Chemistry, Pre-Pharmacy Concentration, BS

Freshman Fall - 18 hours

• BIOL 101 - Introduction to Biology I Cr: 3
• CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Cr: 4
• COMM 201 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking Cr: 3
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I Cr: 3
• MATH 177 - Precalculus Cr: 5
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation Cr: 0

Freshman Spring - 17 hours

• BIOL 225 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Cr: 4
• CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II Cr: 4
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• HIST 201 - American History to 1877 Cr: 3
• HIST 202 - American History since 1877 Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology Cr: 3
• SOCL 201 - Introductory Sociology Cr: 3

Sophomore Fall - 15 hours

• Fine Arts General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• BIOL 226 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Cr: 4
• CHEM 301 - Organic Chemistry I Cr: 3
• CHEM 301L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Cr: 1
• MATH 190 - Calculus I Cr: 4

Sophomore Spring - 17 hours

• Social/Behavioral Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• BIOL 211 - Introductory Microbiology Cr: 4
• CHEM 302 - Organic Chemistry II Cr: 3
• CHEM 302L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Cr: 2
• PHYS 201 - General Physics I Cr: 3
• PHYS 205 - Introductory Physics Laboratory I Cr: 1

Junior Fall - 16 hours

• BIOL 315 - Introductory Genetics Cr: 4
• ENGL 253 - Introduction to Professional Writing Workshop Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• CHEM 380 - Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences Cr: 3
• CHEM 390 - Physical Chemistry I Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• ENGL 203 - Introduction to Literature I Cr: 3
• ENGL 204 - Introduction to Literature II Cr: 3
• ENGL 221 - Classical Mythology Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• PHIL 251 - Biomedical Ethics and Decision Making Cr: 3
• PHIL 252 - Ethics in the Sciences Cr: 3

Junior Spring - 13 hours

• BIOL 414 - Cell Biology Cr: 3
• CHEM 421 - Biochemistry I Cr: 3
• CHEM 421L - Biochemistry I Laboratory Cr: 1
• ECON 203 - Microeconomics Cr: 3
• STAT 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference Cr: 3

Senior Fall - 12 hours

• BIOL, CHEM, ENSC, or MATH Electives (300/400 Level) - 5 hours (see Notes below)

• CHEM 203 - Quantitative Chemical Analysis Cr: 2
• CHEM 451 - Undergraduate Research Cr: 1-3  (Must accrue 2 credit hours)
• PHYS 202 - General Physics II Cr: 3
• PHYS 206 - Introductory Physics Laboratory II Cr: 1

Senior Spring - 12 hours

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

• CHEM 361 - Theory of Inorganic Chemistry Cr: 3
• CHEM 361L - Inorganic Preparations Lab Cr: 1
• CHEM 422 - Biochemistry II 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 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

• All bachelor’s degrees must include 40 hours at the 300/400 level.
• All bachelor’s degrees require the successful completion of at least nine hours of Natural Sciences General Education Core Curriculum  courses. Six hours shall be earned in a single life or physical science; the remaining three hours must be earned in a natural science area other than that previously selected (both life and physical sciences must be taken to fulfill this requirement).
• All degree and graduation requirements may be found on the Academic Regulations  page.