Apr 03, 2025

2018-2019

(American Chemical Society approved)

Go to: Chemistry & Biochemistry

Major Requirements: 45

Core Requirements

*CHEM 210 is required for a total of six semesters, and is a corequisite for CHEM 418 .

CHEM 131 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 132 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
CHEM 200 - Quantitative Analysis Credits: 4
CHEM 210 - Current Chemistry Topics Credits: 0
CHEM 231 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHEM 232 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHEM 241 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1
CHEM 242 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1
CHEM 400 - Chemical Separations and Analysis Credits: 2
CHEM 418 - Chemistry & Biochemistry Seminar Credits: 2
CHEM 430 - Instrumental Analysis Credits: 2
CHEM 431 - Physical Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHEM 441 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1
BCHM 421 - Biochemistry I Credits: 4
Additional Major Requirements
BCHM 422 - Biochemistry II Credits: 3
BCHM 430 - Biochemistry Lab Credits: 1
CHEM 415 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Credits: 4
CHEM 432 - Physical Chemistry II Credits: 3

Experiential Component:

Research/Cooperative Experience

An on-campus or off-campus research or cooperative educational experience. The student may satisfy this requirement by matriculating in:

CHEM 495 - Advanced Independent Research Credits: 0–4
Or HONS 497H - Senior Honors Project Credits: 0–6

Cognates: 35

No course with a grade below C- may count toward cognate requirements.

MATH 286 - Differential Equations Credits: 3
PHYS 241 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Credits: 4
PHYS 242 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II Credits: 4
PHYS 271 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory I Credits: 1
PHYS 272 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory II Credits: 1
BIOL 165 - Foundations of Biology Credits: 4,5
BIOL 166 - Foundations of Biology Credits: 4,5
MATH 191 - Calculus I Credits: 4
Or MATH 195 - Calculus I for Biology Credits: 4
MATH 192 - Calculus II Credits: 4
Choose one course from the following
BIOL 371 - Genetics Credits: 3
BIOL 372 - Cell and Molecular Biology Credits: 3
BIOL 415 - Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics Credits: 3
BIOL 420 - Immunology Credits: 3
BIOL 447 - Cell and Tissue Culture Credits: 3
BIOL 464 - Systems Physiology Credits: 4
BIOL 485 - Developmental Biology Credits: 3
FDNT 485 - Nutrition and Metabolism Credits: 3

Note

Courses in economics and marketing are strongly recommended.

Students desiring American Chemical Society certification must achieve a minimum GPA of 3.00 in all chemistry courses taken at Andrews University.