Requires 39.5-45.5 hours in chemistry and must include the following courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Major Courses | ||
| CHM 111 | College Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 111L | College Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHM 122 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| or CHM 123 | Organic Chemistry I Honors | |
| CHM 122L | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| or CHM 123L | Organic Chemistry I Honors Lab | |
| CHM 223 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 223L | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CHM 280 | College Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 280L | Theory and Methods of Quantitative Analysis Lab | 1 |
| CHM 324 | Medicinal Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 324L | Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory | 1.5 |
| CHM 334 | Chemical Analysis | 4 |
| CHM 334L | Chemical Analysis Lab | 0 |
| CHM 341 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 361 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM 361L | Inorganic Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| BMB 370 | Biochemistry I: Macromolecules and Metabolism | 3 |
| CHM 370L | Biochemistry Lab | 1 |
| or CHM 371L | Advanced Biochemistry Lab | |
| CHM 381 | Chemistry Seminar and Literature | 0.5 |
| CHM 395 | Senior Capstone | 0.5 |
| Select one of the following Options: | 0-3 | |
| Option 1: | ||
| Chemical Research Experience | ||
| Option 2: | ||
Select no fewer than 1.5 hours of the following: | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Select one of the Medicinal Chemistry electives: | ||
| CHM 321 | Intermediate Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM 373 | Biochemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 376 | Biophysical Chemistry | 3 |
| BIO 265 | Cellular and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intermediate Organic Chemistry * | ||
| Physical Chemistry II | ||
| Special Topics in Chemistry | ||
| Nanochemistry in Energy and Medicine | ||
| Materials Chemistry | ||
| Chemistry and Physics of Solid State Materials | ||
| Biochemistry II * | ||
| Biophysical Chemistry * | ||
Any chemistry graduate class (POI) | ||
| Co-Requirements | ||
| BIO 150 | Biology I | 3 |
| BIO 150L | Biology I Lab | 1 |
| MTH 112 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| PHY 111 | Mechanics Waves and Heat | 4 |
| or PHY 113 | General Physics I | |
| or PHY 123 | General Physics I - Studio Format | |
| PHY 114 | General Physics II | 4 |
| or PHY 124 | General Physics II - Studio Format | |
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Can only be used to fulfill this requirement if not also used to fill the medicinal chemistry elective requirement.
For the B.S. major with concentration in medicinal chemistry and drug discovery, the following schedule of chemistry and related courses is typical:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| CHM 111 | College Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 111L | College Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHM 122 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| or CHM 123 | Organic Chemistry I Honors | |
| CHM 122L | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| or CHM 123L | Organic Chemistry I Honors Lab | |
| MTH 111 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | 4 |
| MTH 112 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| Sophomore | ||
| BIO 150 | Biology I | 3 |
| BIO 150L | Biology I Lab | 1 |
| CHM 223 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 223L | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CHM 280 | College Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 280L | Theory and Methods of Quantitative Analysis Lab | 1 |
| PHY 111 | Mechanics Waves and Heat | 4 |
| or PHY 113 | General Physics I | |
| or PHY 123 | General Physics I - Studio Format | |
| PHY 114 | General Physics II | 4 |
| or PHY 124 | General Physics II - Studio Format | |
| Junior | ||
| BMB 370 | Biochemistry I: Macromolecules and Metabolism | 3 |
| CHM 370L | Biochemistry Lab | 1 |
| or CHM 371L | Advanced Biochemistry Lab | |
| CHM 381 | Chemistry Seminar and Literature | 0.5 |
| Junior or Senior | ||
| CHM 334 | Chemical Analysis | 4 |
| CHM 334L | Chemical Analysis Lab | 0 |
| CHM 341 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 391 | Undergraduate Research | 0-3 |
| or CHM 392 | Undergraduate Research | |
| or CHM 390 | Chemical Research Experience | |
| Medicinal Chemistry Elective | ||
| Senior | ||
| CHM 324 | Medicinal Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 324L | Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory | 1.5 |
| CHM 361 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM 361L | Inorganic Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHM 395 | Senior Capstone | 0.5 |
| Upper-level CHM elective | ||
Qualified majors are considered for honors in chemistry. To be graduated with the designation “Honors in Chemistry,” a student must have a minimum GPA in chemistry courses of 3.3 and a minimum overall GPA of 3.0. In addition, the honors candidate must satisfactorily complete an approved research project, prepare a paper describing the project, and present results at a seminar for departmental approval. Honors thesis research must be conducted on the Wake Forest University campus with a WFU Chemistry faculty member as research advisor or co-advisor. For additional information, members of the departmental faculty should be consulted.