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Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemistry
Suggested Plan of Study
Meets certification requirements for the American Chemical Society

FIRST YEAR
             Fall Semester                                                   Spring Semester     


1,2CHM 141.M  (MPF-IVB)

3

CHM 142.M

3

CHM 147

1

CHM 161

2

CHM 153  (MPF-IV LAB)

2

ENG 112 (MPF-I)

3

ENG 111/113  (MPF-I)

3

3HUM-SS  (MPF II-III)

3

­3HUM-SS  (MPF II-III)

3

4MTH 251

4

4MTH 151 (MPF V)

5

 

 

 

17

 

15

SECOND YEAR


CHM 251
3 CHM 252 3
CHM 254 3 CHM 255 2
3HUM-SS  (MPF II-III) 3 3HUM-SS  (MPF II-III) 3
MTH 252 4 5MTH Elective 3
PHY 181 (MPF-IVB) 4 PHY 182 4
PHY 183 1 PHY 184 1
  18   16

THIRD YEAR


CHM 351
3 CHM 352 3
CHM 432 or 433 3 CHM 454 3
6 Electives 3 CHM 455 2
Language 101 4 6Electives 2
CHM elective 2 Language 102 4
    3Bio Sci (MPF-IVA) 3
  15   17

FOURTH YEAR


CHM 417
3 Capstone 3
CHM 456 2 CHM 418 2
3HUM-SS  (MPF II-III) 3 3HUM-SS  (MPF II-III) 3
Adv. Science Lab 2 6Electives 3
Language 201 3 2Language 202 (CAS-A) 3
6Electives 3    
  16   14

1      CHM 141.M requires a year of high school Chemistry.
2      MPF = Miami Plan Foundation Course; CAS = College Requirement.
3      HUM = Humanities/Fine Arts; SS = Social Science/World Cultures,
        Bio Sci =     Biological Science.
4      or MTH 153 & 251 or MTH 249, all of which satisfy MPF-V
5      Choose from MTH 222, 231, or 347 or STA 368.
6      Electives to complete a thematic sequence and to bring total credit hours to 128

 

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biochemistry
Suggested Plan of Study

FIRST YEAR
             Fall Semester                                                                Spring Semester


1,2CHM 141.M  (MPF-IVB)
3 CHM 142.M 3
CHM 147 1 CHM 161 2
CHM 153  (MPF-IV LAB) 2 ENG 112  (MPF-I) 3
ENG 111/113  (MPF-I) 3 ZOO 116 4
­ZOO 115 (MPF-IVA) 4 4MTH 251 4
4MTH 151 (MPF V) 5    
  18   16

SECOND YEAR


CHM 251
3 CHM 252 3
CHM 254 3 CHM 255 2
MTH 252 4 3HUM-SS  (MPF II-III) 3
PHY 181 (MPF-IVB) 4 5MTH Elective 3
PHY 183 1 PHY 182 4
    PHY 184 1
  15   16

THIRD YEAR


CHM 351
3 CHM 472 3
CHM 433 3 CHM 434 3
3HUM-SS  (MPF II-III) 3 3HUM-SS  (MPF II-III) 3
Language 101 4 3HUM-SS  (MPF II-III) 3
Genetics 3 Language 102 4
  16   18

FOURTH YEAR


Cell Biology
3 Capstone 3
Laboratory and other Electives 4 CHM 454 3
6CHM 438 2 3HUM-SS  (MPF II-III) 3
3HUM-SS  (MPF II-III) 3 7Electives 2
Language 201 3 2Language 202 (CAS-A) 3
  15   14

1           CHM 141.M requires a year of high school Chemistry.
2           MPF = Miami Plan Foundation Course; CAS = College Requirement.
3           HUM = Humanities/Fine Arts; SS = Social Science/World Cultures, Bio Sci =      Biological Science.
4           or MTH 153 & 251 or MTH 249, all of which satisfy MPF-V
5           Choose from MTH 222, 231, or 347 or STA 368.
6              CHM 438 may be taken only after completing CHM 433, 434
7           Electives to complete a thematic sequence and to bring total credit hours to 128

 

 

Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) in Chemistry
Suggested Plan of Study

FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester                                                 Spring Semester


1,2CHM 141.M (MPF-IVB, CAS-D)
3 CHM 142.M (CAS-D) 3
CHM 144 (MPF-IV, CAS-D LAB) 2 CHM 145 2
CHM 147 1 Language 102 4
Language 101 4 ENG 112 (MPF-I) 3
ENG 111/113 (MPF-I) 3 3MTH 251 4
3MTH 151 (MPF-V, CAS-E) 5    
  18   16

SECOND YEAR


CHM 251
3 CHM 252 3
CHM 244 2 CHM 245 2
PHY 181 (MPF-IVB) 4 PHY 182 4
PHY 183 1 PHY 184 1
5HUM (MPF-IIA, CAS-B) 3 4Science course (MPF-IVA,CAS-D) 4
Language 201 3 Language 202 3
  16   17

THIRD YEAR


6CHM 471
3 6CHM 472 3
4Science Course 3 CHM 363 3
5 SS (MPF-IIIA, CAS-C) 3 CHM 364 2
HUM (MPF-IIB, CAS-B) 3 SS (MPF-IIIB, CAS-C) 3
7Elective 3 HUM (MPF-IIB, CAS-B) 3
  15   14

FOURTH YEAR


SS (MPF-IIIA or B, CAS-C)
3 Capstone 3
7 Electives 13 7 Electives 13
  16   16

1           CHM 141.M requires a year of high school Chemistry.
2           MPF = Miami Plan Foundation Course; CAS = College Requirement.
3           or MTH 153 and 251 or MTH 249, all of which satisfy MPF-V and CAS-E.          
4           See “Additional Science courses” on p. 11.  Note: Pre-medicine students must take biological science courses.
5           HUM = Humaniaties/Fine Arts; SS = Social Science/World Cultures
6           May be taken in the fourth year.
7           Of the electives, most of the credit hours must be advanced courses.
Generally, the Thematic Sequence of three courses, 9 hours, must be included in these elective hours.

 


Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) in Biochemistry
Suggested Plan of Study

FIRST YEAR
            Fall Semester                                                 Spring Semester


1CHM 141.M (MPF-IVB, CAS-D)
3 CHM142.M (CAS-D) 3
CHM 144 (MPF-IV, CAS-D LAB) 2 CHM 145 2
CHM 147 1 Language 102 4
Language 101 4 ENG 112 (MPF-I) 3
ENG 111/113 (MPF-I) 3 2MTH 251 4
2MTH 151 (MPF-V, CAS-E) 5    
  18   16

SECOND YEAR


CHM 251
3 CHM 252 3
CHM 244 2 CHM 245 2
PHY 181 (MPF-IVB) 4 4Biological Science
     (MPF-IVA, CAS-D)
4
PHY 183 1 Language 202 3
3HUM (MPF-IIA, CAS-B) 3 6Elective (PHY 182, 184 for premed, 5 credits) 4
Language 201 3    
  16   16

THIRD YEAR


7CHM 471
3 7CHM 472 3
CHM 432 4 CHM 363 3
3SS (MPF-IIIA, CAS-C) 3 5Advanced Science 2
HUM (MPF-IIB, CAS-B) 3 SS (MPF-IIIB, CAS-C) 3
6Elective 3 HUM (MPF-IIB, CAS-B) 3
    SS (MPF-IIIB, CAS-C) 3
  16   17

FOURTH YEAR


8CHM 438
2 Capstone 3
6Electives 13 6Electives 11
  15   14

1           CHM 141.M requires a year of high school chemistry.
MPF – Miami Plan Foundation Course; CAS = College Requirement
2           or MTH 153 & 251 or MTH 249, all of which satisfy MPF-V and CAS-E. 
3           HUM = Humaniaties/Fine Arts; SS = Social Science/World Cultures
4           Introductory biological science course.  
Choose one: BOT/MBI/ZOO 116, BOT 191, or ZOO 114.
5           Advanced science course.  Choose one: any course at the 300 level or above in BOT, MBI, or ZOO; or CHM 364, CHM 417, or CHM 426
Note: Pre-medicine students must take a biological science course
6              Electives to complete a thematic sequence and to bring total credit hours to 128.
7              May be taken in the fourth year.
8              CHM 438 may be taken only after completing CHM 432.

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