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BA in Chem-Biochemistry Overview - 120 Credits
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
120 credits are required.
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at WCSU.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required
When your first term is graded, your cumulative GPA will be calculated.
If your cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 it is important to see an advisor
to make plans for raising your GPA.
Foreign Language Requirement
See Foreign Language Requirement section
General Education Competency Requirements
See General Education Competency Requirements section
General Education Course Requirements
See General Education Course Req. Including Cognates
section
Major Requirements
See Major in Chemistry section
General Electives
See General Elective Requirements section
Foreign Language Requirement
Foreign Language Requirement
Complete a foreign language at an elementary II level or above.
Students who have completed three years of language in high school
with at least a 'C' average have satisfied this requirement. Consult
your advisor.
General Education Competency Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
Students must complete each of the competencies listed below. In
addition, students must complete 3 of the competencies a second time
excluding First Year (FY) and WRT 101 (WI).
General Education Competencies
Creative Process (CP)
1 to 2 Classes
Critical Thinking (CT)
1 to 2 Classes
Oral Communication (OC)
1 to 2 Classes
Health and Wellness (HW)
1 to 2 Classes
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
1 to 2 Classes
Intercultural Competence (IC)
1 to 2 Classes
Information Literacy (IL)
1 to 2 Classes
First Year Experience (FY)
1 Class
Culminating Experience (CE)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Course (WRT 101)
WRT 101
Writing Intensive II (W2)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Intensive III (W3)
1 to 2 Classes
Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
1 to 2 Classes
General Education Course Req. Including Cognates
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
40 credits are required.
WRITING COURSE (3 S.H.)
WRT 101
BIOCHEMISTRY COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (16
S.H.)
Calculus I
MAT 181*
Calculus II
MAT 182*
Gen Physics I
PHY 110
Gen Physics II
PHY 111
21 CREDITS IN CLASSES OUTSIDE MAJOR
Major in Chemistry
54-59 credits are required.
Minimum 2.0 major GPA
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 29 credits must be taken at WCSU.
CHEMISTRY CORE
General Chemistry I
CHE 110
General Chemistry II
CHE 111*
Analytical Chemistry Lecture
CHE 205*
Analytical Chemistry Lab
CHE 206*
Organic Chemistry I
CHE 210*
Organic Chemistry II
CHE 211*
Physical Chemistry I
CHE 300*
Physical Chemistry II
CHE 301*
Chemistry Seminar
CHE 250
BIOCHEMISTRY OPTION (non-ACS approved)
Biochemistry Lecture I
CHE 421*
Biochemistry Lecture II
CHE 422*
Biochemistry Lab
CHE 431*
RESEARCH OPTIONS (CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING)
12 Credits of Cooperative Education Research (CHE297)
SENIOR RESEARCH WITH ELECTIVES
Senior Research
CHE 430*
3 Advanced Electives
( CHE 281 or 282 or 272 or 298 or 340 or 415* or 420* or 421*, or BIO 300, or 310, or 318 )
General Biology I
BIO 103*
General Biology II
BIO 104*
General Elective Requirements
General Electives
General Electives 17 - 21 credits
Notes: