Requirements include 21 credits from chemistry core courses, 6 credits from the list, (2) below, of approved biology/biochemistry core courses, and 9 additional credits from an approved list for a total of 36 required credits. Each student's course of study must include the following:

	(1)	CHE 106, 116 or CHE 109, 119; CHE 107, 117 or CHE 129, 139; CHE 275, 276, 325, 326, 474.
	(2)	BIO 475 or CHE/BCM 477 and BIO 575 or BIO 576.
	(3)	At least 9 credits chosen from CHE 335, 411, 412, 422, 427, 436, 467, 546, 575 or selected graduate courses with the instructor's approval.
	(4)	One year of calculus (MAT 285, 286 or MAT 295, 296) and PHY 211, 212, 221, 222.

Students are strongly encouraged to take BIO 326 and BIO 327 Genetics and Cell Biology. Students are also encouraged to take BIO 465 Molecular Biology Laboratory.

Students may also gain some research experience by enrolling in CHE 450, which may be substituted for a 3-credit course listed in (3) above, by petitioning the department.

Students with a score of 5 on the AP chemistry exam who complete CHE 275/276 during their first semester at SU, and who also take all of their required CHE courses numbered 300 or above at SU, are exempt from the requirement to take CHE 106/107 and CHE 116/117 (or their Honors equivalents).

last updated: July 10, 2008