Chemistry, BA - Pre-Health/Interdisciplinary Sciences

Chemistry, BA

Pre-Health/Interdisciplinary Sciences Option

Course Delivery

On Campus, Online, Hybrid

Total Credits

120 Credits

About the Program

The BA in Chemistry Pre-Health/Interdisciplinary Sciences Option is designed for students who are interested in a degree in chemistry and who have multiple interests and professional goals beyond being a professional chemist. This track is designed for students who may want to pursue professional health, technology, law, or other careers.


Focus of Study

The BA in Chemistry Pre-health/Interdisciplinary Sciences Option is designed for students who are interested in a degree in chemistry and who have multiple interests and professional goals beyond being a professional chemist. Students who plan to work professionally as a chemist should consider the standard BA or BS tracks.


Program Requirements

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Chemistry - Pre-health/Interdisciplinary Sciences Option requires the following:

  • A minimum of 37 credit hours of CHEM coursework. At least 16 of those hours must be upper division (courses numbered 3000 or higher).
  • 17 additional hours of auxiliary coursework.
  • A grade of C or better in all CHEM and auxiliary coursework.
  • A minimum 2.0 GPA must be maintained in all CHEM coursework.
  • No more than 60 credit hours of CHEM course work may apply to the bachelor’s degree.

Program Coursework

For details on program coursework, please visit the Academic Catalog.

Chemistry Core Courses
  • CHEM 1401 - General Chemistry I
  • CHEM 1402 - General Chemistry Laboratory I
  • CHEM 1511 - General Chemistry for Majors II
  • CHEM 1513 - General Chemistry Laboratory for Majors II
    • Note: CHEM 1511/1513 is recommended, but students may elect to take the non-majors courses, CHEM 1411/1412.
  • CHEM 3101 - Organic Chemistry I
  • CHEM 3102 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
  • CHEM 3111 - Organic Chemistry II
  • CHEM 3112 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
    • Note: Students may elect to take the sequence for chemistry majors, CHEM 3201/3203 and 3211/3213.
  • CHEM 4001 - Analytical Chemistry
  • CHEM 4002 - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
  • CHEM 4211 - Biochemistry
  • CHEM 4701 - Biophysical Chemistry
  • CHEM 4911 - Chemistry Capstone
Chemistry Electives

Complete 6 hours of upper-division (3000 + level) Chemistry Electives. Up to 6 hours may be from CHEM 4904 or 4905.

  • CHEM 4904 - Research: Upper Division
  • CHEM 4905 - Internship: Undergraduate
Auxiliary Required Courses
  • BIOL 1350 - General Biology: Introduction to the Cell
  • MATH 1330 - Calculus for Life Sciences
  • PES 1010 - Physics for Life Science I - Algebra Based
  • PES 1150 - General Physics Lab I - Algebra Based
  • PES 1020 - Physics For Life Science II - Algebra Based
  • PES 2150 - Physics Lab II - Algebra Based
LAS & Compass Requirements
  • GPS 1010: Gateway Program Seminar
  • ENGL 1310: Rhetoric & Writing I
  • ENGL 1410: Rhetoric & Writing II
  • HUM 3990: Special Topics in Humanities
  • Other LAS and Compass Requirements (12 Credit Hours)
  • General Electives (42 Credit Hours)

Admission Details

To learn more about admission requirements and the application process, please visit the UCCS Admissions page.

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