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Chemistry, B.S.

3+3 Pharm.D. Program   (Chemistry B.S. to Doctor of Pharmacy in six years)
Pre-Pharmacy (Plan of Study) 

Chemistry is a foundational science. A bachelor’s degree can be used for many purposes, including direct employment in industry as a chemist, or as preparation for graduate study in many areas including chemistry, biology, medicine, forensics, environmental science, or art history/preservation. The Chemistry program is approved by the American Chemical Society for the professional training of chemists.

Program Outcomes

The student will demonstrate:

  • Depth and scope in general, organic, analytical, physical chemistry and biochemistry
  • Depth and scope in laboratory skills
  • Ability to do chemical research, including literature review, in-lab research, and presentation of findings at a scientific meeting

Degree Requirements

Continuation requirements: A grade of C or better is required for all Chemistry courses and required supporting courses. The GPA for all Chemistry courses and required supporting courses must be 2.50 or greater. These requirements pertain to all students including transfer students.

In order for students, including transfer students, to be accepted to the major, and therefore be advised by a Chemistry faculty member, they must have completed the following courses:

Additional Information

Students who are enrolled in Calculus II, Organic Chemistry II or Physics II may be admitted to the department, pending a grade of C or better in all of the above courses and meeting the departmental GPA requirements. Ordinarily, for a student to complete the Chemistry major in four years, a student must complete the eight courses listed above before the beginning of their junior year.

Those students who wish to use a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry as a foundation for direct employment or for future study in areas including biology, chemistry, medicine, forensics, environmental science, and art history/preservation can major in Chemistry with the following courses:

Required Chemistry courses (37 credits)

 

Required supporting coursework (16 credits)

 

Chemistry Major Suggested Plan of Study

 

First Year

 

Sophomore Year

 

Junior Year

 

Senior Year

 

Note:

Note that the CHEM 290 /CHEM 300  and CHEM 320 /CHEM 330  sequences will alternate between junior and senior year depending on the year of matriculation.

Required Chemistry courses (50 credits)

Students seeking direct employment in industry upon completion of the bachelor’s degree or those planning to attend graduate school in Chemistry may be certified by the American Chemical Society by majoring in Chemistry with these courses:

Two of the following:

 

Required supporting coursework (16 credits)

 

Note:

Chemistry majors seeking teaching licensure should speak to the teacher licensure officer about specific course selection requirements.

3+3 Pharm.D. Program

Students who are admitted to the 3+3 Pharm. D. program enter the University as first-year students. Successful candidates earn a Bachelor’s degree and Doctor of Pharmacy practice (Pharm.D.) degree in a total of six years.

The first three years of the program are devoted to undergraduate course work. The student will take courses in the major, prerequisite coursework for the pharmacy program, and general education courses. The first year of the University of Saint Joseph pharmacy program will be considered part of the student’s undergraduate credits, earning the student 24 credits towards the 120 credits needed to graduate from the University with a B.S.

At the end of four years, upon successful completion of the first year of the University of Saint Joseph’s Pharm. D. program, the student will have a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. Continuation and successful completion of the pharmacy program will result in the University of Saint Joseph Pharm.D. degree.

A student in the dual degree program who is not in good academic standing at the end of the first professional year of the Pharm. D. program will revert back to complete the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry degree.  For complete information  please see

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