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2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Chemistry BS, Biochemistry Emphasis

Introduction

Please click here  to see Chemistry department information.

Students interested in the traditional chemistry major with the biochemistry emphasis should consult regularly with a chemistry advisor. A complete description of the program may be obtained in the Department of Chemistry office or department website.

Qualified majors are strongly urged to participate in independent study, American Chemical Society (ACS) certification, or departmental honors programs.

Students planning chemistry as a career should be familiar with the recommendations of the American Chemical Society for the professional training of chemists. For ACS certification, students following the biochemistry emphasis BS program required to take inorganic lecture (CHEM 3011), inorganic laboratory (CHEM 3018), and physical chemistry II laboratory (CHEM 4538) in addition to the curriculum outlined above. No course with a grade of less than C (2.0) can be applied toward ACS certification. Students should check with a chemistry advisor for details. CU Denver maintains an ACS chapter of student affiliates. 

These degree requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major advisor and CLAS advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.

Program Delivery

  • This is an on-campus program.

Declaring This Major

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 General Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the three areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.

Program Requirements

  1. The chemistry major with a biochemistry emphasis requires 44-45 semester hours in Chemistry.
  2. Students must take at least 14 upper-division chemistry hours, including CHEM 4518, in residency at CU Denver.
  3. The minimum grade in Chemistry courses is C- (1.7).
  4. A minimum Chemistry GPA of 2.0 is required in chemistry and ancillary required courses.
  5. A student who has declared a chemistry major at CU Denver may not take additional chemistry courses outside of the department for the purpose of applying those credits toward meeting the requirements of the major without prior written approval of the undergraduate advisor. No more than 3 additional hours of transfer credits will be allowed.