Chemistry, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Medicinal Chemistry
To obtain a B.S. with a major in Chemistry and a concentration in Medicinal Chemistry, a student must fulfill university, college, and departmental requirements.
Chemistry, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Medicinal Chemistry Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 46 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“required | ||
| Fundamental Academic Skills | 15 | |
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | ||
Writing in the Discipline Course | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
or STAT 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or STAT 1530 | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | |
| Distribution Requirements | 31 | |
Natural Science - From two disciplines and at least one lab - 7 hrs | ||
Social Science - From two disciplines - 9 hrs | ||
Humanities and Fine Arts - From two disciplines - 9 hrs | ||
Global Diversity - 3 hrs | ||
US Diversity - 3 hrs | ||
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| *Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| Chemistry Major with a Concentration in Medicinal Chemistry - 70-71 Hours Required | ||
| Required Chemistry Coursework | 34 | |
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (** ^) | ||
| GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (^) | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I (^) | ||
| ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (^) | ||
| QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS and QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS LAB (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (^) | ||
| PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I and PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (^) | ||
| ESSENTIALS OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY (^) | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY I (^ with the following lab) | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (^) | ||
| Additional Lecture | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO MOLECULAR MODELING | ||
| ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - SYNTHESIS | ||
| ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - MECHANISM | ||
| ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: MECHANISMS AND MODELING | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY II (Must take CHEM 4664 as the required additional lab.) | ||
| Additional Lab | ||
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| SPECTROMETRIC CHARACTERIZATIONS | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (Must take CHEM 4660 for required additional lecture) | ||
| CHEMISTRY PROJECTS | ||
| Required Biology Courses | 9 | |
| BIOLOGY I | ||
| GENETICS | ||
| 4 additional credit hours of chemistry from the advanced courses below: | 4 | |
| Analytical | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY (^) | ||
| SPECTROMETRIC CHARACTERIZATIONS (^) | ||
| INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS (^) | ||
| INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS LABORATORY (^) | ||
| Biochemistry | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY II (^ with the following lab) | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (^) | ||
| PROTEIN PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION (^) | ||
| Chemisry Education | ||
| CHEMISTRY TEACHING STRATEGIES | ||
| Inorganic | ||
| INORGANIC PREPARATIONS (^) | ||
| ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (^) | ||
| SOLID STATE INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (^) | ||
| GEOCHEMISTRY (^) | ||
| Nuclear | ||
| NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY (^) | ||
| Organic | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MOLECULAR MODELING (^) | ||
| ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - SYNTHESIS (^) | ||
| ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - MECHANISM (^) | ||
| ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY: MECHANISMS AND MODELING (^) | ||
| Physical Chemistry | ||
| PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II (^) | ||
| PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (^) | ||
| Polymer | ||
| POLYMER CHEMISTRY (^) | ||
| Research | ||
| CHEMISTRY PROJECTS (^) | ||
| CHEMISTRY PROBLEMS (^) | ||
| Internship | ||
| CHEMISTRY INTERNSHIP (^) | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY (^) | ||
| Other Required Coursework* | 9 | |
| CALCULUS I (^) | ||
| CALCULUS II | ||
| *MATH 1970, Calculus III, is recommended but not required | ||
| Select one of the following sequences | 10 | |
| Sequence A | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I - CALCULUS LEVEL and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I (** ^) | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS-CALCULUS LEVEL and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY II (^) | ||
| Sequence B | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I (** ^) | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS II and GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY II (^) | ||
| These courses can be applied to pre-professional curricula. For example, with proper selection of electives and sequencing of requirements, pre-pharmacy students may meet UNMC College of Pharmacy entrance requirements in three years and still be able to complete a B.S. in chemistry with a concentration in medicinal chemistry in four years. | ||
| To graduate with an ACS certified degree, see your chemistry advisor for proper course selection. | ||
| College Breadth (choose one option) | 15-30+ | |
| Option 1: Complete any UNO minor or undergraduate certificate - 15+ hours | ||
| Option 2: Additional General Education Requirements - 19+ hours | ||
Additional quantitative literacy - 3 hours | ||
Additional Social Science Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours | ||
Additional Humanities Gen. Ed. from 3rd Discipline - 3 hours | ||
Additional Nat. and Physical Science w/ Lab - 4-5 hours | ||
| Option 3: CAS comprehensive major (50+ hours) OR any second UNO major (30+ hours) | ||
| Bachelor of Science Requirement | 0 | |
| See major. | ||
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||
Chemistry, Bachelor of Science with a Concentration in Medicinal Chemistry Four-year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CHEM 1180 & CHEM 1184 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY ( *) | 4 |
| CMST 1110 or CMST 2120 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | 3 |
| ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (**) | 3 |
| MATH 1950 | CALCULUS I (***) | 5 |
**ENGL 1150: Requires appropriate placement. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 1190 & CHEM 1194 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY (*) | 4 |
| ENGL 1160 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION II (**) | 3 |
| MATH 1960 | CALCULUS II (***) | 4 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts / Global Diversity Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 2250 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I (*) | 3 |
| CHEM 2400 & CHEM 2404 | QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS and QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS LAB (**) | 4 |
| HIST 1000 | WORLD HISTORY TO 1500 (or Minor/2nd Major course***) | 3 |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 | |
*CHEM 2250: See catalog for most up-to-date prerequisites. | ||
***CAS Requirement | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 2260 & CHEM 2274 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (*) | 5 |
| CHEM 2500 | INTRODUCTION TO INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (**) | 3 |
| HIST 1010 | WORLD HISTORY SINCE 1500 (or Minor/2nd Major Course***) | 3 |
| PHYS 1110 or PHYS 2110 | GENERAL PHYSICS I (^) or GENERAL PHYSICS I - CALCULUS LEVEL | 4 |
| PHYS 1154 | GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY I | 1 |
**CHEM 2500: See catalog for most up-to-date prerequisites. | ||
***CAS Requirement | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 4650 & CHEM 4654 | BIOCHEMISTRY I and BIOCHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (*) | 4 |
| PHYS 1120 or PHYS 2120 | GENERAL PHYSICS II (**) or GENERAL PHYSICS-CALCULUS LEVEL | 4 |
| PHYS 1164 | GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY II | 1 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts*** | 3 | |
| Social Science / US Diversity | 3 | |
***Humanities/Fine Arts course must come from 2nd discipline. | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 1450 | BIOLOGY I | 5 |
| CHEM 3710 | ESSENTIALS OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY (*) | 3 |
| NSCI 3940 | WRITING IN CHEMISTRY (**) | 2 |
| Additional Chemistry Lecture*** | 3-4 | |
| Additional Chemistry Lab*** | 1 | |
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 2140 | GENETICS (*) | 4 |
| CHEM 3350 & CHEM 3354 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I and PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY (**) | 4 |
| Social Science*** | 3 | |
| Additional Humanities and Fine Arts or Minor/2nd Major Course^ | 3 | |
***Social Science course must be in a 2nd discipline. | ||
^CAS Requirement: Humanities/Fine Arts Course must be in a 3rd discipline. | ||
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| Advanced Chemistry Elective* | 4 | |
| Additional Social Science or Minor/2nd Major Course** | 3 | |
| Elective or Minor/2nd Major Course*** | 3 | |
| Elective or Minor/2nd Major Course*** | 3 | |
| Elective Course*** | 3 | |
*Must take 4 credit hours of Advanced Chemistry Electives. See Catalog for options. | ||
**CAS Requirement: Social Science Course must be in a 3rd discipline. | ||
***Students need a minimum of 120 credits to graduate. Electives, minors, or a 2nd major may be used to reach this minimum. | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 120-121 | |
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change
Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.
Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study
GPA Requirements: 2.0