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Chemistry, BS - Pre-Pharmacy Track

The pre-pharmacy track is shown in the 2 yr and 3 yr time frames where certain requirements must be achieved to gain early acceptance into the Pharmacy programs at other institutions. If pre-pharmacy track students gain early acceptance into a pharmacy program they can transfer up to 30 sch back to UTPB to obtain their B.S. degree in Chemistry from UTPB.

The total semester credit hours required for a B.S. in Chemistry is 120.

First Two Full Years:

General Education Requirements

(30 sch)

Lower Level

Communication

ENGL 1301Composition I

3
ENGL 1302Composition II

3
Total Credit Hours:6

History (U.S. History)

HIST 1301History Of The Us To 1877

3
HIST 1302History Of The Us Since 1877

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Language, Philosophy and Culture

ENGL 2322British Literature To 1800

3
ENGL 2323British Literature Since 1800

3
ENGL 2327American Literature To 1865

3
ENGL 2328American Literature Since 1865

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Political Science (U.S., State of Texas and Local Government)

PLSC 2305American National Politics

3
PLSC 2306State And Local Politics

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Creative Arts

ARTS 1301Art Appreciation

3
MUSI 1306Music Appreciation

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Social and Behavioral Science

PSYC 1301Introduction To Psychology

3
SOCI 1301Introduction to Sociology

3
ECON 2301Principles Of Macroeconomics

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Component Area

COMM 1315Introduction to Public Speaking

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Common Science Requirements

(19 sch)

Lower Level

MATH 2412Precalculus

4
MATH 2413Calculus I

4
 
PHYS 1301College Physics I

3
PHYS 1101College Physics I Laboratory

1
 
Or
 
PHYS 2325University Physics I

3
PHYS 2125University Physics I Laboratory

1

Upper Level

PSYC 3301Introductory Statistics

3

Required Chemistry Courses

(41 sch total, ≥ 25 sch upper level)

Lower Level

CHEM 1311General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 1111General Chemistry Lab I

1
CHEM 1312General Chemistry II

3
CHEM 1112General Chemistry II Lab

1

Upper Level

CHEM 3311Organic Chemistry I

3
CHEM 3113Experimental Organic Lab I

1
CHEM 3312Organic Chemistry II

3
CHEM 3114Experimental Organic Lab II

1

Required Biology Courses

(23 sch)

Lower Level

BIOL 1306General Biology I

3
BIOL 1106General Biology I Lab

1
BIOL 1307General Biology II

3
BIOL 1107General Biology II Lab

1

Upper Level

BIOL 3300Microbiology

3
BIOL 3101Microbiology Laboratory

1

Third Year:

Common Science Requirements (Cont'd)

Lower Level

PHYS 1302College Physics II

3
PHYS 1102College Physics II Laboratory

1
 
Or
 
PHYS 2326University Physics II

3
PHYS 2126University Physics II Laboratory

1

Required Chemistry Courses (Cont'd)

Upper Level

CHEM 3324Analytical Chemistry I

3
CHEM 4340Medicinal Chemistry

3
 
CHEM 4321Biochemistry I

3
CHEM 4223Biochemistry Techniques

2
 
Or
 
BIOL 4320Cell Biochemistry

3
BIOL 3125Cell Biology Laboratory

1

Required Biology Courses (Cont'd)

Upper Level

BIOL 3197Preprofessional Seminar

1
 
BIOL 4340Genetics

3
And
BIOL 4141Laboratory In Genetics

1

BIOL 4141: Or other BIOL below.

Fourth Year:

Required Chemistry Courses (Cont'd)

Upper Level

CHEM 4301Physical Chemistry I

3
CHEM 4103Physical Chemistry Lab I

1
CHEM 4374Inorganic Chemistry

3
CHEM 4175Inorganic Chemistry Lab

1
CHEM 3695Introduction To Research

1

Advanced Chemistry Electives

(≥ 3 sch)

CHEM 4302Physical Chemistry II

3
CHEM 4104Physical Chemistry Lab II

1
CHEM 4330NMR Spectroscopy

3

Required Biology Courses (Cont'd)

Upper Level

BIOL (select 2 of 3)

BIOL 3324Cell Biology

3
BIOL 4303Principles Of Nutrition

3
BIOL 4322Molecular Biology

3

Transfer or Other Hours Not Listed Above

Minimum of 4 lower level sch, minimum of 3 upper level sch.