Chemistry, Pre-Pharmacy Concentration, (BS)

There are two routes to the completion of a pre-pharmacy degree at Tusculum University. The first is to complete the general education requirements, chemistry core and pre-pharmacy concentration requirements, and elective courses for a bachelor’s degree (120 credit hours). A student can apply for admission to the pharmacy school of his or her choice early in the senior year and graduate with a B.S. degree at the end of the senior year. The second route is for the exceptional student. Upon completion of the general education requirements, Chemistry core, and pre-pharmacy concentration requirements and acceptance into pharmacy school, students are able to enroll at the pharmacy school and begin their studies. Completion of senior year courses CHEM 480 and CHEM 495 are not required in this second route, but the courses are highly recommended. After the successful completion of one year (minimum of 36 semester hours) from an accredited pharmacy school, the student must submit an official transcript to the Tusculum University Registrar’s office documenting his or her successful completion of the first year of study. Upon review and approval, the student will then be awarded a B.S. degree in Chemistry, Pre-Pharmacy Concentration from Tusculum University at the next regularly scheduled graduation. Please see an advisor and/or registrar for more information.

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Degree Requirements: 120 Credits

General Education	42
Major	45
Concentration	18
Electives	15
Total Credits	120

Major Core

CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II Credit(s): 3 and
CHEM 102L - General Chemistry II Lab Credit(s): 1
CHEM 203 - Organic Chemistry I Credit(s): 3 and
CHEM 203L - Organic Chemistry I Lab Credit(s): 1
CHEM 204 - Organic Chemistry II Credit(s): 3 and
CHEM 204L - Organic Chemistry II Lab Credit(s): 1
CHEM 301 - Biochemistry Credit(s): 3 (lab not required)
CHEM 321 - Analytical Chemistry I Credit(s): 3 and
CHEM 321L - Analytical Chemistry I Lab Credit(s): 1
CHEM 322 - Instrumental Analysis Credit(s): 3 and
CHEM 322L - Instrumental Analysis Lab Credit(s): 2
CHEM 354 - Service-Learning In The Natural Sciences Credit(s): 3
or
BIOL 354 - Service-Learning In The Natural Sciences Credit(s): 3
or
EVSC 354 - Service-Learning In The Natural Sciences Credit(s): 3
CHEM 411 - Physical Chemistry I Credit(s): 3 and
CHEM 411L - Physical Chemistry I Lab Credit(s): 1
CHEM 495 - Senior Seminar In Chemistry Credit(s): 3
MATH 290 - Calculus II Credit(s): 4
PHYS 201 - General Physics I Credit(s): 3 and
PHYS 201L - General Physics I Lab Credit(s): 1
PHYS 202 - General Physics II Credit(s): 3 and
PHYS 202L - Generl Physics II Lab Credit(s): 1

Concentration

In addition to the chemistry major (BS) core curriculum, additional courses required for the pre-pharmacy concentration are:

BIOL 110 - General Biology I Credit(s): 3 and
BIOL 110L - General Biology I Lab Credit(s): 1
BIOL 120 - General Biology II Credit(s): 3 and
BIOL 120L - General Biology II Lab Credit(s): 1
BIOL 202 - Microbiology Credit(s): 3 and
BIOL 202L - Microbiology Lab Credit(s): 1
BIOL 480 - Global Environmental And Health Issues Credit(s): 3
or
CHEM 480 - Global Environmental And Health Issues Credit(s): 3
or
EVSC 480 - Global And Environmental Health Issues Credit(s): 3
MATH 140 - Statistics Credit(s): 3

Special Requirements in the General Education Curriculum

Students seeking the Pre-Pharmacy concentration must complete the following General Education Curriculum requirements:

CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 3 (Natural Sciences)
CHEM 101L - General Chemistry I Lab Credit(s): 1 (Natural Sciences)
MATH 190 - Calculus I Credit(s): 4 (Math)
BUSN 201 - Principles Of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3 (Behavioral Wellness and Social Sciences)
The remaining requirements for the General Education Curriculum can be found in the General Education section. Students in the Chemistry major Pre-Pharmacy Concentration may wish to complete a biology minor or complete additional upper level biology courses to optimize preparation for pharmacy school. Some pharmacy schools such as the University of Tennessee require human anatomy with lab (BIOL 304 /BIOL 304L ) and human physiology with lab (BIOL 302 /BIOL 302L ). Students should check the prerequisites of the pharmacy school to which they plan to apply to make sure they have all the required courses. Please consult a faculty advisor.