Chemistry, Pre-Pharmacy Concentration, BS

Freshman Fall - 16 hours

• BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
• COMM 201 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MATH 170 - Precalculus College Algebra (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation (Cr. 0)

Freshman Spring - 17 hours

• BIOL 225 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
• CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MATH 175 - Precalculus II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose one of the following:

• PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• SOCL 201 - Introductory Sociology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Sophomore Fall - 15 hours

• Fine Arts General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• BIOL 226 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
• CHEM 301 - Organic Chemistry I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• CHEM 301L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
• MATH 190 - Calculus I (Lec. 3, Lab. 2, Cr. 4)

Sophomore Spring - 17 hours

• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• BIOL 211 - Introductory Microbiology (Lec. 3, Lab. 2, Cr. 4)
• CHEM 302 - Organic Chemistry II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• CHEM 302L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (Lab. 6, Cr. 2)
• PHYS 201 - General Physics I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHYS 205 - Introductory Physics Laboratory I (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)

Junior Fall - 19 hours

• BIOL 315 - Introductory Genetics (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
• ENGL 253 - Introduction to Professional Writing Workshop (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose one of the following:

• CHEM 380 - Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• CHEM 390 - Physical Chemistry I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose one of the following:

• ENGL 203 - Introduction to Literature I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 204 - Introduction to Literature II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 221 - Classical Mythology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose one of the following:

• HIST 201 - American History to 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 202 - American History since 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose one of the following:

• PHIL 251 - Biomedical Ethics and Decision Making (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHIL 252 - Ethics in the Sciences (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Junior Spring - 12 hours

• BIOL 414 - Cell Biology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• CHEM 421 - Biochemistry I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ECON 201 - Economic Principles (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MATH 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Senior Fall - 12 hours

• BIOL, CHEM, ENSC, or MATH Elective (300/400 Level) - 4 hours (see Notes below)

• CHEM 203 - Quantitative Chemical Analysis (Lec. 2, Cr. 2)
• CHEM 421L - Biochemistry I Laboratory (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
• CHEM 451 - Undergraduate Research (Lab. 3-9, Cr. 1-3)  (Must accrue 2 credit hours)
• PHYS 202 - General Physics II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHYS 206 - Introductory Physics Laboratory II (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)

Senior Spring - 12 hours

• BIOL, CHEM, ENSC, or MATH Elective (300/400 Level) - 4 hours (see Notes below)

• CHEM 361 - Theory of Inorganic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• CHEM 361L - Inorganic Preparations Lab (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
• CHEM 422 - Biochemistry II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• CHEM 441 - Seminar (Cr. 1)

Notes

• For BIOL, CHEM, ENSC, or MATH Electives (300/400 Level), it is recommended that students take either CHEM 303, CHEM 465, and/or ENSC 442.
• Pre-pharmacy students may complete the above curriculum through the junior year, and after successfully completing the first year of work in an accredited school of pharmacy, students will be given 24 hours of advanced placement credits to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from McNeese State University. Students must fulfill all other degree requirements.
• Students must earn a grade of C or better in all CHEM courses.

General Notes