Chemistry - BS, Biological-Chemistry Track
The biological chemistry track has been designed for students interested in pursuing graduate study in biological chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology or related fields or a career in the pharmaceutical industry. Students who wish to enter an MD/PhD program or medical, dental or pharmacy school will, in most cases, need to take an additional advanced biology course beyond those recommended for this track and should check the admission requirements for these programs with the Office of Professional School Advising. Courses in biology, biochemistry, genetics and statistics are recommended as electives.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
| CHEM 100 | Horizons in Chemistry | 1 |
| CHEM 119 | Fundamentals of Chemistry I 1 | 4 |
| ENGL 104 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| HIST 105 | History of the United States 2 | 3 |
| MATH 151 or MATH 171 | Engineering Mathematics I or Calculus I | 4 |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 120 | Fundamentals of Chemistry II 1 | 4 |
| HIST 106 | History of the United States 2 | 3 |
| MATH 152 or MATH 172 | Engineering Mathematics II or Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 206 | Newtonian Mechanics for Engineering and Science | 3 |
| PHYS 226 | Physics of Motion Laboratory for the Sciences | 1 |
| Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 227 | Organic Chemistry I 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 231 | Techniques of Organic Chemistry | 2 |
| PHYS 207 | Electricity and Magnetism for Engineering and Science | 3 |
| PHYS 227 | Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory for the Sciences | 1 |
| Select one of the following | 4 | |
| Several Variable Calculus | ||
| Engineering Mathematics III | ||
| Engineering Mathematics III | ||
| Semester Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 111 | Introductory Biology I | 4 |
| CHEM 228 | Organic Chemistry II 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 234 | Organic Synthesis and Analysis 3 | 3 |
| CHEM 362 | Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Principles of Statistics I | ||
| Statistical Methods | ||
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 112 | Introductory Biology II | 4 |
| CHEM 315 | Fundamentals of Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| CHEM 318 | Quantitative Analysis Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 327 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 433 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| POLS 206 | American National Government | 3 |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 325 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHEM 328 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| POLS 207 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Comprehensive Genetics and Comprehensive Genetics Laboratory | ||
| Biomedical Genetics | ||
| Select two of the following: 5 | 6 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BICH 410 or BICH 440 | Comprehensive Biochemistry I or Biochemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 326 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| CHEM 415 | Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 491 | Research 6 | 3 |
| Select two of the following: 5 | 6 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BICH 411 or BICH 441 | Comprehensive Biochemistry II or Biochemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 434 | Analytical Instrumentation Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 481 | Seminar 3 | 2 |
| CHEM 491 | Research 6 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 5 | 3 | |
| Semester Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | Select a section designated for chemistry majors. |
| 2 | Students may substitute any 6 hours of American history courses approved by the University Core Curriculum to fulfill this requirement, but no more than 3 hours may be in Texas history. Students seeking teacher certification must take HIST 105 and HIST 106. |
| 3 | This is a designated C- or W-course. |
| 4 | Must be selected in consultation with an advisor. |
| 5 | These electives must include 12 hours of courses which meet the language, philosophy and culture (3 hours), creative arts (3 hours), social and behavioral science (3 hours) and communication (3 hours) requirements of the University Core Curriculum. (See page 17). In addition, 3 hours of courses must be in the area of International and Cultural Diversity and 3 must be in the area of Cultural Discourse. These may be in addition to the previous 12 hours of University Core Curriculum courses, or if a course in this category satisfies an area of the Core, it can be used to meet both requirements. Electives should be chosen in consultation with the chemistry advisor. Electives should be chosen in consultation with the chemistry advisor and should be selected to meet the residency requirement (36 hours at 300-400 level must be taken at TAMU). Electives recommended in the various track programs should be strongly considered. |
| 6 | The total hours of CHEM 485 and CHEM 491 taken by BS chemistry majors on a graded (A–F) basis may not exceed 15. Additional hours of these courses may be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. |