Chemistry, Biotechnology Concentration, B.S.

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Major Requirements

The major requires 40 hours in Chemistry as follows:

CHEM 140 - Advanced General Chemistry Credits: (4)
CHEM 232 - Quantitative Analysis Credits: (3)
CHEM 241 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: (3)
CHEM 242 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: (3)
CHEM 272 - Organic Chemistry Lab Credits: (2)
CHEM 352 - Physical Chemistry I Credits: (3)
CHEM 361 - Principles of Biochemistry Credits: (3)
CHEM 370 - Instrumental Analysis I Credits: (3)
CHEM 371 - Chemical Dynamics Credits: (2)
CHEM 495 - Seminar in Chemistry Credits: (l, R4)
MATH 140 - Introductory Calculus Credits: (5)
PHYS 130 - Introductory Physics I Credits: (4)
and
PHYS 131 - Introductory Physics II Credits: (4)
or
PHYS 230 - General Physics I Credits: (4)
and
PHYS 231 - General Physics II Credits: (3-4)

Biotechnology Concentration

Concentration Requirements

The concentration requires 11 hours as follows:

BIOL 140 - Principles of Biology I Credits: (4)
BIOL 141 - Principles of Biology II Credits: (4)
BIOL 333 - Cell and Molecular Biology Credits: (4)

Additional Requirements

The concentration requires 9 hours selected from the following:

CHEM 435 - Instrumental Analysis II Credits: (3)
CHEM 462 - Molecular Bioinformatics Credits: (3)
CHEM 463 - Molecular Biotechnology Credits: (3)
CHEM 464 - Genomics Credits: (3)
CHEM 470 - Advanced Instrumental Analysis Laboratory Credits: (1)

Electives

Recommended electives include:

BIOL 413 - Principles of General Microbiology Credits: (3)
BIOL 414 - Methods of General Microbiology Credits: (2)

General Electives

General electives (26 hours) are required to complete the program. Students must take at least 32 hours at the junior-senior level at WCU in order to satisfy general university degree requirements.

Visit the department’s website at http://www.wcu.edu/4409.asp to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.