Transfer to Purdue University – Department of Biochemistry

Biochemistry - Concentrations in Biochemistry, Pre-Med, pre-vet

Vincennes University
Chemical Sciences – Chemistry and Biochemistry Concentration 4072, A.S. Transfer

Semester I

  • CHEM 105 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs
  • CHEM 105L - General Chemistry/Quantitative Analysis Laboratory 2 hrs
         CHM 11500 4 credits + 1XTRA 1 credit
  • CHEM 131 - Chemistry Explorations 1 hr
         CHEM 131 = CHM 1XXXX 1 credit
         Approved for AGR 10100 & 11500 1 credit
  • COMM 148 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs
         COM 21200 3 credits
  • ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 hrs
         ENGL 1XUWC 3 credits
  • MATH 118 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I 5 hrs (M)
         MATH 115 = MA 16010 3 credits (Recommended instead of MATH 118)
Total Hours: 17

Semester II

  • CHEM 106 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs
  • CHEM 106L - General Chemistry/Qualitative Analysis Laboratory 2 hrs (WR)
         CHM 11600 4 credits + 1XTRA 1 credit
  • MATH 119 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II 5 hrs
         MATH 116 = MA 16020 3 credits (Recommended instead of MATH 119)
  • PHYS 205 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I 3 hrs
  • PHYS 205L - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Lab 2 hrs
         PHYS 215/215L = PHYS 22000 4 credits (Recommended instead of PHYS 205/205L)
Total Hours: 15

Semester III

  • CHEM 315 - Organic Chemistry I 3 hrs
  • CHEM 315L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 2 hrs (WR/S)
         CHM 25500 3 credits + 25501 1 credit + 3XTRA 1 credit
  • ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 hrs
         ENGL 1XILW 3 credits
  • PHYS 206 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II 4 hrs
  • PHYS 206L - Laboratory for Physics for Scientists and Engineers II 1 hr
         PHYS 216/216L = PHYS 22100 4 credits (Recommended instead of PHYS 206/206L)
Total Hours: 13

Semester IV 

  • CHEM 316 - Organic Chemistry II 3 hrs
  • CHEM 316L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 2 hrs
         CHM 25600 3 credits + 25601 1 credit + 3XTRA 1 credit
  • MATH 220 - Intermediate Calculus 4 hrs -or- Directed Science Elective 4 hrs
         AGRI 208 (Recommended)
         AGRI 208 = AGRY 32000 3 credits & 32100 1 credit
  • PHIL 212 - Introduction to Ethics 3 hrs
         PHIL 11100 3 credits
  • Social Science Elective 3 hrs
         AGRI 101, ECON 100, 201, or 202 = AGEC 20300, ECON 21000, 25100, or 25200 (Recommended)

Total Hours: 15

Total Hours = 60

Additional Courses Required (to complete VU degree and for transfer to Biochemistry at Purdue):
     COMM 143 = COM 11400 3 credits
     MATH 110 = STAT 30100 3 credits

RECOmMENDED PLAN OF STUDY

Courses to be Taken at Purdue
BIOCHEMISTRY
SEMESTER 1:
  • BIOL 110: 4 credit hours
  • BCHM 221: 3 credit hours
  • BCHM 390: 1 credit hour
  • STS course: 3 credit hours
  • Intl Und/Hum/300+ level: 3 credit hours

Total: 14 credit hours

SEMESTER 2:
  • BIOL 111: 4 credit hours
  • BCHM 361: 3 credit hours
  • BCHM 290: 2 credit hours
  • BCHM 322: 2 credit hours
  • Intl Und/Hum/300+: 3 credit hours
  • BCHM 498: 1 credit hour
Total: 15 credit hours
SEMESTER 3:
  • BIOL 231: 3 credit hours
  • BIOL 232: 2 credit hours
  • BCHM 462: 3 credit hours
  • BINF Selective: 3 credit hours
  • Science Selective: 4 credit hours
  • BCHM 498: 1 credit hour
Total: 16 credit hours
SEMESTER 4:
  • BCHM 465: 2 credit hours
  • BCHM 490: 1 credit hour
  • Adv BCHM Sel: 3 credit hours
  • Science Selective: 3 credit hours
  • Intl Und/Hum/300+: 3 credit hours
  • Multi Cultural/Hum/300+: 3 credit hours
  • BCHM 498: 1 credit hour
Total: 16 credit hours
PRE-MED CONCENTRATION
SEMESTER 1:
  • BIOL 110: 4 credit hours
  • BCHM 221: 3 credit hours
  • BCHM 390: 1 credit hour
  • STS course/300+: 3 credit hours
  • Intl Und/Hum/300+ level: 3 credit hours
  • PSY 120: 3 credit hours

Total: 17 credit hours

SEMESTER 2:
  • BIOL 111: 4 credit hours
  • BCHM 361: 3 credit hours
  • BCHM 290: 2 credit hours
  • BCHM 322: 2 credit hours
  • Intl Und/Hum/300+: 3 credit hours
  • BCHM 498: 1 credit hour
Total: 15 credit hours
SEMESTER 3:
  • BIOL 231: 3 credit hours
  • BIOL 232: 2 credit hours
  • BCHM 462: 3 credit hours
  • BINF Selective: 3 credit hours
  • BIOL 203: 4 credit hours
  • BCHM 498: 1 credit hours
Total: 16 credit hours
SEMESTER 4:
  • BCHM 465: 2 credit hours
  • BCHM 490: 1 credit hour
  • Adv BCHM Sel: 3 credit hours
  • BIOL 204: 4 credit hours
  • Intl Und/Hum/300+: 3 credit hours
  • SOC 220: 3 credit hours
  • BCHM 498: 1 credit hour
Total: 17 credit hours
PRE-VET CONCENTRATION
SEMESTER 1:
  • BIOL 110: 4 credit hours
  • BCHM 221: 3 credit hours
  • BCHM 390: 1 credit hour
  • STS course: 3 credit hours
  • Intl Und/Hum/300+ level: 3 credit hours

Total: 14 credit hours

SEMESTER 2:
  • BIOL 111: 4 credit hours
  • BCHM 361: 3 credit hours
  • BCHM 290: 2 credit hours
  • BCHM 322: 2 credit hours
  • Intl Und/Hum/300+: 3 credit hours
  • BCHM 498: 1 credit hours
Total: 15 credit hours
SEMESTER 3:
  • BIOL 231: 3 credit hours
  • BIOL 232: 2 credit hours
  • BCHM 462: 3 credit hours
  • BINF Selective: 3 credit hours
  • ANSC 230/ANSC 221: 3 credit hours
  • BCHM 498: 1 credit hours
Total: 15 credit hours
SEMESTER 4:
  • BCHM 465: 2 credit hours
  • BCHM 490: 1 credit hours
  • Adv BCHM Sel: 3 credit hours
  • BIOL 221: 4 credit hours
  • Intl Und/Hum/300+: 3 credit hours
  • Multi Cultural/Hum/300+: 3 credit hours
  • BCHM 498: 1 credit hours
Total: 17 credit hours
Purdue requires 32 credit hours at Purdue taken at the 300 level or higher. 120 total credits required.