Dec 06, 2024  
2024-2025 Edgewood College Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Edgewood College Catalog

Chemistry, Biochemistry Concentration, BS


This concentration is designed to prepare students for careers in health fields (such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physician assistant and physical therapy), industry, business, law; or graduate school in biochemistry or molecular biology. Careful consultation with an advisor is recommended. 

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A student must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in all courses taken to fulfill the major and concentration requirements.  Any natural science or mathematics course in which a student receives a grade of below “CD” will not be accepted toward the major. Transfer students must take a minimum of 12 chemistry credits at Edgewood College. All transfer courses must be approved by the department.

Chemistry Major Requirements


Core courses for the major:

Mathematics Requirement


Concentration Requirements


Biochemistry Courses


Two additional Biochemistry courses:

Physics Sequences


Two semesters of Physics, to include:

Biology Sequences


Two semesters of Biology, to include:

Other Requirements


An additional 12 credits. Choose one of the following sets of requirements:

  • For students majoring only in chemistry:

  • Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 1
  • One (1) additional credit of chemistry (CHEM)
  • Any ten (10) additional credits of biology (BIO) or chemistry (CHEM) at 300 level or above (or CHEM 200  or PHYS 360  or PHYS 361  )
  • Total: 12 credits

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  • For students double-majoring in Biology and Chemistry:

  • Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
  • Two (2) additional credits of chemistry (CHEM) 
  • Any eight (8) additional credits of biology (BIO) or chemistry (CHEM) courses at the 300 level of above (or CHEM 200  or PHYS 360  or PHYS 361 ). Recommended courses: BIO 401  and BIO 402  
  • Total: 12 credits

Graduate School


Recommended courses for students planning on Graduate School: