BS - Chemistry - Pharmaceutical Chemistry Concentration

  • The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry provides American Chemical Society (ACS) approved programs. Students completing a baccalaureate degree that meets the ACS Guidelines will receive an ACS-certified degree. All of the degree concentrations could include the course work and experience necessary to satisfy requirements for ACS certification with proper choice of supporting discipline and elective credits. See an academic advisor or the Chemistry department for more information on the requirements for ACS certification and other aspects of these degree concentrations.

    Pharmaceutical Chemistry Concentration: This concentration is designed to prepare students for pharmacy school while they work towards a degree in Chemistry. Students may also go to graduate school or work in the pharmaceutical industry after completing this concentration. As pharmacy school prerequisites change, students need to be diligent in ensuring they are meeting the requirements of the pharmacy school they wish to attend. The streamlining of both the requirements for a degree in chemistry and the needed prerequisites is best done in consultation with an academic advisor.

Term 1

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • ENGL 1101 English Composition I
      3
    • CHEM 1211 Principles of Chemistry I
      3
    • CHEM 1211L Principles of Chemistry Lab I
      1
    • SCM 2000 Culture of Science and Math
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Area A2
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Area B2
      3
    Total: 16

Term 2

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • ECON 1000 Contemporary Economic Issues
      2
    • ENGL 1102 English Composition II
      3
    • CHEM 1212 Principles of Chemistry II
      3
    • CHEM 1212L Principles of Chemistry Lab II
      1
    • General Education Core Curriculum Area D1
      4
    Total: 13
Year 1 (Hours: 29)

Term 3

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • POLS 1101 American Government
      3
    • MATH 2202 Calculus II
      4
    • CHEM 2800 Quantitative Analy Chem
      3
    • CHEM 2800L Quantitative Analy Chem Lab
      1
    • General Education Core Curriculum Area D2 (1 of 2) recommended PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2211L
      4
    Total: 15

Term 4

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • CHEM 3361 Modern Organic Chemistry I
      3
    • CHEM 3361L Modern Organic Chem I Lab
      1
    • General Education Core Curriculum Area D2 (2 of 2) recommended PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L
      4
    • General Education Core Curriculum Area C1
      3
    • Lower-Division BIOL course (1 of 2)
      4
    Total: 15
Year 2 (Hours: 30)

Term 5

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • CHEM 3601 PhysChem:QuantumChem&Spec
      3
    • CHEM 3000 Chemical Literature
      3
    • CHEM 3362 Modern Organic Chemistry II
      3
    • CHEM 3362L Modern Organic Chem II Lab
      1
    • Lower-Division BIOL course (2 of 2)
      4
    Total: 14

Term 6

Year 3 (Hours: 28)

Term 7

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • CHEM 3105 Inorganic Chemistry
      3
    • CHEM 3105L Inorganic Synthesis Lab
      1
    • CHEM 3010 Medicinal Chemistry
      3
    • STAT 3125 Biostatistics
      3
    • Lower-Division science elective. Students should prioritize taking PHYS 2211/L and PHYS 2212/L, if these were taken in Area D2, students can choose any course from the prefixes provided (2 of 2)
      4
    • Supporting Descipline Elective (1 of 2) Choose 7 hours from any 3000-4000 level courses CHEM, BIOL, MATH, STAT, PSYC, CRJU, ENVS, PHYS, SCI, MKTG, MGT or other 3000-4000 level course approved by the department chair.
      3
    Total: 17

Term 8

  • Requirement
    Hours
  • Total: 16
Year 4 (Hours: 33)


Program Total: 120 Hours

Milestones: All courses indicated as a Milestone with this icon ( ) should be completed in the term suggested to prevent delays in program completion.

Disclaimer: An academic map is a suggested four-year schedule of courses based on degree requirements in the KSU undergraduate catalog. This sample schedule serves as a general guideline to help build a full schedule each term. Some departments allow students to use the three credit first-year seminar course as a free elective for a degree program, which may impact the program's total credit hours. Milestones, courses, and special requirements necessary for timely progress to complete a major are designated to keep you on track to graduate in four years. Missing milestones could delay your program. Enrolled Students should reference DegreeWorks and not this plan.

This map is not a substitute for academic advisement—contact your advisor if you have any questions about scheduling or about your degree requirements. Also see the current undergraduate catalog (catalog.kennesaw.edu) for a complete list of requirements and electives. Note: Requirements are continually under revision, and there is no guarantee they will not be changed or revoked; contact the department and/or program area for current information.

You may choose to attend a summer term to reduce your load during fall or spring terms but still stay on track to graduate in four years.


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