The Health Professions Fast Track Cooperative Degree in Biochemistry offers students the chance to enter professional school after only three years at ACU. Following completion of their first year of medical, dental, or other health professional school, ACU awards a bachelor's degree in biochemistry.
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MAJOR AND SUPPLEMENT REQUIREMENTS |
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Chemistry CHEM 131/133 General Chemistry I Lecture/Lab CHEM 132/134 General Chemistry II Lecture/Lab CHEM 221/223 Organic Chemistry I Lecture/Lab CHEM 322/324 Organic Chemistry II Lecture/Lab CHEM 453 Biochemistry I CHEM 454 Biochemistry II Biology BIOL 114 General Biology I Lab (BIOL 112 counted in Core) BIOL 113/115 General Biology II Lecture/Lab BIOL 312 Cell Biology Advanced Biology Physics PHYS 111 General Physics I Lab (PHYS 110 counted in Core) PHYS 112/113 General Physics II Lecture/Lab Literature TOTAL |
4 4 4 4 3 3
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4 3 9
1
4 3 47 |
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UNIVERSITY CORE |
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Bible BIBL 101 Life and Teachings of Jesus BIBL 102 Acts-Revelation BIBL 211 Message of the Old Testament BIBL 212 Christianity in Culture English ENGL 111 Composition and Rhetoric Literature Speech COMS 111 Fundamentals of Communication History 100-299 Science BIOL 112 General Biology I PHYS 110 General Physics Mathematics* MATH 124 Precalculus II or MATH 185 Calculus I EXSC 100 + 3 activities UNIV 100 University Seminar TOTAL UNIVERSITY CORE |
3 3 3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 4 1 38 |
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BS DEGREE CORE |
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English ENGL 112 Composition and Literature Social Sciences/Humanities Choose from: anthropology, economics (also AGRB 261), geography, history, philosophy, political science, psychology, sociology (maximum one course per area) Fine Arts Choose one: ART 101, MUSM 230, THEA 220 or THEA 250 TOTAL BS CORE |
3 9
3
15 |
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GENERAL ELECTIVES General electives (may include deficiency). Courses in psychology, sociology, economics, and government are recommended. Pre-veterinary students should take courses in animal science and nutrition and 6 hours of political science. |
4 |
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PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL REQUIREMENT |
24 |
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TOTAL HOURS |
128 |
*Calculus is required for students in pre-medicine and
pre-veterinary medicine and is recommended for pre-dentistry students.





