Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Major in Chemistry with Emphasis in Biochemistry
Requirements include the Loyola Core Curriculum including the writing-intensive and language requirement, twelve chemistry courses totaling 39 credit hours, two mathematics courses totaling 8 hours, six biology courses totaling 13 credit hours, four physics courses totaling 8 credit hours. Chemistry 300 (Undergraduate Research) is strongly recommended.
| Chemistry Courses Required | Credit Hours |
| Chemistry 105 Chemical Principles | 4 |
| Chemistry 106 Basic Inorganic Chemistry | 4 |
| Chemistry 221 Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| Chemistry 222 Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| Chemistry 212 Elementary Quantitative Analysis Lecture | 3 |
| Chemistry 214 Elementary Quantitative Analysis Laboratory | 1 |
| Chemistry 301 Physical Chemistry I | 4 |
| Chemistry 302 Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| Chemistry 303 Physical Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| Chemistry 361 Survey in Biochemistry (see notes below) | 3 |
| Chemistry 362 Current Concepts in Biochemistry | 3 |
| Chemistry 363 Biochemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| Chemistry 340 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| TOTAL | 39 |
| Math Courses Required | Credit Hours |
| Math 161 Calculus I | 4 |
| Math 162 Calculus II | 4 |
| TOTAL | 8 |
| Biology Courses Required | Credit Hours |
| Biology 101 Introduction to Biology I | 3 |
| Biology 102 Introduction to Biology II | 3 |
| Biology 111 Introduction to Biology Laboratory I | 1 |
| Biology 112 Introduction to Biology Laboratory II | 1 |
| Biology 282 Genetics | 3 |
| Biology 283 Genetics Laboratory | 2 |
| TOTAL | 13 |
| Physics Courses Required | Credit Hours |
| Physics 111 College Physics I | 3 |
| Physics 112 College Physics II | 3 |
| Physics 131 College Physics Laboratory I | 1 |
| Physics 132 College Physics Laboratory II | 1 |
| TOTAL | 8 |
All chemistry majors are exempt from the Scientific and Quantitative knowledge areas of the core. More information regarding core requirements can be found at http://www.luc.edu/core/core_intro.shtml
Please visit http://www.luc.edu/cas/academics_degreerequirements.shtml#college to view other CAS requirements.
For chemistry course descriptions, pre and co-requisite information, and math requirement information please visit http://www.luc.edu/chemistry/courses_undergrad.shtml.
All chemistry majors are assigned a chemistry faculty advisor. Please meet with your advisor on a regular basis, at least twice a year, for assistance with your chemistry schedule, research possibilities, graduate school information and more. If you do not know who your advisor is please call the chemistry department at 773/508-3100 or come to the department office located in Flanner Hall room 125.
