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Attribute Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 credit)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  UC 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1 1  
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (23 credits)  Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
KBS CHEM
CHEM		 10060
10970		 General Chemistry I (4)  or
Honors General Chemistry I (4)		 4  
KBS CHEM
CHEM		 10061
10971		 General Chemistry II (4) or
Honors General Chemistry II (4)		 4  
KBS CHEM 10062 General Chemistry I Laboratory 1  
KBS CHEM 10063 General Chemistry II Laboratory 1  
  CHEM 30105 Analytical Chemistry I 3  
  CHEM 30301 Inorganic Chemistry I 2  
ELR CHEM 30475 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1  
  CHEM 30476 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1  
  CHEM 30481 Organic Chemistry I 3  
  CHEM 30482 Organic Chemistry II 3  
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (32-43 credits)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  Foreign Language 2 8-10  
  Kent Core Composition 6  
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 9  
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 3  
  General Elective
General elective credit hours required depend on meeting minimum 120 credit hours and minimum 42 upper-division hours.		 6-15  
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (55-64 credits)
  Biochemistry (64)  
  Biochemistry - Pre-Medicine/Pre-Osteopathy/Pre-Dentistry (64)  
  Chemistry (55)  
  Industrial Chemistry (58)  
  Materials Chemistry (57)  
MINIMUM TOTAL 120  
  1. UC 10097 is not required of transfer students with 25 credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or students age 21+ at time of admission.
  2. Fulfills College General Requirement

 

 

Biochemistry concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (58 credits)  Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
KBS BSCI 10120 Biological Foundations 4  
  BSCI 30140 Cell Biology 4  
  BSCI 30156 Elements of Genetics 3  
  BSCI 30171 General Microbiology 4  
WIC CHEM 30107 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory I 1 C 1
  CHEM 40245 Biochemical Foundations of Medicine 4  
  CHEM 40248 Advanced Biological Chemistry 3  
WIC CHEM 40251 Advanced Biological Chemistry Laboratory 2 C 1
  CHEM 40263 Physical Biochemistry 3  
  CHEM 40567 Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences 4  
  CHEM 40568 Elementary Physical Chemistry Laboratory 1  
  MATH 12021 Calculus for Life Sciences 4  
  MATH 12022 Probability and Statistics for Life Sciences 3  
KBS PHY 13001 General College Physics I 4  
KBS PHY 13002 General College Physics II 4  
KBS PHY 13021 General College Physics Laboratory I 1  
KBS PHY 13022 General College Physics Laboratory II 1  
  Choose from the following: Concentration electives 8  
  BSCI 40143 Eukaryotic Cell Biology (3)    
  BSCI 40158 Molecular Biology (3)    
  BSCI 40174 Immunology (3)    
  BTEC 40191 Seminar: Recent Developments in Biotechnology (1)    
  CHEM 30106 Analytical Chemistry II (2)    
  CHEM 40295 Special Topics in Biochemistry (1-3)    
  CHEM 40302 Inorganic Chemistry II (2)    
  CHEM 40303 Inorganic Chemistry III (2)    
  CHEM 40365 Biological Inorganic Chemistry (3)    
  CHEM 40477 Intermediate Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1)    
  CHEM 40483 Intermediate Organic Chemistry (1)    
  CHEM 40796 Individual Investigation (1-4)    
  CHEM Chemistry Department-approved upper-division electives (1-8)    
ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (6-8 credits)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 3-5  
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 3  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 64  
  1. A minimum C grade must be earned in either CHEM 30107 or CHEM 40251 to fulfill writing-intensive requirement.


 

Biochemistry - Pre-Medicine/Pre-Osteopathy/Pre-Dentistry concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (58 credits)  Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
KBS BSCI 10120 Biological Foundations 4  
  BSCI 30140 Cell Biology 4  
  BSCI 30156 Elements of Genetics 3  
  BSCI 30171 General Microbiology 4  
  BSCI 40430 Animal Physiology 3  
WIC CHEM 30107 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory I 1 C 1
  CHEM 40245 Biochemical Foundations of Medicine 4  
  CHEM 40248 Advanced Biological Chemistry 3  
WIC CHEM 40251 Advanced Biological Chemistry Laboratory 2 C 1
  CHEM 40263 Physical Biochemistry 3  
  CHEM 40567 Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences 4  
  CHEM 40568 Elementary Physical Chemistry Laboratory 1  
  MATH 12021 Calculus for Life Sciences 2 4  
  MATH 12022 Probability and Statistics for Life Sciences 2 3  
KBS PHY 13001 General College Physics I 4  
KBS PHY 13002 General College Physics II 4  
KBS PHY 13021 General College Physics Laboratory I 1  
KBS PHY 13022 General College Physics Laboratory II 1  
  Choose from the following:Concentration electives 5  
  BSCI 30518 Vertebrate Anatomy (4)    
  BSCI 40174 Immunology (3)    
  BTEC 40191 Seminar: Recent Developments in Biotechnology (1)    
  BTEC 40220 Bioinformatics (3)    
  CHEM 30106 Analytical Chemistry II (2)    
  CHEM 40295 Special Topics in Biochemistry (1-3)    
  CHEM 40302 Inorganic Chemistry II (2)    
  CHEM 40365 Biological Inorganic Chemistry (3)    
  CHEM 40477 Intermediate Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1)    
  CHEM 40483 Intermediate Organic Chemistry (1)    
  CHEM 40796 Individual Investigation (1-3)    
ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (6-8 credits)
Attribute Course   Title Credits Min. Grade
  Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning 3-5  
  Kent Core Social Science (must be from two disciplines) 3  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL  64  
  1. A minimum C grade must be earned in either CHEM 30107 or CHEM 40251 to fulfill writing-intensive requirement.
  2. The following three courses may be taken as a package instead of MATH 12021 and 12022: MATH 12002 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5), MATH 12003 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (5) and MATH 30011 Basic Probability and Statistics (3).

Notes:

The following Kent Core courses are strongly recommended for this concentration: COMM 15000 Introduction to Human Communication (Additional); ECON 22060 Principles of Microeconomics (Social Sciences); PHIL 21001 Introduction to Ethics (Humanities); PSYC 11762 General Psychology (Social Sciences); SOC 12050 Introduction to Sociology (Social Sciences).

The following elective courses are recommended for this concentration: ECON 42086 Economics of Health Care; PSYC 40111 Abnormal Psychology; PSYC 41363 Biopsychology; SOC 42563 Sociology of Health and Health Care.

 

 

Chemistry concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (52 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  CHEM 30106 Analytical Chemistry II 2  
WIC CHEM 30107 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory I 1 C 1
WIC CHEM 30108 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory II 2 C 1
  CHEM 30284 Introductory Biological Chemistry 4  
  CHEM 40302 Inorganic Chemistry II 2  
  CHEM 40303 Inorganic Chemistry III 2  
  CHEM 40364 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 1  
  CHEM 40477 Intermediate Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1  
  CHEM 40483 Intermediate Organic Chemistry 1  
  CHEM 40555 Physical Chemistry I 3  
  CHEM 40556 Physical Chemistry II 3  
  CHEM 40557 Physical Chemistry Laboratory 2  
  CHEM 40568 Elementary Physical Chemistry Laboratory 1  
  CHEM 4xxxx CHEM 40000-Level Elective 2 3  
KMC MATH 12002 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I 5  
  MATH 12003 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II 5  
  MATH 22005 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III 4  
KBS PHY 23101 General University Physics I 5  
KBS PHY 23102 General University Physics II 5  
ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (3 credits)
  Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 3  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 55  
  1. A minimum C grade must be earned in either CHEM 30107 or CHEM 30108 to fulfill writing-intensive requirement.
  2. Must be approved by advisor.

 

 

Industrial Chemistry concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (58 credits)  Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  CHEM 20050 Career Pathways in Chemistry 1  
  CHEM 30106 Analytical Chemistry II 2  
WIC CHEM 30107 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory I 1 C 1
WIC CHEM 30108 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory II 2 C 1
  CHEM 40302 Inorganic Chemistry II 2  
  CHEM 40364 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 1  
  CHEM 40567 Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences  2 4  
  CHEM 40568 Elementary Physical Chemistry Laboratory I 1  
KSS ECON 22060 Principles of Microeconomics 3  
KMC MATH 12002 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I 5  
  MATH 12003 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II 5  
  MATH
MATH		 12022
22005		 Probability and Statistics for Life Sciences (3)   or
Analytic Geometry and Calculus III (4)		 3-4  
  PHY 22564 Introduction to Materials Physics 3  
KBS PHY 23101 General University Physics I 5  
KBS PHY 23102 General University Physics II 5  
Concentration Electives, Choose from the following: 3   15  
  ACCT 23020 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3)    
  CHEM 30284 Introductory Biological Chemistry (4)    
ELR
 		 CHEM
CHEM		 40092
40796		 Internship in Chemistry (1-9) 4   or
Individual Investigation (1-8)		    
  CHEM 40113 Chemical Separations (3)    
  CHEM 40352 Inorganic Materials Chemistry (3)    
  CHEM 40451 Organic Materials Chemistry (3)    
  CHEM 40557 Physical Chemistry Laboratory (2)    
  CHEM 40559 Nanomaterials (3)    
  CHEM 40571 Surface Chemistry (2)    
  PLST 48401 Patent Law (3)    
  TECH 43080 Industrial and Environmental Safety (3)    
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL  58  
  1. A minimum C grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
  2. CHEM 40555 and CHEM 40556 can be substituted for CHEM 40567 and 2 credits of concentration electives.
  3. At least one of the following must be taken from the list of concentration electives: CHEM 40352, CHEM 40451, CHEM 40559, CHEM 40571.
  4. CHEM 40092 is strongly encouraged. 

 

 

Materials Chemistry concentration

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (54-55 credits)  Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
  CHEM 30050 Introduction to Materials Chemistry 2  
  CHEM 30106 Analytical Chemistry II 2  
  CHEM 30284 Introductory Biological Chemistry 4  
  CHEM 40053 Materials Chemistry Laboratory 2  
  CHEM 40302 Inorganic Chemistry II 2  
  CHEM 40303 Inorganic Chemistry III 2  
  CHEM 40352 Inorganic Materials Chemistry 3  
  CHEM 40364 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 1  
  CHEM 40451 Organic Materials Chemistry 3  
  CHEM 40555 Physical Chemistry I 3  
  CHEM 40556 Physical Chemistry II 3  
  CHEM 40557 Physical Chemistry Laboratory 2  
KMC MATH 12002 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I 5  
  MATH 12003 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II 5  
  MATH 22005 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III 4  
KBS PHY 23101 General University Physics I 5  
KBS PHY 23102 General University Physics II 5  
Choose from the following: Chemistry Electives 1-2  
WIC CHEM 30107 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory I (1)   C 1
WIC CHEM 30108 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory II (2)   C 1
  CHEM 40477 Intermediate Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1)    
  CHEM 40483 Intermediate Organic Chemistry (1)    
  CHEM 40568 Elementary Physical Chemistry Laboratory (1)    
  CHEM 40571 Surface Chemistry (2)    
  CHEM 40796 Individual Investigation (1-2)    
ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (3 credits)
Attribute Course Title   Credits Min. Grade
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 3  
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL  57  
  1. A minimum C grade must be earned in either CHEM 30107 or CHEM 30108 to fulfill writing-intensive requirement.