Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry

The chemistry major is designed to provide both the conceptual framework and practical experience necessary to prepare students for a career in chemistry and related fields, providing students with a strong, broad-based conceptual understanding of the fundamental principles of chemistry and associated laboratory skills, to foster effective, lifetime learners both in the classroom and after graduation. Graduates from the program have been employed in chemical industries, regulatory agencies, forensic laboratories, clinical laboratories, and schools. In addition, the chemistry major provides an excellent preparation for graduate studies in chemistry and chemistry-related fields, and the necessary foundation for entry into medical, dental, and pharmacy schools. Typically, half of the graduates attend graduate, medical, dental, or pharmacy school; with most of the remaining graduates obtaining careers in chemical analysis, chemical preparation, teaching, research, development, sales, management, regulatory agencies, and health professions.

The biochemistry concentration in the chemistry major provides a great opportunity for students who seek entry into medical, dental, pharmacy, veterinary schools, and physician assistant programs. In addition, graduates from the program have been employed in chemical industries, regulatory agencies, forensic laboratories, clinical laboratories, and schools.

The traditional chemistry concentration will equip our students with chemistry concepts and laboratory skills who are interested in traditional chemistry careers in teaching, research, consulting, and various aspects of the chemical industry, or plan to attend graduate school in chemistry or biochemistry after graduation.

Major Requirements

Chemistry majors must earn a "C" (2.0) or better in any course utilized as a prerequisite.

University Core

Core

University Core Requirements

Biochemistry Requirements:

CHEM 204	General Chemistry I	3
	And
CHEM 204L	General Chemistry I Lab	1
CHEM 205	General Chemistry I I	3
	And
CHEM 205L	General Chemistry I I Lab	1
CHEM 310	Organic Chemistry I	3
	And
CHEM 310L	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1
CHEM 311	Organic Chemistry II	3
	And
CHEM 311L	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1
CHEM 322	Analytical Chemistry	4
CHEM 323	Instrumental Analysis	4
CHEM 360WI	Bioinorganic Chemistry	4
CHEM 407	Physical Chemistry I	3
	And
CHEM 407L	Physical Chemistry I Laboratory	1
CHEM 437	Biochemistry I: Molecular Structure and Function	3
	And
CHEM 437LWI	Biochemistry I Lab	1
CHEM 438	Biochemistry II: Metabolism and Gene Expression	3
	And
CHEM 438L	Biochemistry II Lab	1
CHEM 451RI	Senior Project I	1
CHEM 452RI	Senior Project II	2
BIOL 190	Biological Unity	3
BIOL 223SI	Oral Presentation Biological Science	3
BIOL 290	Basic Laboratory Techniques in Biology	3
MATH 140	Calculus I	4
MATH 141	Calculus II	4
PHYS 111	Principles of Physics I	4
	Or
PHYS 151	General Physics: Mechanics	4
PHYS 112	Principles of Physics II	4
	Or
PHYS 152	General Physics: Electricity & Magnetism	4
Total Credit Hours:		68

Students planning to attend graduate school in biochemistry should also take Calculus III (MATH 300), and substitute calculus based General Physics (PHYS 151 & PHYS 152) for Principles of Physics I & II (PHYS 111 & PHYS 112).

Biochemistry Important Notes:

Students who wish to double major in Biochemistry and Biology or Marine Science will only be allowed to double count those courses specifically required for both majors. Upper division electives may not be counted towards both majors simultaneously.
Students who wish to major in Biochemistry and minor in Biology or Marine Science must take CHEM 435WI (Biochemistry I) and CHEM 436 (Biochemistry II) to satisfy the requirements of the Biochemistry major.

AND three (3) credit hours selected from the following elective courses:

BIOL 301WR	Microbiology	4
BIOL 308	Principles of Immunology	4
BIOL 337	Genetics	3
BIOL 402WR	Cell Biology	4
CHEM 206	Problem Solving in General Chemistry	1
CHEM 304	Environmental Chemistry	4
CHEM 306	Solving Problems Organic Chemistry	1
CHEM 321WI	Inorganic Chemistry	4
CHEM 351	Advanced Experimental Chemistry	1-4
CHEM 405	Special Topics in Chemistry	3
CHEM 408	Physical Chemistry II	3
CHEM 408L	Physical Chemistry II Laboratory	1
CHEM 413	Aquatic Toxicology	3
CHEM 415	Biochemical Toxicology	4
CHEM 495	Research Participation	1-4
Total Credit Hours:		3

General Electives

General Elective

Requirements

Total Credit Hours: 120

Chemistry Track Requirements

Chemistry majors must earn a "C" (2.0) or better in any course utilized as a prerequisite.

University Core

Core

University Core Requirements

Traditional Chemistry Track Requirements:

CHEM 204	General Chemistry I	3
CHEM 204L	General Chemistry I Lab	1
CHEM 205	General Chemistry I I	3
CHEM 205L	General Chemistry I I Lab	1

CHEM 310	Organic Chemistry I	3
	And
CHEM 310L	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory	1

CHEM 311	Organic Chemistry II	3
	And
CHEM 311L	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory	1

CHEM 321WI	Inorganic Chemistry	4
CHEM 322	Analytical Chemistry	4
CHEM 323	Instrumental Analysis	4

CHEM 407	Physical Chemistry I	3
	And
CHEM 407L	Physical Chemistry I Laboratory	1

CHEM 437	Biochemistry I: Molecular Structure and Function	3
CHEM 451RI	Senior Project I	1
CHEM 452RI	Senior Project II	2
BIOL 190	Biological Unity	3
MATH 140	Calculus I	4
MATH 141	Calculus II	4
PHYS 151	General Physics: Mechanics	4
PHYS 152	General Physics: Electricity & Magnetism	4
XXX xxx	Any Speech Intensive (SI) course	3
Total Credit Hours:		60

AND Nine 9 credit hours selected from the following elective courses

CHEM 206	Problem Solving in General Chemistry	1
CHEM 304	Environmental Chemistry	4
CHEM 306	Solving Problems Organic Chemistry	1
CHEM 351	Advanced Experimental Chemistry	1-4
CHEM 405	Special Topics in Chemistry	3
CHEM 408	Physical Chemistry II	3
CHEM 408L	Physical Chemistry II Laboratory	1
CHEM 437LWI	Biochemistry I Lab	1
CHEM 438	Biochemistry II: Metabolism and Gene Expression	3
CHEM 438L	Biochemistry II Lab	1
CHEM 495	Research Participation	1-4
Total Credit Hours:		9

General Electives

Requirement

Traditional chemistry concentration important notes:

CHEM 206 and CHEM 306 may be taken more than once for a maximum of two credit hours towards chemistry major degree.
BIOL 290 must be taken prior to CHEM 437LWI.
PHYS 152 must be taken prior to CHEM 408 and CHEM 408L.

Chemistry Four Year Plans

FOR CHEMISTRY - This guide is for planning purposes in consultation with your advisor. For official program requirements, please refer to the academic catalog and your degree audit. To complete the program in 4 years, students will need to enroll in an average of 15 credits (5 classes) per semester.

Degree requirements are made up of core requirements (C), major requirements (M), and elective courses (E).

First Year
Semester 1
Prefix/Number	Course Title	Prerequisites/Comments	Crs	Area	Sem
CHEM 204	General Chemistry I	C minimum in MATH 104. CHEM 204L must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.	3	C / M	F
CHEM 204L	General Chemistry I Lab	C minimum in MATH 104. CHEM 204 must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.	1	C / M	F
MATH 140	Calculus I	C minimum in MATH 110.	4	C / M
BIOL 190	Biological Unity		3	M
JU 111, JU 159 (Scholars), JU 169 (Honors)	First-year seminar		3	C
Core3			3	C

First Year
Semester 2
Prefix/Number	Course Title	Prerequisites/Comments	Crs	Area	Sem
CHEM 205	General Chemistry II	C minimum in CHEM 204 and CHEM 204L. CHEM 205L must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.	3	M	S
CHEM 205L	General Chemistry II Lab	C minimum in CHEM 204 and CHEM 204L. CHEM 205 must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.	1	M	S
MATH 141	Calculus II	C minimum in MATH 140.	4	M
XXXX xxx	Any speech-intensive (SI)		3	C
Core			3	C
Core			3	C

Second Year
Semester 3
Prefix/Number	Course Title	Prerequisites/Comments	Crs	Area	Sem
CHEM 310	Organic Chemistry I	C minimum in CHEM 205 and CHEM205L. CHEM 310L must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.	3	M	F
CHEM 310L	Organic Chemistry I Lab	C minimum in CHEM 205 and CHEM205L.	1	M	F
PHYS 151	General Physics I: Mechanics	MATH 140 must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.	4	M
Core / Elective			3	C / E
Core / Elective			3	C / E

Second Year
Semester 4
Prefix/Number	Course Title	Prerequisites/Comments	Crs	Area	Sem
CHEM 311	Organic Chemistry II	C minimum in CHEM 310 and CHEM 310L. CHEM 311L must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.	3	M	S
CHEM 311L	Organic Chemistry II Lab	C minimum in CHEM 310 and CHEM 310L.	1	M	S
PHYS 152	General Physics II: Elec. / Magnet.	C minimum in PHYS 151 and MATH 141 must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.	4	M
CHEM 322	Analytical Chemistry	C minimum in CHEM 310 and CHEM 310L.	4	M	S
Core / Elective			3	C / E
Core / Elective			3	C / E

Third Year
Semester 5
Prefix/Number	Course Title	Prerequisites/Comments	Crs	Area	Sem
CHEM 407	Physical Chemistry I	C minimum in CHEM 205/205L, MATH 141, and PHYS 112 or PHYS 152.	4	M	F
CHEM 407L	Physical Chemistry I Lab	CHEM 407 must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.	1	M	F
CHEM 323	Instrumental Analysis	A "C" or better in both CHEM 205&205L; and CHEM 322, must be completed prior to taking this course.	4	M	F
Core / Elective			3	C / E
Core / Elective			3	C / E

Third Year
Semester 6
Prefix/Number	Course Title	Prerequisites/Comments	Crs	Area	Sem
CHEM 321WI	Inorganic Chemistry	C minimum in CHEM 310 and CHEM 310L.	4	M	S
Core / Elective			3	C / E
Core / Elective			3	C / E
Core / Elective			3	C / E

Fourth Year
Semester 7
Prefix/Number	Course Title	Prerequisites/Comments	Crs	Area	Sem
CHEM 437	Biochemistry I	C minimum in CHEM 311, CHEM311L and BIOL-190.	3	M	F
CHEM 451RI	Senior Project I		1	M	F
Core / Elective			3	C / E
Core / Elective			3	C / E

Fourth Year
Semester 8
Prefix/Number	Course Title	Prerequisites/Comments	Crs	Area	Sem
CHEM 452RI	Senior Project II	C minimum in CHEM 451RI.	2	M	S
Core / Elective			3	C / E
Core / Elective			3	C / E
Core / Elective			3	C / E

AND Nine (9) credit hours selected from the following elective courses:

Code Course Credit

CHEM 206 Problem Solving in General Chemistry 1

CHEM 304 Environmental Chemistry 4

CHEM 306 Solving Problems Organic Chemistry 1

CHEM 351 Advanced Experimental Chemistry 1-4

CHEM 405 Special Topics in Chemistry 3

CHEM 408 Physical Chemistry II 3

CHEM 408L Physical Chemistry II Lab 1

CHEM 437LWI Biochemistry I Lab 1

CHEM 438 Biochemistry II 3

CHEM 438L Biochemistry II Lab 1

CHEM 495 Research Participation 1-4

Traditional chemistry concentration important notes:

CHEM 206 and CHEM 306 may be taken more than once for a maximum of two credit hours towards chemistry major degree.

BIOL 290 must be taken prior to CHEM 437LWI.

PHYS 152 must be taken prior to CHEM 408 and CHEM 408L.

Credit Distribution
Area	Notes	Credits
Major (M)	Required major courses	69
Core (C)	Choose from list below. May be satisfied by major courses	37
Electives (E)	Can be satisfied with concentration, minor, second major courses	14
Total		120

Core Courses (37 credits)
Area	Course(s)	Planned
Economics	ECON 189 or 201
English	ENGL 103 (depending on placement, student may need ENGL 101 first). 'C-' or better required.
	NOTE: All students enrolled in ENGL 103 must pass an Exit Exam at the end of the term. Students not passing this exit exam are required to enroll in ENGL 214WI prior to reaching 60 hours. It is not necessary to pass this exam in order to pass ENGL 103. ENGL 214WI counts as an elective course.


English (Lit)	ENGL 189, 202, 203, 204, or 206
Fine Arts	Three hours in ART, ARH, DANC, MUS, or THEA
	If student is pursuing a BA degree: One 202 level (or above) foreign language course or equivalent; if student is pursuing a BS degree: One 102 level (or above) foreign language course or equivalent, or any International Studies (IS) course at the 300‐level
Global Studies
History	One three-credit HIST course at the 100- or 200-level
Humanities	Any HUM XXX course (Pre-reqs: ENGL 103 and English/Literature core requirement)
Lab Science	Satisfied by major	X
Mathematics	MATH 140 (satisfied by major)	X
Philosophy	PHIL 101, 189, or 212
Social Science	GEOG 189 or 200; POL 189, 205 or 208; PSYC 189 or 201; SOC 189 or 203
Technology	CS 150 or DSIM 203RI, or any Technology Intensive course approved by the department as equivalent

General Requirements for all bachelor’s degrees:

A minimum of 120 credit hours earned with a minimum of 30 credit hours completed at JU.
A minimum of a "C" (2.0) average for all work taken at JU.
A student must satisfy all requirements of the University Core Curriculum in addition to all major and degree requirements.

A student is responsible for meeting the specific graduation requirements of the selected major and degree. A student who pursues more than one major must meet all degree requirements for each major.
A student must have at least a "C" (2.0) average in the major.
At least 12 credit hours in the major in courses numbered 300 or above must be completed at JU.
•A minimum of forty-two credit hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above.
At least one each of an upper-level Writing-Intensive and Speech-Intensive course (designated with a “WI” or “SI” in the course number; may be satisfied by courses already required for major).

At least 3 credit hours in Experiential Learning (defined as Undergraduate Research, Research Intensive with “RI” designation, Internship, Study Abroad, or Service Learning; may be satisfied by courses already required for major).
At least 3 credit hours in a DEI designated course; may be satisfied by a course within in major or an elective course.
First-year students will be automatically enrolled in and must complete JU 111 or JU 159 (for Scholars), or JU 169 (for Honors). Transfer students in their second year and students entering with an AA degree are exempt.

NOTE: This four-year plan is meant to be a guide. For full degree requirements, please consult the academic catalog.

FOR BIOCHEMISTRY - This guide is for planning purposes in consultation with your advisor. For official program requirements, please refer to the academic catalog and your degree audit. To complete the program in 4 years, students will need to enroll in an average of 15 credits (5 classes) per semester.

Degree requirements are made up of core requirements (C), major requirements (M), and elective courses (E).

First Year
Semester 1
Prefix/Number	Course Title	Prerequisites/Comments	Crs	Area	Sem
CHEM 204	General Chemistry I	C minimum in MATH 104. CHEM 204L must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.	3	C / M	F
CHEM 204L	General Chemistry I Lab	C minimum in MATH 104. CHEM 204 must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.	1	C / M	F
MATH 140	Calculus I	C minimum in MATH 110.	4	C / M
BIOL 190	Biological Unity		3	M
JU 111/159/169	First-year seminar		3	C
Core			3	C

First Year
Semester 2
Prefix/Number	Course Title	Prerequisites/Comments	Crs	Area	Sem
CHEM 205	General Chemistry II	C minimum in CHEM 204 and CHEM 204L. CHEM 205L must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.	3	M	S
CHEM 205L	General Chemistry II Lab	C minimum in CHEM 204 and CHEM 204L. CHEM 205 must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.	1	M	S
MATH 141	Calculus II	C minimum in MATH 140.	4	M
BIOL 223SI	Oral Presentations in the Biological Sciences	C minimum in BIOL 180 or BIOL 190, MSC 111/112 or MSC 113/114.	3	M/U
Core			3	C
Core			3	C

Second Year
Semester 3
Prefix/Number	Course Title	Prerequisites/Comments	Crs	Area	Sem
CHEM 310	Organic Chemistry I	C minimum in CHEM 205 and CHEM205L. CHEM 310L must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.	3	M	F
CHEM 310L	Organic Chemistry I Lab	C minimum in CHEM 205 and CHEM205L.	1	M	F
PHYS 111 or PHYS 151	Principles of Physics I or General Physics I	C minimum in MATH 110 or 112, or MATH 140 must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.	4	M
BIOL 290	Basic Lab Techniques in Biology	C minimum in BIOL 190, ENGL 103, CS 150, CHEM 205/L	3	M
Core / Elective			3	C / E
Core / Elective			3	C / E

Second Year
Semester 4
Prefix/Number	Course Title	Prerequisites/Comments	Crs	Area	Sem
CHEM 311	Organic Chemistry II	C minimum in CHEM 310 and CHEM 310L. CHEM 311L must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.	3	M	S
CHEM 311L	Organic Chemistry II Lab	C minimum in CHEM 310 and CHEM 310L.	1	M	S
PHYS 112 or PHYS 152	Principles of Physics II or General Physics II	C minimum in PHYS 111, or C minimum in PHYS 151 and MATH 141 must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.	4	M
CHEM 322	Analytical Chemistry	C minimum in CHEM 310 and CHEM 310L.	4	M	S
Core / Elective			3	C / E
Core / Elective			3	C / E

Third Year
Semester 5
Prefix/Number	Course Title	Prerequisites/Comments	Crs	Area	Sem
CHEM 437	Biochemistry I	C minimum in CHEM 311, CHEM311L and BIOL-190.	3	M	F
CHEM 437LWI	Biochemistry I Lab	C minimum in CHEM 311, CHEM 311L and BIOL 290. CHEM 437 must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.	1	M	F
CHEM 323	Instrumental Analysis	A "C" or better in both CHEM 205&205L; and CHEM 322, must be completed prior to taking this course.	4	M	F
Core / Elective			3
Core / Elective			3

Third Year
Semester 6
Prefix/Number	Course Title	Prerequisites/Comments	Crs	Area	Sem
CHEM 438	Biochemistry II	C minimum in CHEM 437.	3	M	S
CHEM 438L	Biochemistry II Lab	C minimum in CHEM 437 and CHEM 437LWI. CHEM 438 must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.	1	M	S
Core / Elective			3	C / E
Core / Elective			3	C / E

Fourth Year
Semester 7
Prefix/Number	Course Title	Prerequisites/Comments	Crs	Area	Sem
CHEM 407	Physical Chemistry I	C minimum in CHEM 205/205L, MATH 141, and PHYS 112 or PHYS 152.	3	M	F
CHEM 407L	Physical Chemistry I Lab	CHEM 407 must be taken either prior to or at the same time as this course.	1	M	F
CHEM 451RI	Senior Project I		1	M	F
Core / Elective			3	C / E

Fourth Year
Semester 8
Prefix/Number	Course Title	Prerequisites/Comments	Crs	Area	Sem
CHEM 360WI	Bioinorganic Chemistry	C minimum in CHEM 310 and CHEM 310L.	4	M	S
CHEM 452RI	Senior Project II	C minimum in CHEM 451RI.	2	M	S
Core / Elective			3	C / E
Core / Elective			3	C / E

AND three (3) credit hours selected from the following elective courses:

Code Course Credit

BIOL 301WR Microbiology 4

BIOL 308 Principles of Immunology 4

BIOL 337 Genetics 3

BIOL 402WR Cell Biology 4