BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY

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1 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY The Chemistry program at ACPHS has two tracks that allow students to follow a traditional sequence of chemistry courses or to specialize in Medicinal Chemistry. The Chemistry program takes a unique interdisciplinary approach to how chemistry contributes to the pharmaceutical sciences. By selecting appropriate electives, graduates have many opportunities including: employment in pharmaceutical research, manufacturing, and production technology. The background in pharmaceutically related topics provided by the program provides graduates an advantage when competing for positions traditionally filled by biology or chemistry majors; attending graduate school in the biological, chemical, or pharmaceutical sciences. Graduates are prepared for degree programs in such areas as medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, and pharmaceutics; attending professional schools (medical, dental, law); completing a Master s in Teaching degree at another institution. All graduates of the program are expected to fully integrate the theory and practical aspects of chemistry and to: demonstrate a working knowledge of traditional and emerging areas of chemistry; obtain and interpret information from the scientific literature; integrate and apply knowledge to solve complex scientific problems; formulate solutions to research problems and demonstrate an understanding of the facilities and expertise necessary for carrying out these solutions; possess appropriate laboratory skills including the ability to observe and record results, work safely, selforganize, and manage one s time; effectively communicate scientific information both, both orally and in writing; engage in work independently and collaboratively in scientific processes; understand their ethical and professional responsibilities as well as an awareness of the contemporary societal and global issues facing scientists. Information regarding joint programs between the BS in Chemistry Program and other institutions can be found in the Articulation Agreements and Joint Degree Programs section.

2 BS IN CHEMISTRY REQUIRED COURSES All students, regardless of track selected, will complete the following core curriculum. In addition to the core curriculum, students will be required to complete either the traditional track or the medicinal chemistry track. CORE CURRICULUM CHEMISTRY CHE 101 and 102: General Chemistry I and II (4, 4) CHE 211 and 221: Organic Chemistry I and II (4, 4) CHE 345: Physical Chemistry I (3) CHE 346: Physical Chemistry I lab (1) CHE 435: Inorganic Chemistry (3) CHE 450, 452, 454, 456, 458 and 460: Analytical Chemistry Sequence (8) CHE 311: Biochemistry I (3) CHE 312: Biochemistry I lab (1) CHE 490: Undergraduate Research (6) PSC 454: Research Seminar (1) OTHER SCIENCES PHY 201 and 202: College Physics I and II (4, 4) BIO 101 and 102: General Biology I and II (4, 4) MATH MAT 121 and 211: Calculus I and II (4, 4) MAT 235: Differential Equations (3) MAT 145: Elementary Statistics (3) HUMANITIES AND COMMUNICATION 1 HUM 101, 102 and 201: The Pre-Modern World (3), The Modern World (3), The Contemporary World (3) COM 115: Principles of Communication (3) PSC 253: Scientific Communication (3) ELECTIVES 9 credits of humanities and social science electives 1 All incoming students are assessed for their writing ability. The assessment is designed to direct students to the courses for which they are best prepared in the first year of the curriculum.

3 TRACK CURRICULA TRADITIONAL TRACK COURSES CHE 350: Physical Chemistry II (3) 18 credits of free electives 9 credits of advanced chemistry electives chosen from CHE 355: Organic Synthesis (3), CHE 423 or CHE 532G: Methods in Spectroscopy (3), PSC 341: Pharmaceutics I (3), PSC 342: Pharmaceutics (3), CLS 344: Clinical Chemistry (3), CHE 313: Biochemistry II (3), PSC 441: Pharmacokinetics (3), CHE 415: Medicinal Chemistry I (3), CHE 417: Medicinal Chemistry II (3). Other courses may be counted at the discretion of the Program Director. MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY TRACK COURSES CHE 313: Biochemistry II (3) CHE 415 and CHE 417: Medicinal Chemistry I and II (3, 3) BIO 213 and 215: Anatomy and Physiology I and II (6) PSC 341 and 342: Pharmaceutics I and II (6) PSC 441: Pharmacokinetics (3) 9 credits of humanities and social science electives 3 credits of free electives 6 credits of advanced chemistry electives chosen from CHE 355: Organic Synthesis (3), CHE 423 or CHE 523G: Methods in Spectroscopy (3), CLS 344: Clinical Chemistry (3). Other courses may be counted at the discretion of the Program Director. Total Credits: Traditional Track 126 credits, Medicinal Chemistry Track 129 credits

4 BS IN CHEMISTRY SAMPLE SCHEDULES TRADITIONAL TRACK SAMPLE SCHEDULE Year 1 CHE 101 General Chemistry I 4 CHE 102 General Chemistry II 4 BIO 101 General Biology I 4 BIO 102 General Biology II 4 HUM 101 The Pre-Modern World 3 HUM 102 The Modern World 3 MAT 121 Calculus I 4 MAT 211 Calculus II 4 COM 115 Principles of Communication 3 Elective 3 Total 18 Total 18 Year 2 CHE 201 Organic Chemistry I 4 CHE 202 Organic Chemistry II 4 PHY 212 College Physics I 4 PHY 222 College Physics II 4 MAT 235 Differential Equations 3 MAT 145 Statistics 3 HUM 201 The Contemporary World 3 Elective 3 Elective 3 Elective 3 Total 17 Total 17 Year 3 CHE 345 Physical Chemistry I 3 CHE 350 Physical Chemistry II 3 CHE 346 Physical Chemistry I Lab 1 Analytical Chem. Sequence 4 Analytical Chem. Sequence 4 Chemistry Elective 3 CHE 311 Biochemistry I 3 Elective 3 CHE 312 Biochemistry I Lab 1 Elective 3 Total 15 Total 13 Year 4 CHE 490 Undergraduate Research 3 CHE 490 Undergraduate Research 3 PSC 253 Scientific Communication 3 PSC 454 Research Seminar 1 Chemistry Elective 3 CHE 435 Inorganic Chemistry 3 Elective 3 Chemistry Elective 3 Elective 3 Elective 3 Total 15 Total 13

5 MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY TRACK SAMPLE SCHEDULE Year 1 CHE 101 General Chemistry I 4 CHE 102 General Chemistry II 4 BIO 101 General Biology I 4 BIO 102 General Biology II 4 HUM 101 The Pre-Modern World 3 HUM 102 The Modern World 3 MAT 121 Calculus I 4 MAT 211 Calculus II 4 COM 115 Principles of Communication 3 Elective 3 Total 18 Total 18 Year 2 CHE 201 Organic Chemistry I 4 CHE 202 Organic Chemistry II 4 PHY 212 College Physics I 4 PHY 222 College Physics II 4 BIO 213 Anatomy and Physiology I 3 BIO 215 Anatomy and Physiology II 3 HUM 201 The Contemporary World 3 MAT 145 Statistics 3 MAT 235 Differential Equations 3 Elective 3 Total 17 Total 17 Year 3 Analytical Chem. Sequence 4 Analytical Chem. Sequence 4 CHE 345 Physical Chemistry I 3 CHE 313 Biochemistry II 3 CHE 346 Physical Chemistry I Lab 1 PSC 342 Pharmaceutics II 3 CHE 311 Biochemistry I 3 Chemistry Elective 3 CHE 312 Biochemistry I Lab 1 Elective 3 PSC 341 Pharmaceutics I 3 Total 15 Total 16 Year 4 CHE 415 Medicinal Chemistry I 3 CHE 417 Medicinal Chemistry II 3 CHE 490 Undergraduate Research 3 CHE 490 Undergraduate Research 3 PSC 441 Pharmacokinetics 3 PSC 454 Research Seminar 1 PSC 253 Scientific Communication 3 CHE 435 Inorganic Chemistry 3 Chemistry Elective 3 Elective 3 Total 15 Total 13

6 ADMISSION INTO THE BS IN CHEMISTRY STUDENTS ENTERING AS FRESHMAN AND AS UPPER YEAR TRANSFERS Entry to the program from students outside of the College is handled through the Undergraduate Admissions Office. Incoming students are able to apply college and AP credit to select courses. Current transfer policies are available from the Admissions Office. Once a student has matriculated into the program and started classes, all required coursework must be completed at ACPHS. For more detail see the Undergraduate Admissions section of the catalog. STUDENTS ENTERING AS INTERNAL TRANSFERS FROM ANOTHER ACPHS PROGRAM A student currently enrolled at ACPHS is entitled to apply for transfer from one academic program to another contingent upon review by the Program Director of the desired program. An application form is available from the Program Director, the Registrar s office, or on the Registrar s website located on Blackboard. The Program Director will review applications and the decision to grant the transfer request will be based upon the feasibility of the student to enroll in courses required for the program requested. The review will consider the schedule of course offerings and the student s record of completed courses. The timeframe for completion of all program requirements will be dependent on the student s record of completed coursework at the time of the program transfer. It should be noted that the granting of the transfer request may require additional time to satisfy all new program requirements. Updated August 2015