Chemistry Major for Pre-Med and Pre-Dental Students
Are you interested in attending The University of Kentucky College of Medicine (Bowling Green Campus)? There is an Early Assurance Program available through a partnership between Murray State University and the University of Kentucky. Click HERE for more details about this exciting opportunity.
Suggested Curriculum Sequencea,b
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| First Semester | 16 |
| CHE 100 Transitions | 1 |
| CHE 201 General College Chemistry | 5 |
| BIO 115 The Cellular Basis of Life | 3 |
| ENG 105 Critical Reading, Writing and Inquiry | 4 |
| COM 161 Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| Second Semester | 17 |
| CHE 202 General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis | 5 |
| BIO 216 Biological Inquiry and Analysis | 4 |
| MAT 250 Calculus and Analytic Geometry | 5 |
| SOC 133 Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Third Semester | 15 |
| CHE 312 Organic Chemistry I | 5 |
| BIO 221 Zoology: Animal Form and Function | 4 |
| NLS 290 Trends and Issues- Youth and Hum. Serv. | 3 |
| PSY 180 General Psychology | 3 |
| Fourth Semester | 14 |
| CHE 320 Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| BIO 333 Genetics | 4 |
| PHY 130/131 General Physics I | 4 |
| SOC 231 Social Problems | 3 |
| Fifth Semester | 14 |
| CHE 530 Fundamentals of Biochemistry I | 3 |
| BIO 321 Cell Biology: Mechanisms | 3 |
| BIO 322 Animal Physiology | 4 |
| PHY 132/133 General Physics II | 4 |
| Sixth Semester | 15 |
| CHE 305 Analytical Chemistry | 5 |
| CHE 540 Fundamentals of Biochemistry II | 3 |
| STA 135 Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| BIO 323 Cell Biology: Systems | 3 |
| Seventh Semester | 15 |
| CHE 352 Basic Chemical Instrumentation | 4 |
| CSC 235 Programming in C++c | 4 |
| ENG 204 Advanced Expository Writing | 3 |
| BIO 300 Microbiology | 4 |
| Eighth Semester | 14 |
| CHE 403 Basic Physical Chemistry | 5 |
| HUM 211 The Western Humanities Tradition | 3 |
| CIV 202 World Civilizations II | 3 |
| POL 252 Contemporary Political Systems | 3 |
aCourses listed satisfy a chemistry premedical or predental curriculum, a biology minor,
and specific university studies requirements.
bA biology minor is strongly recommended.
cEGR 140 may be substituted.