Chemistry/Biochemistry Major with Biochemistry Option, Bachelor of Science (BS)
This program is recommended for students planning to go directly into professional fields of biochemistry, for students planning to attend graduate school in biochemistry, molecular biology or pharmacology, and for students planning to enter professional schools such as medicine, veterinary medicine, or pharmacy.
Note: the option will require more than 12 terms (or 4 years) to complete at an average of 15 credits per term.
Grade Requirements: due to the cumulative nature of chemistry courses, the department strongly recommends that students receive a grade ≥C in all prerequisite chemistry courses.
| Required Courses | ||
| CHEM 171 & 171L & CHEM 172 & CHEM 172L & CHEM 173 & CHEM 173L | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY III and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III | 15 |
| CHEM 304 & 304L | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS and QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS LAB | 6 |
| CHEM 351 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| CHEM 352 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| CHEM 353 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| CHEM 372 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I | 3 |
| CHEM 421 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| CHEM 422 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| CHEM 431 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 1 |
| CHEM 480 | BIOCHEMISTRY | 5 |
| CHEM 481 | INTERMEDIARY METABOLISM | 5 |
| CHEM 482 | INTEGRATED TOPICS IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS | 3 |
| CHEM 483 | BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY 1 | 2 |
| Choose one of the following three courses | 3-5 | |
| MODERN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | ||
| INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS | ||
| PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY | ||
| Choose one or more of these courses | 2-3 | |
| PRE-MEDICAL, DENTAL, VETERINARY AND PHARMACY PREPARATION | ||
| PRE-MEDICAL, DENTAL, VETERINARY AND PHARMACY PREPARATION | ||
| ORGANIC CHEM LABORATORY II | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY 2 | ||
| Choose one of the following three courses | 4 | |
| INTERNSHIP | ||
| SEMINAR | ||
| DIRECTED STUDY | ||
| Required Supporting Courses | ||
| BIOL 171 | BIOLOGY I | 5 |
| BIOL 172 | BIOLOGY II | 5 |
| BIOL 173 | BIOLOGY III | 5 |
| BIOL 310 | FUNDAMENTALS OF GENETICS | 5 |
| MATH/HONS 161 | CALCULUS I | 5 |
| MATH 162 | CALCULUS II | 5 |
| MATH 163 | CALCULUS III | 5 |
| PHYS 151 | GENERAL PHYSICS I | 4 |
| PHYS 152 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | 4 |
| PHYS 153 | GENERAL PHYSICS III | 4 |
| PHYS 161 | MECHANICS LABORATORY | 1 |
| PHYS 162 | HEAT AND OPTICS LABORATORY | 1 |
| PHYS 163 | ELECTRONICS LABORATORY I | 1 |
| Suggested–a computer programming course is strongly recommended. See your chemistry/biochemistry advisor. | ||
| Suggested supporting courses for Pre-Med/Pre-Dent/Pre-Vet students | ||
| BIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION | ||
| MICROBIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY III | ||
| BIOMEDICAL ETHICS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| Required Capstone | ||
| CHEM 491 | SENIOR THESIS | 4-6 |
| or CHEM 490 | ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY OR SENIOR CAPSTONE | |
| Total Credits | 122-127 | |
Plan of Study
The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.
Courses could be offered in different terms, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| CHEM 171 & 171L | 5 | CHEM 172 & 172L | 5 | CHEM 173 & 173L | 5 |
| MATH 161 | 5 | MATH 162 | 5 | MATH 163 | 5 |
| PHYS 151 & PHYS 161 (Natural Science BACR 1) | 5 | PHYS 152 & PHYS 162 (Natural Science BACR 2) | 5 | PHYS 153 & PHYS 163 | 5 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Second Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| BIOL 171 | 5 | BIOL 172 | 5 | BIOL 173 | 5 |
| CHEM 304 & 304L | 6 | Humanities & Arts BACR 11 | 5 | ENGL 201 | 5 |
| ENGL 101 | 5 | Social Science BACR 11 | 5 | Global Studies - graduation requirement1 | 5 |
| 16 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Third Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| CHEM 351 | 4 | CHEM 319, 420, or 423 | 3-5 | BIOL 310 | 5 |
| Humanities & Arts BACR 21 | 5 | CHEM 319 | 4 | CHEM 353 | 3 |
| Social Science BACR 21 | 5 | CHEM 352 | 4 | Diversity - graduation requirement1 | 5 |
| CHEM 372 | 3 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 4 | ||
| 14 | 14-16 | 17 | |||
| Fourth Year | |||||
| Fall Quarter | Credits | Winter Quarter | Credits | Spring Quarter | Credits |
| CHEM 421 | 4 | BIOL 371, CHEM 371, CHEM 373, or CHEM 484 | 1 | CHEM 482 | 3 |
| CHEM 431 | 1 | CHEM 422 | 4 | CHEM 490 or 491 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement) | 5 |
| CHEM 480 | 5 | CHEM 481 | 5 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 5 |
| CHEM 483 | 2 | CHEM 484 | 2 | Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective | 3 |
| CHEM 499 | 2 | CHEM 499 | 2 | ||
| 14 | 14 | 16 | |||
| Total Credits 180-182 | |||||
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University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.
University Competencies and Proficiencies
English
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
General Education Requirements (GER)
- Minimum Credits—180 cumulative credit hours
- 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
- 45 credits in residence (attendance) at Eastern, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at Eastern
- Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0
Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)
Humanities and Arts
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
University Graduation Requirements (UGR)
Diversity Course List
World Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List
Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term you expect to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
Requirements in Degree Works are based on these two catalog years:
- The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Credit Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
- The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.
Students who earn a BS in Chemistry/Biochemistry with Biochemistry Option from EWU should be able to:
- demonstrate a broad-based knowledge of major concepts in the areas of inorganic, organic, analytical and physical chemistry;
- demonstrate sufficient preparation in chemistry to successfully compete in a graduate or professional program or to realize employment in a chemistry- or biochemistry-related career;
- demonstrate a capacity to use modern instrumentation and classical techniques for the analysis and/or separation of chemicals and an ability to interpret data;
- demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills and critical thinking skills as related to the field of chemistry;
- demonstrate knowledge of safe practices in the handling, usage and disposal of chemicals.