Chemical Biotechnology B.S. - Concentration: General

Program Features

70 Credits

Required courses:

CHEM 121	GN: General Chemistry I	3 credits
CHEM 123	GN: General Chemistry I Lab	1 credit
CHEM 124	GE: General Chemistry II	3 credits
CHEM 126	GE: General Chemistry II Lab	1 credit
CHEM 233	Organic Chemistry I	3 credits
CHEM 234	Organic Chemistry II	3 credits
CHEM 235	Organic Chemistry I Lab	1 credit
CHEM 236	Organic Chemistry II Lab	1 credit
CHEM 315	Biochemistry	3 credits
CHEM 317	Biochemistry Laboratory	1 credit
CHEM 350	Biochemical Energetics	3 credits
CHEM 352	Biochemical Energetics Laboratory	1 credit
CHEM 371	Analytical Chemistry I: Quantitative	4 credits
CHEM 420	Biochemical Methods	3 credits
CHEM 422	Biochemical Methods Laboratory	1 credit
CHEM 495	Chemistry Seminar	1 credit

5 credits (1 lab required) from

CHEM 372	Analytical Chemistry II: Instrumental	4 credits
CHEM 415	Proteins and Nucleic Acids	3 credits
CHEM 417	Proteins and Nucleic Acids Laboratory	1 credits
CHEM 419	Biochemistry II	3 credits
CHEM 493	Research In Chemistry	3 credits

 

6 credits (1 lab required) from:

BIOL 330	Microbiology	4 credits
BIOL 331	Genetics	3 credits
BIOL 380	Cell Culture Techniques	2 credits
BIOL 430	Applied Microbiology	4 credits
BIOL 437	Immunology	3 credits
BIOL 465	Immunology Laboratory	1 credit

Co-requisite courses:

PHYS 131	GN: Fundamental Physics I	4 credits
PHYS 132	GE: Fundamental Physics II	4 credits
OR
PHYS 161	GN: Physics I	4 credits
PHYS 162	GE: Physics II	4 credits
BIOL 114	GN: Introductory Biology I	4 credits
BIOL 281	Introduction to Biotechnology	3 credits
BIOL 411	Introduction to Molecular Biotechnology	3 credits
	OR both of the following
BIOL 439	Molecular Biology	3 credits
BIOL 477	Molecular Biology Lab	1 credit

7 credits from:

MATH 110	GN: General Statistics	3 credits
MATH 135	GN: Pre-Calculus	3 credits
MATH 140	GN: Calculus I	4 credits
MATH 141	GN: Calculus II	4 credits

Additional requirements:

•  Please see the university requirements in this catalog. 
• A minimum quality point average of 2.5 in chemistry courses is required for graduation.
• All 300 and 400 level courses required for the major must be completed at ESU.
• Students enrolling in this degree program are strongly encouraged to participate in undergraduate research or an internship opportunity.

 

4 Year Curriculum Program Plan

(Subject to change by the university without notice)

Freshman Year

Fall

CHEM 121	GN: General Chemistry I	3 credits
CHEM 123	GN: General Chemistry I Lab	1 credit
MATH 140	GN: Calculus I	4 credits
BIOL 114	GN: Introductory Biology I	4 credits
FYE 100	University Studies	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	15

Spring

CHEM 124	GE: General Chemistry II	3 credits
CHEM 126	GE: General Chemistry II Lab	1 credit
MATH 141	GN: Calculus II	4 credits
OR
MATH 110	GN: General Statistics	3 credits
GenEd ___	General Education Elective (Group C)	3 credits
ENGL 103	English Composition	3 credits
HPLW 105	Health Promotion and Lifetime Wellness	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	16-17

Sophomore Year

Chemistry/Biology Electives: see below

Fall

CHEM 233	Organic Chemistry I	3 credits
CHEM 235	Organic Chemistry I Lab	1 credit
BIOL 281	Introduction to Biotechnology	3 credits
CHEM/BIOL	Chemistry/Biology Elective	4 credits
GenEd ___	General Education Elective (Group A)	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	14

Spring

CHEM 234	Organic Chemistry II	3 credits
CHEM 236	Organic Chemistry II Lab	1 credit
PHYS 131	GN: Fundamental Physics I	4 credits
GenEd ___	General Education Elective (Group C)	3 credits
GenEd ___	General Education Elective (Group A)	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	14

Junior Year

Fall

CHEM 315	Biochemistry	3 credits
CHEM 317	Biochemistry Laboratory	1 credit
PHYS 132	GE: Fundamental Physics II	4 credits
GenEd ___	General Education Elective (Group C)	3 credits
GenEd ___	General Education Elective (Group A)	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	14

Spring

CHEM 420	Biochemical Methods	3 credits
CHEM 422	Biochemical Methods Laboratory	1 credit
BIOL 411	Introduction to Molecular Biotechnology	3 credits
OR
BIOL 439	Molecular Biology	3 credits
	And
BIOL 477	Molecular Biology Lab	1 credit
CHEM/BIOL	Chemistry/Biology Elective	4 credits
GenEd ___	General Education Elective (Group C)	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	14-15

Senior Year

Fall

CHEM 350	Biochemical Energetics	3 credits
CHEM 352	Biochemical Energetics Laboratory	1 credit
CHEM 371	Analytical Chemistry I: Quantitative	4 credits
CHEM/BIOL	Chemistry/Biology Elective	4 credits
GenEd ___	General Education Elective (Group A)	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	15

Chemistry/Biology Electives: see below

Spring

CHEM/BIOL	Chemistry Biology Elective	3 credits
CHEM 495	Chemistry Seminar	1 credit
XXXX ___	Electives	12
	Total Credit Hours:	16

Chemistry/Biology Electives

CHEM 372	Analytical Chemistry II: Instrumental	4 credits
CHEM 412	Contemporary Topics in Biochemistry	3 credits
CHEM 418	Molecular Toxicity	3 credits
CHEM 436	Medicinal Chemistry	3 credits
CHEM 461	Polymer Chemistry	3 credits
CHEM 493	Research In Chemistry	3 credits
BIOL 330	Microbiology	4 credits
BIOL 331	Genetics	3 credits
BIOL 380	Cell Culture Techniques	2 credits
BIOL 437	Immunology	3 credits
BIOL 465	Immunology Laboratory	1 credit

Total Credit Hours: 120

For more information, contact the department at 570-422-3342 or visit www.esu.edu/chem.