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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 Requirements 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
General Physics I
PHY 110
General 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
General Biology I
General Biology II
RESEARCH OPTION (CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING)
12 Credits of Cooperative Education Research (CHE 297) or
Senior Research (CHE 430) plus one advanced elective
Senior Research and
CHE 430
Advanced elective choose from CHE 311, 320, 400, 415, 420, 438, BIO 300, 310, 318
General Elective Requirements
General Electives 17-21 credits
Notes:
BIO 103
BIO 104