Chemistry Department

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry--Medical Technology Emphasis

This degree is designed for those individuals seeking a BS degree with a major in chemistry followed by a year of clinical study at a cooperating hospital. A degree in chemistry with a medical technology emphasis is awarded at the completion of the clinical year.

I. General Education Program

See the current university catalog for details on the General Education Program

II. Major Area Required Courses

CH 123/124	Chemistry I & Lab	5 hrs.
CH 126/127	Chemistry II & Lab	5 hrs.
CH 376/377	Quantitative Analysis & Lab	5 hrs.
CH 479	Undergraduate Research	1 hr.
CH 525	Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry	3 hrs.
CH 560	Biochemistry	3 hrs.
CH 572/573	Organic Chemistry I & Lab	5 hrs.
CH 574/575	Organic Chemistry II & Lab	5 hrs.
CH 720	Physical Chemistry I	3 hrs.
CH 721	Physical Chemistry Lab	2 hrs.
CH 722	Physical Chemistry II	3 hrs.
CH480	Capstone Report and Seminar	1 hrs.
CH 777	Instrumental Analysis	5 hrs.
Subtotal		46 hrs.

At least one of the following must be chosen:

CH 724	Topics in Physical Chemistry	3 hrs.
CH 725	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry	3 hrs.
CH 772	Organic Reaction Mechanisms	3 hrs.

III. Required Associated Courses

These courses are pre- or co-requisites to CH 720 (Physical Chemistry I) and should be taken as early as possible:

PH 190/191/192	Physics I, Lab, and Recitation	5 hrs.
PH 393/394/395	Physics II, Lab, and Recitation	5 hrs.
MA 161	Calculus I	5 hrs.
MA 262	Calculus II	5 hrs.

IV. Associated Courses for a Medical Technology Program

GB 140-141	Principles of Biology & Lab	4 hrs.
MC 350-351	Molecular and Cellular Biology & Lab	4 hrs.
MC 316-317	Microbiology & Lab	4 hrs.
Z0 362-363	Anatomy and Physiology & Lab	5 hrs.
GB 425-426	General Genetics & Lab	4 hrs.
MC 549-550	Immunology & Lab	4 hrs.
MC 562-563	Pathogenic Microbiology & Lab	5 hrs.

V. Additional Electives

The student may select additional courses to total 124 credit hours. The University requires 45 hours of 300-level and above course work. All baccalaureate degree students are required to pass competency exams in reading, writing, and mathematics.