Chemistry Program with Pre-Pharmacy Concentration
Department Contact
Dr. Mostafizur Rahman
Department Chair
Email: Mostafizur.Rahman@benedict.edu
Office Phone: (803) 705-7986
The Chemistry program offers a B.S. degree in Chemistry with a pre-pharmacy concentration option for students planning a professional pharmacy career. The coursework includes all prerequisite courses with a strong focus on chemistry and the other sciences recommended by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP).
Why Pre-Pharmacy?
Our program prepares students with the foundational knowledge necessary for the rigor to succeed in the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) for acceptance to an accredited pharmacy school, Pharm.D. degree.
Career Opportunities
As a pre-professional program, it prepares students to succeed in rewarding and challenging professional careers.
This program requires a total of 120 credit hours, listed below.
Program Requirements
General Education Courses (30 credit hours)
- ENG 131 Analysis and Argumentation (3 credits)
- ENG 132 Information, Literacy, and Research (3 credits)
- ENG 237 Oral Communication (3 credits)
- HIST 130 African American History (3 credits)
- EC 130 Introduction to Economics (3 credits)
- Intermediate Foreign Language (Spanish, French, or Arabic) (3 credits)*
- Mathematics courses (Math 138, College Algebra and Math 139, Pre-calculus) (6 credits)
- BIO 137 Principles of Biology I (3 credits)
- BIO 117L Principles of Biology I Lab (1 credit)
- AA 111 College Experience (1 credit)
- AA 211 Professional Pathways Development (1 credit)
*This course has a pre-requisite of Introductory Foreign Language. Students may place out of the pre-requisite with a placement test.
Major Courses (48 credit hours)
- CHEM 137 Chem 137 Principles of Chemistry I (3 credits)
- CHEM 117L Principles of Chemistry I Lab (1 credit)
- CHEM 138 Principles of Chemistry II (3 credits)
- CHEM 118L Principles of Chemistry II Lab (1 credit)
- CHEM 220 Introduction to Chemistry Careers and Research (2 credits)
- CHEM 237 Organic Chemistry I (3 credits)
- CHEM 217L Organic Chemistry I Lab (1 credit)
- CHEM 238 Organic Chemistry II (3 credits)
- CHEM 218L Organic Chemistry II Lab (1 credit)
- CHEM 232 Scientific Writing (3 credits)
- CHEM 333 Analytical Chemistry (3 credits)
- CHEM 313L Analytical Chemistry Lab (1 credit)
- CHEM 335 Inorganic Chemistry (3 credits)
- CHEM 315L Inorganic Chemistry Lab (1 credit)
- CHEM 334 Instrumental Methods of Analysis (3 credits)
- CHEM 314L Instrumental Methods of Analysis Lab (1 credit)
- CHEM 431 Physical Chemistry I (3 credits)
- CHEM 411L Physical Chemistry I Lab (1 credit)
- CHEM 432 Physical Chemistry II (3 credits)
- CHEM 412L Physical Chemistry II Lab (1 credit)
- CHEM 437 Biochemistry I (3 credits)
- CHEM 417L Biochemistry I Lab (1 credit)
- CHEM 430 Senior Research in Chemistry (3 credits)
Support Courses (42 credit hours)
- BIO 138 Principles of Biology II (3 credits)
- BIO 118L Principles of Biology II Lab (1 credit)
- PHYS 233 Principles of Physics I (3 credits)
- PHYS 213L Principles of Physics I Lab (1 credit)
- PHYS 234 Principles of Physics II (3 credits)
- PHYS 214L Principles of Physics II Lab (1 credit)
- MATH 143 Calculus I (4 credits)*
- MATH 144 Calculus II (4 credits)
- CSC 132 Introduction to Computing and Programming Logic (3 credits)
- MATH 236 Probability and Statistics (3 credits)
- PSY/SOC 230 Introduction to Psychology/Sociology (3 credits)
- General Elective (4 credits)
- BIO 335 Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3 credits)
- BIO 336 Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology II (3 credits)
- BIO 339 Microbiology (3 credits)
* MATH 143 has pre-requisites of MATH 138 (College Algebra) and MATH 139 (Precalculus). Students may place out of these courses via a placement test.
Clubs and Activities
- National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCCHe)
- National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
- American Chemistry Society (ACS)