Chemistry (BS) – Biochemistry

Degree Requirements

• Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
• Co-op or internship credit cannot be used in the major.
• Students should consult with a departmental advisor before registering.
• Departmental Residency Requirement consists of at least 30 semester hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 level courses taken from the UCF Department of Chemistry.
• Prior to enrolling in Chemistry and Math, you must take the Chemistry Placement Test and Math Placement Test ~ https://www.sdes.ucf.edu/placement-tests/
• Chemistry majors are discouraged from taking courses as a transient student at a Florida College System institution, except in situations where one semester of a two semester sequence has already been taken at the Florida College System institution.
• All prerequisites of courses taught within the College of Sciences will be enforced.
• Courses designated in Common Program Prerequisites (CPP) are usually completed in the first 60 hours. Courses designated in General Education Program (GEP) typically are spread throughout the 120 hours.
• Upon reaching junior standing (60 hours), Chemistry majors are expected to have completed the following courses and associated chemistry laboratories. These classes are prerequisites for advanced science classes and students entering the major without these classes will be unable to register for most of the advanced courses.
  • CHM 2045C - Chemistry Fundamentals I
  • CHM 2046 - Chemistry Fundamentals II
  • CHM 2046L - Chemistry Fundamentals Laboratory
  • CHM 2210 - Organic Chemistry I
  • CHM 2211 - Organic Chemistry II
  • CHM 2211L - Organic Laboratory Techniques I
  • MAC 2311C - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
  • MAC 2312 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II
  • PHY 2048C - General Physics Using Calculus I (or PHY 2048 and PHY 2048L)
  • PHY 2049C - General Physics Using Calculus II (or PHY 2049 and PHY 2049L)

Degree Requirements

Core Requirements: Basic

• Complete all of the following
  • All courses specifically identified in the preceding General Education and Common Program Prerequisites sections meet the Basic Core requirement - GEP: MAC2311C, BSC2010C, PHY2048C (PHY2048/PHY2048L), and STA2023 ; CPP: CHM2045C, CHM2046, CHM2046L, CHM2210, CHM2211, CHM2211L, MAC2312, PHY2049C (PHY2049/PHY2049L)
  • Note: If STA2023 is not completed in the GEP, it is required to be taken as a part of the Basic Core requirement.
  • Complete the following:
    • CHM3120 - Analytical Chemistry (3)
    • CHM3120L - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (1)
    • CHM3215L - Organic Laboratory Techniques II (2)
    • MAC2313 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry III (4)

Core Requirements: Advanced Level

• Complete all of the following
  • Complete the following:
    • BCH4053 - Biochemistry I (3)
    • BCH4054 - Biochemistry II (3)
    • BCH4103L - Biochemical Methods (2)
    • CHM3410 - Physical Chemistry I (4)
    • CHM3411 - Physical Chemistry II (3)
    • CHM3411L - Physical Chemistry Laboratory (2)
    • CHM4610 - Inorganic Chemistry (3)
    • CHM4930 - Chemistry Seminar I (1)
    • CHM4931 - Chemistry Seminar II (1)
    • MCB3020C - General Microbiology (5)
    • PCB3023 - Molecular Cell Biology (3)
    • PCB3063 - Genetics (3)
  • Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
    • CHM4912 - Directed Independent Research (0 - 99)

Restricted Electives

• Complete all of the following
  • A minimum of ten hours are required but more hours may be taken. Select from the courses listed below or an alternate course as approved by the Chemistry Program Advisor
  • If only taking the minimum 10 credits, only one of the following courses can be completed toward Restricted Electives: CHM4130L, MAS3105, OSE3052
  • In addition to those listed below, students may take additional physical, biological, mathematical sciences, or other courses that are selected with the aid of a departmental advisor and approved in advance by the department chair. These courses should be at least at the 3000 level.
  • Earn at least 10 credits from the following:
    • CHM4130 - Advanced Analytical Laboratory Technique (3)
    • CHM4220 - Organic Chemistry III (3)
    • CHM4223 - Advanced Organic Chemistry (3)
    • CHM4230 - Applied Molecular Spectroscopy (3)
    • CHM4427 - Electrochemistry (3)
    • CHM4610L - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
    • CHM5225 - Advanced Organic Chemistry (3)
    • PCB3522 - Molecular Biology I (3)
    • PCB3233 - Immunology (3)
    • PCB3233L - Immunology Laboratory (1)
    • PCB3063L - Genetics Laboratory (1)
    • CHM4906 - Directed Independent Study (1 - 99)
    • CHM4130L - Advanced Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (2)
    • MAS3105 - Matrix and Linear Algebra (4)
    • OSE3052 - Foundations of Photonics (3)

Grand Total Credits: 57