B.A. in Biochemistry / Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
Suggested Three-Year Program of Study for time at Messiah College
First Year
IDFY 101
CHEM 105
MATH 111
BIOL 160
Fall
First Year Seminar
General Chemistry I
Calculus I
Molecular & Cellular Biology
Language – 1st
3 J-Term
4
4
4
3
18
BIOL 161
IDRC 151
PHIL
101/102
CHEM 106
Spring
Animal form and Function
Created/Called for Community
Philosophy
General Chemistry II
Language - 2nd
3
3
3
4
3
16
Sophomore Year
Fall
J-Term
CHEM 309
SOAN 101
CHEM 221
PHYS 201
Organic Chemistry I
Introduction to Sociology
Chemical Analysis I
Bible
Introductory Physics I
4
3
4
3
4
18
CHEM 310
PHYS 202
Spring
Literature (W)
Organic Chemistry II
Introductory Physics II
History
Language – 3rd / Cross Cult
Activity
3
4
4
3
3
1
18
Junior Year
CHEM 221
CHEM 410
CHEM 390
BIOL 386
Fall
Art
Biochemistry I
Junior Chemistry Seminar
Human Anatomy
Wellness
Ethics/World Views/Pluralism
3 J-Term
4
1
4
2
3
18
CHEM 495
CHEM 490
CHEM 412
BIOL 382
Spring
Nonwestern
Capstone: Natural Sciences
Senior Chemistry Seminar
Biochemistry II
Microbiology for Health
Professions
Christian Beliefs
2-3
3
1
4
4
3
17-18
Biochemistry (B.A.) / Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
(Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry)
Major Requirements
Major Courses
[CHEM 105] General Chemistry I
[CHEM 106] General Chemistry II
[CHEM 309] Organic Chemistry I
[CHEM 310] Organic Chemistry II
[CHEM 410] Biochemistry I
[CHEM 412] Biochemistry II
[CHEM 221] Chemical Analysis I
[CHEM 390] Junior Chemistry Seminar
[CHEM 490] Senior Chemistry Seminar
[CHEM 495] Capstone: Natural Sciences
[BIOL 160] Molecular and Cellular Biology
[BIOL 161] Animal Form and Function
[BIOL 382] Microbiology for Health Professions
[BIOL 386] Human Anatomy
One of the following:
[PHIL 101] Problems in Philosophy (3)
[PHIL 102] History of Philosophy (3)
[MATH 111] Calculus I
One of the following:
[PHYS 201] and [PHYS 202] Introductory Physics I and II
[PHYS 211] and [PHYS 212] General Physics I and II
[SOAN 101] Introduction to Sociology
Credits
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
3
4
3
4
4
3
Semester Completed
4
8
3
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Course Requirements (4 years)
[PC 411] Principles of Medicinal Chem. and Molecular Pharm.
4
[ST 310] Introduction to Biostatistics
3
August 2010
Biochemistry (B.A.) / Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
(Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry)
General Education Requirements
Courses
Credits
First Year Seminar
Oral Communications ([CO 101] - USP)
Created and Called for Community
Mathematical Sciences ([MATH 111])
Laboratory Science ([BIOL 160] or [CHEM 105])
Science, Technology & the World
Two of the following:
Social Science (3 credits) ([SOAN 101])
European History (3 credits)
United States History (3 credits)
Literature
Philosophy and Religion ([PHIL 101] or [PHIL 102])*
Arts
Language/Cross Cultural
First Semester of Language
Second Semester of Language
Third Semester of Language or Cross Cultural
Non-Western Studies
Bible
Christian Beliefs
Health and Physical Fitness
Introduction to Wellness
Activity Course
One of the following:
Ethics (3 credits)
World Views (3 credits)
Pluralism in Contemporary Society (3 credits)
Semester Completed
3
3
3
3 or 4
3 or 4
3
6
met by major
met by major
waived
met by major
3
3
3
met by major
3
3
3
2 or 3
3
3
Writing Enriched Course
2
1
3
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SUMMARY OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
General Education
Major Requirements from Messiah
Major Requirements from Univ. of the Sciences
Free Electives from Messiah or the Univ. of the Sciences
Total
44-45
63
7
8-9
123
*Philosophy is not counted against the curricular parameters for the major.
Major requirements on first page
August 2010