Biochemistry BS (Prepharmacy concentration)
The Bachelor of Science with a major in biochemistry program with a concentration in pre-pharmacy is designed for students who plan to enter graduate school in pharmaceutical science or the pharmaceutical industry. It is designed to meet the entrance requirements for the FDU College of Pharmacy but it also contains the entrance requirements for most schools of pharmacy. In addition to the basic school of pharmacy entrance requirements, the program includes basic pharmaceutical chemistry courses designed to give the student a strong foundation in pharmaceutical chemistry. These are Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology and Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry. Additional pharmaceutical chemistry major electives are also available. The curriculum is certified by the American Chemical Society if the student meets the required 350 laboratory course hours beyond general chemistry. Pre-professional counseling for science and health careers is available on campus.
Special Information
Curriculum is certified by the American Chemical Society if the student meets the 400 hour laboratory minimum.
Program Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of this program, graduates will be able to:
- Demonstrate a solid foundation in biochemistry including the vocabulary, concepts, methods, and procedures that will allow them to be competitive when entering industry, graduate, and professional schools.
- Write and speak clearly on biochemical topics and demonstrate a mastery of these topics through their written and oral communications.
- Excel at utilizing information resources including primary and secondary literature in the field using modern tools to locate and retrieve scientific information.
- Demonstrate qualitative and quantitative critical reasoning skills allowing them to interpret experimental data and evaluate its significance.
- Use standard laboratory equipment, modern instrumentation, and classical techniques to carry out experiments while following proper procedures and regulations for safe handling and use of chemicals and equipment.
Degree Plan
Semesters 1 and 2
- CHEM1201 General Chemistry I Lecture
- CHEM1203 General Chemistry I Laboratory
- CHEM1202 General Chemistry II Lecture
- CHEM1204 General Chemistry II Laboratory
Semesters 3 and 4
- CHEM2261 Organic Chemistry I Lecture
- CHEM2263 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
- CHEM2262 Organic Chemistry II Lecture
- CHEM2264 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
Semesters 5
Semester 4 or 6
Semester 5 or 7
Semester 6 or 8
- CHEM3282 Biochemistry II Lecture
Semester 7
Semester 8
Cognate Requirements
Semesters 1 and 2
- MATH1203 Calculus I
- MATH1133 Applied Statistics OR MATH2202 Calculus II
- BIOL1221 / BIOL1222 Biological Diversity Lecture / Laboratory
- BIOL1233 / BIOL1234 Introduction to Molecules, Cells and Genes Lecture / Laboratory
Semesters 3 and 4
- PHYS2203 / PHYS2201 University Physics I Lecture / Laboratory
- PHYS2204 / PHYS2202 University Physics II Lecture / Laboratory
- BIOL1205 / BIOL1207 Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture / Laboratory
- BIOL1206 / BIOL1208 Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture / Laboratory
Semester 5 or 7
Semester 6 or 8
Other requirements
- ECON2001 Introduction to Microeconomics
- COMM2099 Professional Communications
- PHIL1440 Bio-Medical Ethics
Major Electives
Recommended courses for major elective:
- BIOL3009, BIOL3019 Microbiology
- BIOL3221, BIOL3231 Microbiology – Medical Focus
- BIOL3225, BIOL3226 General Microbiology
- BIOL3332, BIOL3333 Immunology
- BIOL3345 Molecular Genetics
- BIOL3360, BIOL3361 Advanced Molecular Biology
- BIOL3408, BIOL3409 Forensic Science
- BIOL3417 Introduction to Recombinant DNA
- BIOL3420, BIOL3421 Developmental Biology
- BIOL4220, BIOL4221 Histology
- BIOL4235, BIOL4236 Developmental Biology
- BIOL4240, BIOL4241 Molecular Cell Biology
- BIOL4444 Selected Studies in Cell and Molecular Biology
- BIOL4470, BIOL4471 Introduction to Neuroscience
- BIOL4500, BIOL4501 Cell Biology Cancer
- BIOL4600, BIOL4601 Gene Expression and Regulation
- BIOL4855, BIOL4856 Molecular Biology Techniques
- BIOL6720 or BIOL4720 Molecular Biotechnology
- BIOL5306 or BIOL4306 Immunology
- BIOL6840 or BIOL4840 Cell Culture
- CHEM2211 / CHEM2213 Inorganic Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory
- CHEM3242 / CHEM3244 Physical Chemistry II Lecture and Laboratory
- CHEM4215 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM4263 Intro to Medicinal Chemistry
- CHEM4285 Pharmacology
- CHEM4373 Polymer Chemistry
- CHEM4430 Selected Topics in Chemistry
- CHEM2961 – CHEM4963 Mentored Research in Chemistry
- CHEM4941 Internship in Chemistry
- PHYS3400 Biophysics
- Other courses as approved by the director of Biochemistry on your campus
Program certified by ACS.