The Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry, BaccMed track, is specifically designed for students interested in seeking degrees as primary care physicians. The cross-disciplinary nature of the degree provides a student with a good foundation in the sciences, psychology, sociology, and public health. The student will not only be well prepared for the rigors of medical school, but he or she will also be aware of the issues facing health care professionals as well as be better able to deal with a diverse population.
For more information, please see the Chemical Sciences overview page.
Learning Outcomes
The learning objectives for the major in Biochemistry, BaccMed Track are as follows:
- Undergraduate students will demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of chemistry and biochemistry.
- Undergraduate students will demonstrate independent and critical thinking.
- Undergraduate students will demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of modern chemical instrumentation.
- Undergraduate students will be able to interpret experimental data.
- Undergraduate students will effectively communicate their ideas both orally and in writing.
COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
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FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
or SS 1500 | Strong Start Success Seminar | |
or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
General Education Requirements | ||
ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3 |
ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
MATH 1571 | Calculus 1 (also required for the major) | 4 |
Mathematics requirement included in the major. | ||
Some courses are categorized in more than one knowledge domain. Courses can only be used once within the General Education model. | ||
Arts & Humanities (2 courses) | 6 | |
Natural Sciences - NS requirement included in the major. | ||
(courses below are required for the BS Biochemistry major and fulfill the Natural Sciences General Education requirement) | ||
General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory | ||
General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory | ||
Social Science: 2 courses, one must be PSYC 1560 | 6 | |
General Psychology | ||
Social & Personal Awareness, 2 courses (6 s.h.): | ||
Fundamentals of Public Health | ||
Sociology of Health, Illness, and Healthcare | ||
The following CHEM core courses are required (38 s.h.): | ||
CHEM 1515 & 1515L | General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
CHEM 1515R | Recitation for General Chemistry 1 | 1 |
CHEM 1516 & 1516L | General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
CHEM 1516R | Recitation for General Chemistry 2 | 1 |
CHEM 2604 & 2604L | Quantitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis Laboratory | 5 |
CHEM 3719 & 3719L | Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
CHEM 3719R | Organic Chemistry Recitation 1 | 1 |
CHEM 3720 & 3720L | Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
CHEM 3720R | Organic Chemistry Recitation 2 | 1 |
CHEM 3739 & 3739L | Physical Chemistry 1 and Physical Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
CHEM 3785 | Biochemistry 1 | 3 |
CHEM 3785L | Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 |
CHEM 3786 | Biochemistry 2 | 3 |
CHEM 5876 | Enzyme Analysis | 2 |
The following capstone is required (3 s.h.): | ||
CHEM 4850 | Chemistry Research | 1 |
CHEM 4850L | 2 | |
The following BIOL core courses are required (14 s.h.): | ||
BIOL 2603 | Integrated Biology for BaccMed | 4 |
BIOL 3702 & 3702L | Microbiology and Microbiology Laboratory | 4 |
BIOL 3711 | Cell Biology: Fine Structure | 3 |
BIOL 3721 | Genetics | 3 |
The following non-CHEM courses are required (22 s.h.): | ||
MATH 1581H | Honors Calculus for the Health Sciences 1 | 4 |
or MATH 1571 | Calculus 1 | |
MATH 1572 | Calculus 2 | 4 |
STAT 3743 | Probability and Statistics | 4 |
or STAT 3717 | Statistical Methods | |
PHYS 2610 & 2610L | General Physics 1 and General Physics Laboratory 1 | 5 |
PHYS 2611 | General Physics 2 | 4 |
PHYS 2611L | General Physics laboratory 2 | 1 |
Required Electives: | ||
Select 7 s.h. in upper level CHEM electives (3000 or higher) from the list below. It is recommended that one elective course includes a laboratory. | 7 | |
Inorganic Chemistry | ||
Chemical Toxicology | ||
CHEM 4850L | ||
Special Topics | ||
Chemical Instrumentation and Chemical Instrumentation Laboratory | ||
Intermediate Organic Chemistry | ||
Advanced Organic Laboratory and Advanced Organic Laboratory | ||
Solid State Structural Methods and Solid State Structural Methods Laboratory | ||
At least 4 s.h. in upper-level BIOL courses required from the list below; 5 s.h. recommended if needed to attain 120 s.h. required for graduation. | 4-5 | |
Clinical Immunology | ||
Human Physiology | ||
Microbial Physiology | ||
BIOL 4836 & BIOL 4836L | and | |
BIOL 4837 | ||
Molecular Genetics | ||
Molecular Genetics Laboratory | ||
Advanced Microbiology | ||
Other Required Courses: | ||
PHLT 3709 | Elements of Urban Environmental Health Practices | 3 |
PHLT 3725 | Topics in Public Health | 3 |
Total Semester Hours | 120-122 |
Total Semester Hours 120
Year 1 | ||
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Summer | S.H. | |
Second Summer Session | ||
BIOL 2603 | Integrated Biology for BaccMed | 4 |
PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
Semester Hours | 7 | |
Fall | ||
YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1 |
CHEM 1515 & 1515L | General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
CHEM 1515R or MATH 1571 | Recitation for General Chemistry 1 or Calculus 1 | 1 |
MATH 1571 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3 |
Semester Hours | 13 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 1516 & 1516L | General Chemistry 2 and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
CHEM 1516R | Recitation for General Chemistry 2 | 1 |
MATH 1572 | Calculus 2 | 4 |
ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
BIOL 3711 | Cell Biology: Fine Structure | 3 |
Semester Hours | 15 | |
Year 2 | ||
Summer | ||
First Summer Session | ||
CHEM 3719 & 3719L | Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
CHEM 3719R | Organic Chemistry Recitation 1 | 1 |
PHLT 1531 | Fundamentals of Public Health | 3 |
Second Summer Session | ||
CHEM 3720 & 3720L | Organic Chemistry 2 and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 4 |
CHEM 3720R | Organic Chemistry Recitation 2 | 1 |
SOC 3745 | Sociology of Health, Illness, and Healthcare | 3 |
Semester Hours | 16 | |
Fall | ||
CHEM 3785 | Biochemistry 1 | 3 |
CHEM 3785L | Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 |
PHYS 2610 | General Physics 1 | 4 |
PHYS 2610L | General Physics Laboratory 1 | 1 |
BIOL 3721 | Genetics | 3 |
BIOL 3702 & 3702L | Microbiology and Microbiology Laboratory | 4 |
BIOL 3702L | Microbiology Laboratory | 0 |
Semester Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 3786 | Biochemistry 2 | 3 |
CHEM 5876 | Enzyme Analysis | 2 |
PHYS 2611 | General Physics 2 | 4 |
PHYS 2611L | General Physics laboratory 2 | 1 |
STAT 3743 or STAT 3717 | Probability and Statistics or Statistical Methods | 4 |
Semester Hours | 14 | |
Year 3 | ||
Summer | ||
First Summer Session | ||
CHEM 2604 & 2604L | Quantitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis Laboratory | 5 |
Second Summer Session | ||
CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
GER Arts & Humanities | 3 | |
Semester Hours | 11 | |
Fall | ||
CHEM 3739 & 3739L | Physical Chemistry 1 and Physical Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 4 |
CHEM 4850 | Chemistry Research | 1 |
CHEM Upper-level Elective | 4 | |
PHLT 3709 | Elements of Urban Environmental Health Practices | 3 |
Semester Hours | 12 | |
Spring | ||
CHEM 4850L | 2 | |
CHEM Upper-level Elective | 3 | |
BIOL Upper-level Elective | 3 | |
PHLT 3725 | Topics in Public Health | 3 |
GER Arts & Humanities | 3 | |
Semester Hours | 14 | |
Total Semester Hours | 118 |