Plan of Study

Shown below is a sample curriculum indicating how a student could complete the B.S. in Chemical Biology Degree program in four years.   All courses are currently taught on the IU Kokomo campus unless otherwise noted.

Key-

F = Fall offering

S = Spring offering

 Freshman Year – Fall Semester

COAS-E 105 SMI Freshman Learning Community (1 cr)

CHEM-C 105/C125 Principles of Chemistry I and Laboratory (F) (5 cr)

BIOL-L105 Introduction to Biology (F,S) (5 cr)

ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition I (F, S) (3 cr)

Variable Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective (F, S) (3 cr)

Total: (17 cr)

Freshman Year – Spring Semester

CHEM-C 106/C126 Principles of Chemistry II and Laboratory (S) (5 cr)

MATH-M 215 Calculus I (S) (5 cr)

BIOL-L 211/213 Molecular Biology and Laboratory (5 cr)

Total:     (15 cr)

Sophomore Year – Fall Semester

CHEM-C341/343 Organic Chemistry I and Laboratory (F) (5 cr)

PHYS-P 201 General Physics I (F) (5 cr)

ENG-W 132 Elementary Composition II (F, S) (3 cr)

INFO-I 101 Introduction to Informatics (F) (4 cr)

Total:      (17 cr)

Sophomore Year – Spring Semester

CHEM-C 342/344 Organic Chemistry II and Laboratory (S) (5 cr)

PHYS-P 202 General Physics II (5 cr)

MATH-K 310 Statistical Techniques (F, S) (3 cr)

Variable Cultural Diversity Class (3 cr)

Total:       (16 cr)

Junior Year – Fall Semester

CHEM-C 361             Physical Chemistry I (Alt F) (3 cr)

Or

MICR-M 310/315       Microbiology and Laboratory (Alt F) (5 cr)

Variable                       Humanities and Arts Elective Course (F, S) (3 cr)

BIOL-L 367                Cell Physiology (Alt F) (3 cr)

Or

PHIL-P 140                Introduction to Ethics (F, S) (3 cr)

Total:  (17 cr)

Junior Year – Spring Semester

CHEM-C 483                         Biological Chemistry (Alt S) (3 cr)

CHEM-C 487             Biochemistry Laboratory (NEW COURSE) (2 cr)

Or

BIOL-L 321               Principles of Immunology (Alt S) (3 cr)

CHEM-C 310/311      Analytical Chemistry and Laboratory (S) (5 cr)

CHEM-C 409             Chemistry Research (F, S) (3 cr)

SPCH-S 121               Public Speaking (F, S) (3 cr)

Total: (14-16 cr)

Senior Year – Fall Semester

CHEM-C 361             Physical Chemistry I (Alt F) (3 cr)

Or

MICR-M 310/315       Microbiology and Laboratory (Alt F) (3-5 cr)

Variable                       Humanities and Arts Elective (F, S) (3 cr)

BIOL-L 367                Cell Physiology (Alt F) (3 cr)

Or

PHIL-P 140                Introduction to Ethics (F, S) (3 cr)

Variable                       Science Elective (3-5 cr)

Variable                       Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective (F, S) (3 cr)

Total: (15-17 cr)

Senior Year – Spring Semester

CHEM-C 483                         Biological Chemistry (Alt S) (3 cr)

CHEM-C 487             Biochemistry Laboratory (NEW COURSE) (2 cr)

Or

BIOL-L 321               Principles of Immunology (Alt S) (3 cr)

CHEM-C 310/311      Analytical Chemistry and Laboratory (S) (5 cr)

CHEM-C 495             Chemistry Capstone (Alt S) (3 cr)

Variable                       Chemistry Elective (Internship) (3 cr)

Total:(16-18 cr)