective credit to earn degree. See advisor for details.

NOTE:

Included in the electives will be the hours necessary for the completion of the required 36 upper-division hours for graduation requirements and the necessary hours to satisfy the 120-hour graduation requirement.

NOTE 1: A student who has a sufficiently high score on the ACT Mathematics test may begin with MATH 1910. If the background in math is weak, MATH 1710 should be taken before MATH 1730.

NOTE 2: A student who has had little or no high school chemistry or is not satisfied with his/her high school chemistry should first take CHEM 1010/CHEM 1011 before taking CHEM 1110/CHEM 1111.

Chemistry

CHEM 1000 - Freshman Seminar in Chemical Sciences
1 credit hour

Introduces the fields of chemistry and biochemistry, including an overview of career paths, strategies for success in the major, and current areas of active research. Also covers introduction to scientific literature, institutional resources, and enrichment opportunities such as undergraduate research.

CHEM 1010 - Introductory General Chemistry I
4 credit hours

Corequisite: CHEM 1011. For students with no prior courses in chemistry; to be taken before CHEM 1110/CHEM 1111. Fundamental concepts of chemistry: measurements, matter, chemical bonds, chemical reactions, nuclear chemistry, states of matter, solutions, and electrolytes. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory. Will not count toward a major or minor in Chemistry. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1010

TBC: Scientific Literacy (Discovery)

CHEM 1011 - Intro to General Chemistry I Lab
0 credit hours

Corequisite: CHEM 1010. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1011

CHEM 1020 - Introductory General Chemistry II
4 credit hours

Prerequisite: CHEM 1010/CHEM 1011. Corequisite: CHEM 1021 Topics include hydrocarbons, organic functional groups, isomerism, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids and proteins, enzymes, and metabolism. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory. Will not count toward a major or minor in Chemistry. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1020

CHEM 1021 - Intro to General Chemistry II Lab
0 credit hours

Corequisite: CHEM 1020. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1021

CHEM 1030 - Chemistry for Consumers
4 credit hours

Corequisite: CHEM 1031. Language, development, structure, and role of chemistry as it relates to the knowledge and activities of the educated person. Examples will be taken from medicine and human health, environmental pollution, energy and its costs, etc. Understanding of the relationship between chemistry and society will be enhanced using special subtopics: lectures, demonstrations, and inquiry-based laboratory work drawing from the expertise of the individual instructor. For nonscience majors. Three hours lecture and one two-hour laboratory. (Does not count toward any major or minor.)

TBC: Scientific Literacy (Discovery)

CHEM 1031 - Chemistry for Consumers Lab
0 credit hours

Corequisite: CHEM 1030.

CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I
4 credit hours

Prerequisites: High school chemistry and MATH 1710 with grade of C (2.0) or better or MATH ACT score of 19 or higher or CHEM 1010 with grade of C (2.0) or better. Corequisite: CHEM 1111. Fundamental concepts of atomic structure, molecular structure and bonding, chemical reactions, stoichiometric relationships, periodic properties of the elements, thermochemistry, and properties of gases. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1110.

TBC: Scientific Literacy (Discovery)

CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab
0 credit hours

Corequisite: CHEM 1110. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1111

CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II
4 credit hours

Prerequisite: C- or better in CHEM 1110/CHEM 1111. Corequisite: CHEM 1121. Chemical equilibrium, solid and liquid states of matter, chemistry of acids and bases, principles of chemical kinetics, precipitation reactions, elementary thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1120

CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab
0 credit hours

Corequisite: CHEM 1120.TBR Common Course: CHEM 1121

CHEM 2030 - Elements of Organic Chemistry
4 credit hours

Prerequisite: CHEM 1020/CHEM 1021 or CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121. Corequisite: CHEM 2031. Aspects of organic chemistry fundamental to an understanding of reactions in living organisms. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.

CHEM 2031 - Elements of Organic Chemistry Lab
0 credit hours

Corequisite: CHEM 2030.

CHEM 2230 - Quantitative Analysis
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121 with minimum grade of C- (or equivalent course). Corequisite: CHEM 2231 recommended but not required. Gravimetric, volumetric, optical, and electrochemical analysis with examples from clinical chemistry, water pollution chemistry, occupational health and safety, and industrial chemistry. Three hours lecture.

CHEM 2231 - Quantitative Analysis Lab
2 credit hours

Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in CHEM 1120 or equivalent course. Corequisite: CHEM 2230 recommended, but not required. Laboratory course in classical wet chemical analysis; two three-hour laboratory periods per week.

CHEM 2880 - Undergraduate Research I
1 to 4 credit hours

Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Student research allied with the instructor's research or designed specifically for the particular student. Minimum of three clock-hours work per week required for each credit hour. Up to four hours may count in the General Science major, but does not count for a major or minor in Chemistry. May be repeated for a total of four credits.

CHEM 3000 - Careers in Chemistry and Biochemistry
1 credit hour

Prerequisite: CHEM 2030 or CHEM 3010. Communicating science, taking standardized tests, applying for graduate/professional school or a job, using library and online resources, and other professional skills. Capstone course. One-hour lecture. Offered each spring.

CHEM 3010 - Organic Chemistry I
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121 or equivalent with grade of C- or better. Corequisite: CHEM 3011. Types of carbon compounds, their nomenclature, reactions, and physical properties. Three hours lecture per week.

CHEM 3011 - Organic Chemistry I Lab
1 credit hour

Corequisite: CHEM 3010. Laboratory course introducing techniques in organic chemistry, including spectroscopy. One three hour laboratory.

CHEM 3020 - Organic Chemistry II
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: CHEM 3010/CHEM 3011 with grade of C- or better. Corequisite: CHEM 3021. A continuation of CHEM 3010. Three hours lecture per week.

CHEM 3021 - Organic Chemistry II Lab
1 credit hour

Corequisite: CHEM 3020. Laboratory course focusing more on reactions and synthesis in organic chemistry.  One three-hour laboratory.

CHEM 3080 - Liquid Chromatography Techniques
1 credit hour

Prerequisite: CHEM 2230 / CHEM 2231 or consent of instructor. Techniques involving the use of liquid, column, paper, thin-layer, and ion-exchange chromatography for the purpose of purifying and/or separating compounds.

CHEM 3090 - Techniques of Gas Chromatography
1 credit hour

Principles, techniques, and applications of gas chromatography. Selection of column materials, packing of columns, and types of detectors. Separation of mixtures of hydrocarbons, drugs, and pesticides.

CHEM 3530 - Principles of Biochemistry
4 credit hours

Prerequisite: CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031 or CHEM 3010/CHEM 3011. Corequisite: CHEM 3531. Structure, properties, and functions of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids and their reactions in living organisms. Three-hour lecture and one three-hour lab. Does not count toward Biochemistry major.

CHEM 3531 - Principles of Biochemistry Lab
0 credit hours

Corequisite: CHEM 3530. Lab to accompany CHEM 3530. One three-hour laboratory per week.

CHEM 3570 - Nutritional Biochemistry
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031 or CHEM 3010/CHEM 3011. Biochemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, vitamins, and minerals with an emphasis on metabolism and human nutrition. Three-hour lecture.

CHEM 3850 - Environmental Field and Laboratory Methods
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121; sophomore or higher level. Provides students with the practical tools necessary to evaluate an environmental question, develop an investigative plan, carry out the sampling and analysis from environmental matrices, and evaluate and present the results. A hands-on laboratory and field-based course.  Students will learn how to collect, preserve, and analyze samples commonly measured for environmental assessment.

CHEM 3880 - Undergraduate Research II
1 to 4 credit hours

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; CHEM 2230 recommended. Student research allied with the instructor's research or designed specifically for the particular student. Minimum of three clock-hours work per week required for each credit hour. Summary report or some other form of presentation required. A total of no more than four hours of research credits may be counted toward a major in chemistry. May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.

CHEM 3890 - Chemistry Instruction Internship
1 to 3 credit hours

Prerequisites: Successful completion of target courses and permission of instructor. A course to refine thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills through exposure to on-the-spot technical questions and a laboratory teaching experience as an assistant in an introductory chemistry laboratory. Course credits will count toward a major in General Science and one hour will count toward a major in Chemistry. May be repeated for a total of three credits.

CHEM 3980 - Cooperative Education
1 to 4 credit hours

Provides students with opportunities for on-the-job training or other off-campus research experiences in conjunction with on-campus academic experiences. A final presentation or manuscript is expected. Department chair should be consulted. Pass/Fail.

CHEM 4000 - Medicinal Chemistry
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: CHEM 3010/CHEM 3011 and CHEM 3020/CHEM 3021 or CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031 with permission of instructor. Drug design and development including structural changes involved in making drug analogs. Drug interaction with macromolecular targets including receptors, enzymes, and DNA. Various classes of drugs and their mechanisms for the treatment of specific therapeutic areas.

CHEM 4100 - Organic Spectroscopy
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: CHEM 3020/CHEM 3021. Theory of and practice in the interpretation of mass, infrared, Raman, ultraviolet-visible, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectra. Lecture with accompanying lab exercises.

CHEM 4105 - Advanced Organic Chemistry
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: CHEM 3020 with a grade of C (2.0) or better. A more in-depth survey of organic chemistry with an emphasis on modern reagents for oxidation and reduction, transition-metal catalysis, protecting group chemistry, and asymmetric synthesis. Application to synthesis will be central.

CHEM 4110 - Topics in Organic Chemistry
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Lectures, readings, and discussions of topics of current interest in chemistry. Lecture only. May be repeated for credit with a different topic (maximum of 6 hours).

CHEM 4125 - Forensic Chemistry
4 credit hours

Prerequisites: CHEM 2230/CHEM 2231 and either CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031 or CHEM 3010 CHEM 3011 all with a grade of C- (1.67) or better. Corequisite: CHEM 4126. It is assumed that students have a solid grasp of college-level math including algebra. Chemistry of forensic substances such as paint, combustion and arson, color and colorants, glass, controlled drug substances, and fibers. Three hours lecture and one three-hour lab per week.

CHEM 4126 - Forensic Chemistry Laboratory
0 credit hours

Prerequisite: CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031, CHEM 2230/CHEM 2231, and CHEM 3020 CHEM 3021 all with a grade of C- (1.67) or better. It is assumed that students have a solid grasp of college-level math including algebra. Corequisite: CHEM 4125. Experiments about the chemistry of forensic substances such as paint, combustion and arson, color and colorants, glass, controlled drug substances, and fibers. 

CHEM 4150 - Bioorganic Chemistry
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: CHEM 3010/ CHEM 3011 and CHEM 3020/ CHEM 3021 or CHEM 2030/ CHEM 2031 with permission of the instructor. Focuses on the structure and function of bioorganic molecules (i.e., peptides, proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and peptidomimetics), similarities between enzymatic reactions and bench-top organic reactions, and the techniques and instrumentation used to study bioorganic molecules.

CHEM 4190 - Mass Spectrometry
1 credit hour

Prerequisite: CHEM 2230/CHEM 2231, CHEM 4550/CHEM 4551, or consent of instructor. Mass spectrographic analysis emphasizing the use of the instrument in obtaining mass spectral data. Technique of obtaining spectra using gas chromatographic effluents as well as normal sampling procedures. Routine maintenance and an introduction to the interpretation of simple spectra.

CHEM 4230 - Instrumental Analysis
4 credit hours

(Same as FSCH 4230.) Prerequisite: CHEM 2230/CHEM 2231, or CHEM 4550/CHEM 4551 with instructor permission. Corequisite: CHEM 4231. Potentiometric titration, polarographic, coulometric, gas chromatographic, ultraviolet, visible and infrared absorption, and atomic absorption techniques of analysis. Requirements and limitations of each technique for obtaining quantitative measurements; applications to various chemical systems from both theoretical and experimental standpoints. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.

CHEM 4231 - Instrumental Analysis Lab
0 credit hours

(Same as FSCH 4231.) Corequisite: CHEM 4230.

CHEM 4310 - Modeling Organic and Biological Molecules
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: CHEM 3010/CHEM 3011 and CHEM 3020/CHEM 3021 or permission of instructor. Basic concepts of molecular modeling and utilization of corresponding visualization and computation software tools with applications to organic and biological molecules.

CHEM 4330 - Physical Chemistry Fundamentals I
4 credit hours

Prerequisites: MATH 1910 and PHYS 2020/PHYS 2021. Corequisite: CHEM 4331. Basic study of physical chemistry including modern theories of atomic and molecular structure, chemical thermodynamics, electrochemistry, chemical kinetics, and related theoretical topics. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.

CHEM 4331 - Physical Chemistry Fundamentals I Lab
0 credit hours

Corequisite: CHEM 4330.

CHEM 4340 - Physical Chemistry Fundamentals II
4 credit hours

Prerequisite: CHEM 4330/CHEM 4331. A continuation of CHEM 4330/CHEM 4331. Corequisite: CHEM 4341. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.

CHEM 4341 - Physical Chemistry Fundamentals II Lab
0 credit hours

Corequisite: CHEM 4340.

CHEM 4350 - Physical Chemistry I
4 credit hours

Prerequisites: CHEM 2230/CHEM 2231; MATH 1920; PHYS 2020/PHYS 2021 or PHYS 2120/PHYS 2121. Corequisite: CHEM 4351. Quantitative principles of chemistry involving extensive use of calculus. Thermodynamics, phase changes, chemical equilibria, electrochemistry, reaction kinetics, quantum chemistry, molecule structure, and statistical mechanics. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.

CHEM 4351 - Physical Chemistry I Lab
0 credit hours

Corequisite: CHEM 4350.

CHEM 4360 - In-depth Physical Chemistry
4 credit hours

Prerequisite: CHEM 4350/CHEM 4351. Corequisite: CHEM 4361. A molecular approach to traditional physical chemistry. Concepts and theorems of classical thermodynamics revisited on the basis of quantum and statistical mechanics applied to simple molecular models. Necessary mathematical apparatus discussed in sufficient detail, but only at applied level. Laboratory session provides hands-on experience with quantum-chemistry computational software to predict thermochemical and spectroscopic properties of molecules. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratories. Offered every spring.

CHEM 4361 - Physical Chemistry II Lab
0 credit hours

Corequisite: CHEM 4360.

CHEM 4380 - Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Experimental Methods
1 credit hour

Prerequisite: CHEM 3020/CHEM 3021 or CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031. NMR measurements, operation of the spectrometer, and evaluation of the quality of spectra produced.

CHEM 4400 - Inorganic Chemistry I
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: CHEM 1120 or equivalent; CHEM 3010 recommended. The basic concepts and theories of inorganic chemistry and how these are used to predict and understand the physical and chemical properties of compounds of the elements other than carbon. Chemistry of ions of the elements as it takes place in water, in solid-state salts, and in complexes, along with the chemistry of a selection of representative inorganic and organometallic molecules.

CHEM 4410 - Inorganic Chemistry II
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: CHEM 3010 and CHEM 4400; corequisite: CHEM 4360/CHEM 4361 recommended.  Atomic theory for chemical periodicity; symmetry and group theory; molecular orbital theory; coordination, organometallics.

CHEM 4430 - Advanced Synthetic Laboratory Techniques
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: CHEM 3020/CHEM 3021. Corequisite: CHEM 4431. Techniques for synthesis and purification of organic and organometallic compounds. Practice compound characterization (NMR, IR, MS, XRD). Develop skills in database searches, data analysis, and scientific writing. Six hours laboratory and one-hour lecture.

CHEM 4431 - Advanced Synthetic Laboratory Techniques Lab
0 credit hours

Corequisite: CHEM 4430.

CHEM 4500 - Biochemistry I
3 credit hours

Prerequisite/corequisite: CHEM 3020/CHEM 3021; not open to those who have had CHEM 3530/CHEM 3531. Chemical properties of biological molecules such as amino acids, proteins, enzymes, and carbohydrates. Chemical basis of enzyme catalysis and reactions of carbohydrate metabolism. Three hours lecture per week.

CHEM 4510 - Biochemistry II
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: CHEM 4500. Structure and metabolism of lipids, amino acids, nucleotides, and nucleic acids at the molecular level. Emphasis on chemistry of metabolic reactions. Three hours lecture per week.

CHEM 4520 - Topics in Biochemistry
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: CHEM 3530 or  CHEM 4500 or permission of instructor. Lectures, readings, and discussions of topics of current interest in biochemistry. Three hours lecture.

CHEM 4530 - Biochemical Techniques
2 credit hours

Prerequisite/corequisite: CHEM 4500 or consent of instructor. Theoretical  principles and laboratory experience underlying common biochemical analytical techniques including spectrophotometry, column chromatography, electrophoresis, enzyme kinetics, gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, structural analysis of carbohydrates and lipids, and manipulation of DNA. One hour lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.

CHEM 4540 - Foundations of Enzymology
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: CHEM 3530/CHEM 3531 or CHEM 4500 with a grade of C- or better. Structure, function, and properties of protein- and ribonucleic acid-based enzymes. Chemical basis for catalysis and the methods used to study enzymes. Examples drawn from the literature to illustrate application of course material to disease.

CHEM 4550 - Bioanalytical Chemistry
4 credit hours

Prerequisite: CHEM 2030 /CHEM 2031  or CHEM 3020/ CHEM 3021; corequisite:CHEM 4551 . Survey of basic quantitative, qualitative, and purification methods with specific emphasis on molecules of interest to biochemistry. Three hours lecture and one three-hour lab per week.

CHEM 4551 - Bioanalytical Chemistry Lab
0 credit hours

Corequisite: CHEM 4550. Laboratory to accompany CHEM 4550. One three-hour laboratory per week.

CHEM 4560 - Nucleic Acids Chemistry
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: CHEM 4500. Focuses on the structure and chemistry of nucleic acids as well as the application of genetic techniques in biotechnology. Addresses the basic concepts of nucleic acids and the transfer of genetic information in a living system at the molecular level. Types of mutations, effects of mutagens, and mutation repair mechanisms also covered along with the application of techniques related to nucleic acids in biotechnology.

CHEM 4565 - Food Biochemistry
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: CHEM 4500, CHEM 4510, NFS 4270, or an equivalent course in biochemistry. Covers the chemistry of major food groups as well as the nutritional values of natural and functional foods in disease prevention and management of metabolic disorders. Structural, biochemical, and metabolic aspects of amino acids, carbohydrates, and lipids discussed in the context of food-related metabolic disorders.

CHEM 4570 - Biochemical Literature
2 credit hours

Prerequisite: CHEM 4500 with a grade of C- or better. Survey of biochemical literature with an emphasis on database searches and communication of scientific results.

CHEM 4580 - Medical Technology Clinical Practicum
6 credit hours

Intensive classroom and laboratory studies covering principles and techniques in the areas of clinical chemistry, microbiology, immunohematology, bloodbanking, and related areas. Pass/Fail.

CHEM 4600 - Introduction to Environmental Chemistry
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121 and 8 hours of BIOL and/or CHEM beyond the freshman level; junior or senior standing. Introduces major environmental issues including climate change, water quality, air pollution, landfills, hazardous wastes, fossil fuels, and alternative energy. The quality of environment and the changes in the environment due to contamination explored. Three hours lecture.

CHEM 4610 - Environmental Chemistry
3 credit hours

Prerequisites: CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121, CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031 or CHEM 3010/CHEM 3011, 8 hours of upper-division biology or chemistry, and junior or senior standing. Fundamental chemical principles applied to the fate and behavior of environmental contaminants in soil-water environments. Important toxins explored and their movement and occurrence in ecosystems explained based on chemical and physical parameters. Topics will include pesticides, dioxin, mercury, and bioaccumulation. Three hours lecture.

CHEM 4700 - Polymers, an Introduction
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: CHEM 3020/CHEM 3021; physical chemistry strongly recommended. Chemistry of polymers; their structure, properties, and applications. Three hours lecture.

CHEM 4730 - Advanced Physical Chemistry
4 credit hours

Prerequisite: CHEM 4360/CHEM 4361 or permission of instructor. Corequisite: CHEM 4731. Modern chemical concepts as applied to the areas of thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and chemical kinetics. Three hours lecture and one three-hour calculation laboratory.

CHEM 4731 - Advanced Physical Chemistry Lab
0 credit hours

Corequisite: CHEM 4730

CHEM 4740 - Research Methods
3 credit hours

(Same as ABAS/BIOL/GEOL/PHYS/MATH 4740.) Prerequisite: YOED 3520. Provides secondary science and mathematics teacher candidates with the tools that scientists use to solve scientific problems. Students will use these tools in a laboratory setting, communicate findings, and understand how scientists develop new knowledge.

CHEM 4780 - Polymer and Materials Chemistry Laboratory
2 credit hours

Prerequisite: CHEM 3020/CHEM 3021; CHEM 4330/CHEM 4331 strongly recommended. Laboratory introduction to synthesis, kinetics, characterization, engineering, and applications of polymers and other modern materials.

CHEM 4880 - Research
4 credit hours

Prerequisites: 24 hours of ACS-approved chemistry courses. Student research allied with the instructor's research or designed specifically for the particular student. Minimum of twelve (12) hours a week. Student must write a formal report which is approved by the instructor to receive credit for this course.

CHEM 4990 - Chemometrics and Statistics for Analytical Chemistry
3 credit hours

Prerequisite: CHEM 2230/CHEM 2231 or CHEM 4330/CHEM 4331 or CHEM 4550/CHEM 4551 with C- or better. Elective course in chemometrics, statistics, and numerical methods of analysis for analytical chemistry. Propogation of error, linear regression, ANOVA, non-linear regression, and non-parametric techniques.

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