Courses | B.S. in Chemistry
Below are the course requirements for this academic program. In addition to these program-specific requirements, all majors include Biola's traditional undergraduate core curriculum. For more program details, including a sample course sequence, visit Biola's academic catalog.
GPA Requirements
To continue in the program a student is required to have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in their first year of chemistry, physics and/or math courses taken at Biola. Depending on the major, these courses may include: CHEM 105, CHEM 106, CHEM 115, CHEM 116, CHEM 301, CHEM 302, CHEM 311, and CHEM 312.
Curriculum Requirements
Integration Seminar Requirement
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry degree program are required to take BBST 4653 Integration Seminar: Christianity and the Natural Sciences, or another approved Integration Seminar topic (see advisor).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry majors automatically meet the Core Curriculum requirement of 9 credits in integration seminar, science, and mathematics within the major. The foreign language requirement is met by two years of high school study in the same language or four credits of college foreign language. | ||
| Program Courses | ||
| CHEM 107 | Introduction to Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 105 & CHEM 115 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 106 & CHEM 116 | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 301 & CHEM 311 | Organic Chemistry I and Laboratory in Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 302 & CHEM 312 | Organic Chemistry II and Laboratory in Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 350 & CHEM 351 | Analytical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 402 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 406 | Physical Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 410 | Instrumental Analysis | 2 |
| CHEM 411 | General Biochemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 470 | Seminar in Advanced Chemistry and Biochemistry | 1 |
| or CHEM 480 | Internship | |
| or CHEM 490 | Directed Research | |
| MATH 150 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 151 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHSC 124 | Data Analysis and Presentation | 1 |
| PHSC 132 & PHSC 134 | General Physics I: Mechanics and Heat and General Physics I Laboratory | 4 |
| PHSC 233 & PHSC 237 | General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism and General Physics II Laboratory | 4 |
| PHSC 234 | General Physics III: Waves, Optics and Modern Physics | 4 |
| PHSC 460 | Capstone Seminar | 1 |
| BBST 4653 | Integration Seminar: Christianity and the Natural Sciences 2 | 3 |
| Select at least 6 credits from the following Chemistry, Math, or Physics courses: | 6 | |
| Environmental Chemistry | ||
| Fundamentals of Material Science | ||
| Introduction to Food Chemistry | ||
| General Biochemistry II | ||
| Laboratory in General Biochemistry | ||
| Advanced Organic Chemistry Lab | ||
| Seminar in Advanced Chemistry and Biochemistry | ||
| Internship | ||
| Directed Research | ||
| Calculus III | ||
| Linear Algebra | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
| Ordinary Differential Equations | ||
| Computer Techniques in Science and Engineering | ||
| Circuits and Instrumentation I | ||
| Thermodynamics | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following upper-division Chemistry courses: | 6 | |
| Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Physical Chemistry II | ||
| Advanced Organic Chemistry | ||
| Program Course Requirements: 67-70 credits | ||
| Core Curriculum Requirements 3 | 54-58 | |
| Total Credits | 121-128 | |
- 1
CHEM 107 is waived for students who meet the qualifications to enter CHEM 105. See the current Placement Options for CHEM 105 for more information.
- 2
Fulfills the BBST 465 Biblical and Theological Studies Integration Seminar requirement.
- 3
See Core Curriculum Program section for details.