Medicinal and Biological Chemistry, B.S.

Program Learning Outcomes

“Expected student learning outcomes specify the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes students are expected to attain in courses or in a program.” Page 69. Resource Manual for the Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), 2018.

1. Students graduating with the MBC major will be competitive for professional/graduate programs.
2. Students graduating with the MBC major will demonstrate technical writing skills.
3. Students graduating with the MBC major will formulate a research proposal and relate it orally.
4. Students graduating with the MBC major will appraise scientific literature.
5. Students graduating with the MBC major will illustrate proper laboratory notebook.

General Education Requirements - 43 Credit Hours

Medicinal and Biological Chemistry majors must meet the General Education requirements as set out in General Education Program , except for the General Education Mathematics and Natural Science requirements. These are met by completing MAT 2804  and CHM 1013 /CHM 1010 . The additional SAS Natural Science requirements are met by taking CHM 1011  and BIO 1103 /BIO 1101 .

MBC Science Core Courses - 70 Credit Hours

• CHM 1013 - General Chemistry I and
• CHM 1011 - General Chemistry I Laboratory and
• CHM 1010 - General Chemistry I Recitation

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• CHM 1023 - General Chemistry II and
• CHM 1021 - General Chemistry II Laboratory and
• CHM 1020 - General Chemistry II Recitation

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• BIO 1103 - Biology I and
• BIO 1101 - Biology I Laboratory

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• BIO 1113 - Biology II and
• BIO 1111 - Biology II Laboratory

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• BIO 2283 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I and
• BIO 2281 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory

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• BIO 2293 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II and
• BIO 2291 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory

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• CHM 2013 - Organic Chemistry I and
• CHM 2011 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

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• CHM 2023 - Organic Chemistry II and
• CHM 2021 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

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• MAT 2804 - Calculus I

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• PHY 2113 - Physics with Calculus I and
• PHY 2111 - Physics I Laboratory

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• PHY 2123 - Physics with Calculus II and
• PHY 2121 - Physics II Laboratory

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• CHM 3003 - Analytical Chemistry and
• CHM 3002 - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

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• CHM 3303 - Biochemistry I and
• CHM 3301 - Biochemistry I Laboratory

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• CHM 3313 - Biochemistry II and
• CHM 3311 - Biochemistry II Laboratory

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• CHM 3413 - Medicinal Chemistry
• CHM 4213 - Informatics
• CHM 4113 - Research Methods

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• CHM 4914 - Senior Research * or
• CHM 4714 - Internship *

Electives - 13 Credit Hours

Students interested in a science background could select more science courses.

Note:

Students should select electives that provide a minor and will total 42 hours of Upper Level credit within the 120 hours needed for graduation.

None of the 3000-4000 level courses in the major may be taken by transient credit.

Sample Degree Plan

Medicinal and Biological Chemistry Degree Plan