Schools

School of Natural Sciences

Biology and Chemistry (Bachelor of Arts)

This program is recommended for pre-professional students such as pre-medical and pre-dental students who have a strong interest in both biology and chemistry.

Major/Department Policies

No grade less than C (2.0) will be accepted in any required School of Natural Science course.

Degree/Certificate Requirements

Degree Program Admission Requirements

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs

CHEM-C

105

Principles of Chemistry I

3

C

 None

CHEM-C

125

Experimental Chemistry I

2

C

 C: CHEM-C 105

BIOL-L

101

Introduction to Biological Sciences I

3

C

 None

See “General Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees at IU Southeast” and “General Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree.”

General Education Component

Note: This is not a re-statement of the University’s General Education Requirement but a list of specific General Education courses which are also requirements or pre-requisites for course work in the school/major.

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs

ENG-W

234

Technical Report Writing

3

C

P: ENG-W 131

Science and Mathematics Requirements

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs

MATH-M

215

Calculus I

5

C

R: MATH-M 125 & 126 or Placement

MATH-M

216

Calculus II

5

C

P: MATH-M 215

PHYS-P

201 or 221

General Physics: Mechanics, Heath, and Sound; or

Physics I

5

C

R: MATH-M 122 or high school equivalent
C: MATH-M 215

PHYS-P

202 or 222

General Physics: Electricity, Magnetism, Light & Nuclear Physics; or

Physics II

5

C

P: PHYS-P 201 or P221

Major Specific Requirements 

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs

CHEM-C

105

Principles of Chemistry I

3

C

 None

CHEM-C

106

Principles of Chemistry II

3

C

 P: CHEM-C105

CHEM-C

125

Experimental Chemistry I

2

C

C: CHEM-C 105

CHEM-C

126

Experimental Chemistry II

2

C

P: CHEM-C125 C: CHEM-C 106

CHEM-C

341

Organic Chemistry I Lecture

3

C

P: CHEM-C106

CHEM-C

342

Organic Chemistry II Lecture

3

C

P: CHEM-C341

CHEM-C

343

Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

2

C

C: CHEM-C341

CHEM-C

344

Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

2

C

P: CHEM-C343
C: CHEM-C 342

CHEM-C

317

Equilibria and Electrochemistry

3

C

P: CHEM-C106

CHEM-C

318

Spectroscopy and Separations

3

C

P: CHEM-C317

CHEM-C

315

Chemical Measurements Lab I

3

C

C: CHEM-C318

CHEM-C

361

Physical Chemistry of Bulk Matter

3

C

P: CHEM-C106, MATH-M216
C: PHYS-P202 or P222

CHEM-C

484

Biomolecules and Catabolism

3

C

P: CHEM-C342, BIOL-L101

BIOL-L

101

Introduction to Biological Sciences I

5

C

 None

BIOL-L

102

Introduction to Biological Sciences II

5

C

 None

BIOL-L

211

Molecular Biology

3

C

P: BIOL-L101, L102, CHEM-C 101 or CHEM-C105 w/grade of C or better

BIOL-L

311

Genetics

3

C

P: BIOL-L211

BIOL-L

319

Genetics Laboratory

3

C

P: BIOL-L211
C: BIOL-L 311

BIOL-L

312

Cell Biology

3

C

P: BIOL-L211

BIOL-L

317

Developmental Biology

3

C

P: BIOL-L101, L102

ZOOL-Z

318

Developmental Biology Lab

2

C

C:BIOL-L 317

PHSL-P

416

Comparative Animal Physiology

3

C

P: BIOL-L211

PHSL-P

418

Lab in Comparative Animal Physiology

2

C

C: PHSL-P 416

Capstone Courses

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs

CHEM-C

301 or 302

Chemistry Seminar

1

C

P: 25 credit hours of chemistry

BIOL-L

403

Biology Seminar

1

C

P: Junior or Senior standing and consent of the instructor.

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