If you would like to begin your college career at one of Kentucky’s Community and Technical College then transfer to EKU for a B.S. in chemistry, chemistry (pre-pharmacy concentration), or Forensic Science, the following information can provide you with a guide to classes that can be transferred to EKU.
The information is based on the Fall 2020 course catalog and are recommendations only. The Department of Chemistry and Forensic Science recommends all students electing to begin their college careers at KCTCS join the Colonel Connection Program. By signing a student agreement, your KCTCS transcripts will be sent to EKU and will be synchronized – this reduces the chance that you are delayed. For more information on transferring to EKU Chemistry and Forensic Science, speak to an EKU Chemistry and Forensic Science faculty advisor or contact us.
B.S. Chemistry (Biochemistry)
| 1st Semester (KCTCS) |
Credit Hours | 2nd Semester (KCTCS) |
Credit Hours | 3rd Semester (KCTCS) |
Credit Hours | 4th Semester (KCTCS) |
Credit Hours |
| English 101 (EKU Gen. Ed. 1A) |
3 | English 102 (EKU Gen. Ed. 1B) |
3 | MAT 174 (EKY MAT 234 – Gen. Ed. 2) |
4 | CHE 270 + 275 (EKU CHE 361 + 361L) |
5 |
| Heritage Course (EKU Gen. Ed. 3A) |
3 | MAT 160 (EKU MAT 122) |
5 | CHE 180 + 185 (EKU CHE 112 + 112L) |
5 | PHY 213 (EKU PHY 132) |
5 |
| BIO 150 + 151 (EKU BIO 111 – Gen. Ed. 4) |
5 | CHE 170 + 175 (EKU CHE 111 + 111L) |
5 | PHY 211 (EKU PHY 131 – Gen. Ed. 4) |
5 | Behavioral Science Course (EKU Gen. Ed. 5B) |
3 |
| COM 181 (EKU CMS 210 – Gen. Ed. 1C) |
3 | Humanities Course (EKU Gen. Ed. 3B) |
3 | Social Interaction Course (EKU Gen. Ed. 5A) |
3 | ||
| MAT 150 (EKU MAT 112) |
3 | ||||||
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 17 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 16 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 17 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 13 |
| TOTAL HOURS FOR ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE |
63 |
| 5th Semester (EKU) |
Credit Hours | 6th Semester (EKU) |
Credit Hours | 7th Semester (EKU) |
Credit Hours | 8th Semester (EKU) |
Credit Hours |
| BIO 112 | 4 | BIO 315 | 4 | CHE 425 | 3 | BIO 531 | 4 |
| CHE 250 | 2 | CHE 430 | 3 | CHE 425L | 1 | CHE 485 | 1 |
| CHE 325 | 3 | CHE 385W | 3 | CHE 431 | 3 | CHE 411, 495A/B, or 501L | 1 |
| CHE 325L | 2 | CHE/FOR 400/500 Elective | 3 | CHE 432 | 1 | CHE/FOR 400/500 Elective | 3 |
| MAT 244 | 4 | CHE 362 | 3 | CHE 450 | 3 | CHE 570 | 4 |
| CHE 362L | 1 | CHE 502 | 1 | ||||
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 15 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 17 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 12 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 13 |
| TOTAL HOURS TO COMPLETE B.S. DEGREE AT EKU | 57 |
B.S. Chemistry (Chemistry)
| 1st Semester (KCTCS) |
Credit Hours | 2nd Semester (KCTCS) |
Credit Hours | 3rd Semester (KCTCS) |
Credit Hours | 4th Semester (KCTCS) |
Credit Hours |
| English 101 (EKU Gen. Ed. 1A) |
3 | English 102 (EKU Gen. Ed. 1B) |
3 | MAT 174 (EKU MAT 234 – Gen. Ed. 2) |
4 | CHE 270 + 275 (EKU CHE 361 + 361L) |
5 |
| Heritage Course (EKU Gen. Ed. 3A) |
3 | MAT 160 (EKU MAT 122) |
5 | CHE 180 + 185 (EKU CHE 112 + 112L) |
5 | PHY 213 (EKU PHY 132) |
5 |
| BIO 150 + 151 (EKU BIO 111 – Gen. Ed. 4) |
5 | CHE 170 + 175 (EKU CHE 111 + 111L) |
5 | PHY 211 (EKU PHY 131 – Gen. Ed. 4) |
5 | Behavioral Science Course (EKU Gen. Ed. 5B) |
3 |
| COM 181 (EKU CMS 210 – Gen. Ed. 1C) |
3 | Humanities Course (EKU Gen. Ed. 3B) |
3 | Social Interaction Course (EKU Gen. Ed. 5A) |
3 | ||
| MAT 150 (EKU MAT 112) |
3 | ||||||
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 17 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 16 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 17 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 13 |
| TOTAL HOURS FOR ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE |
63 |
| 5th Semester (EKU) |
Credit Hours | 6th Semester (EKU) |
Credit Hours | 7th Semester (EKU) |
Credit Hours | 8th Semester (EKU) |
Credit Hours |
| CHE 250 | 2 | CHE 430 | 3 | CHE 425 | 3 | CHE 485 | 1 |
| CHE 325 | 3 | CHE 385W | 3 | CHE 425L | 1 | CHE 411 (ACCT), 432, 495A/B (ACCT), or 501L |
1 |
| CHE 325L | 2 | CHE 570 | 4 | CHE 450 | 3 | CHE/FOR 400/500 Elective | 2 |
| CHE 362 | 3 | CHE/FOR 400/500 Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 4 |
| CHE 362L | 1 | CHE/FOR 400/500 Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 | ||||
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 14 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 16 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 13 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 14 |
| TOTAL HOURS TO COMPLETE B.S. DEGREE AT EKU | 57 |
B.S. Pre-Health (Pre-Dental, Pre-Medical, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Physician Assistant)
| 1st Semester (KCTCS) |
Credit Hours | 2nd Semester (KCTCS) |
Credit Hours | 3rd Semester (KCTCS) |
Credit Hours | 4th Semester (KCTCS) |
Credit Hours |
| English 101 (EKU Gen. Ed. 1A) |
3 | English 102 (EKU Gen. Ed. 1B) |
3 | MAT 174 (EKU MAT 234 – Gen. Ed. 2) |
4 | CHE 270 + 275 (EKU CHE 361 + 361L) |
5 |
| Heritage Course (EKU Gen. Ed. 3A) |
3 | MAT 160 (EKU MAT 122) |
5 | CHE 180 + 185 (EKU CHE 112 + 112L) |
5 | PHY 213 (EKU PHY 132) |
5 |
| BIO 150 + 151 (EKU BIO 111 – Gen. Ed. 4) |
5 | CHE 170 + 175 (EKU CHE 111 + 111L) |
5 | PHY 211 (EKU PHY 131 – Gen. Ed. 4) |
5 | PSY 100 (Behavioral Science course) (EKU Gen. Ed. 5B) |
4 |
| COM 181 (EKU CMS 210 – Gen. Ed. 1C) |
3 | Humanities Course (EKU Gen. Ed. 3B) |
3 | Social Interaction Course (EKU Gen. Ed. 5A) |
3 | ||
| MAT 150 (EKU MAT 112) |
3 | ||||||
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 17 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 16 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 17 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 14 |
| TOTAL HOURS FOR ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE |
64 |
| 5th Semester (EKU) |
Credit Hours | 6th Semester (EKU) |
Credit Hours | 7th Semester (EKU) |
Credit Hours | 8th Semester (EKU) |
Credit Hours |
| BIO 112 | 4 | BIO 307 | 3 | BIO 331 | 3 | BIO 348 | 3 |
| CHE 250 | 2 | CHE 430 | 3 | CHE 425 | 3 | CHE 431 | 3 |
| CHE 325 | 3 | CHE 385W | 4 | CHE 425L | 1 | CHE 432 | 1 |
| CHE 325L | 2 | CHE 570 | 4 | CHE 450 | 3 | CHE 485 | 1 |
| CHE 362 | 3 | CHE/FOR 400/500 Elective | 3 | CHE 411 (ACCT), 432, 495A/B (ACCT), or 501L |
1 | PHI 383 | 3 |
| CHE 362L | 1 | CHE 502 | 1 | SOC 131 | 3 | ||
| CHE/FOR 400/500 Elective | 3 | ||||||
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 15 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 17 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 15 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 14 |
| TOTAL HOURS TO COMPLETE B.S. DEGREE AT EKU | 61 |
B.S. Pre-Health (Pre-Pharmacy)
| 1st Semester (KCTCS) |
Credit Hours | 2nd Semester (KCTCS) |
Credit Hours | 3rd Semester (KCTCS) |
Credit Hours | 4th Semester (KCTCS) |
Credit Hours |
| English 101 (EKU Gen. Ed. 1A) |
3 | English 102 (EKU Gen. Ed. 1B) |
3 | MAT 174 (EKU MAT 234 – Gen. Ed. 2) |
4 | CHE 270 + 275 (EKU CHE 361 + 361L) |
5 |
| Heritage Course (EKU Gen. Ed. 3A) |
3 | MAT 160 (EKU MAT 122) |
5 | CHE 180 + 185 (EKU CHE 112 + 112L) |
5 | PHY 213 (EKU PHY 132) |
5 |
| BIO 150 + 151 (EKU BIO 111 – Gen. Ed. 4) |
5 | CHE 170 + 175 (EKU CHE 111 + 111L) |
5 | PHY 211 (EKU PHY 131 – Gen. Ed. 4) |
5 | PSY 110 (Behavioral Science course) (EKU Gen. Ed 5B) |
4 |
| COM 181 (EKU CMS 210 – Gen. Ed. 1C) |
3 | Humanities Course (EKU Gen. Ed. 3B) |
3 | Social Interaction Course (EKU Gen. Ed. 5A) |
3 | ||
| MAT 150 (EKU MAT 112) |
3 | ||||||
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 17 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 16 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 17 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 13 |
| TOTAL HOURS FOR ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE |
63 |
| 5th Semester (EKU) |
Credit Hours | 6th Semester (EKU) |
Credit Hours | 7th Semester (EKU) |
Credit Hours | 8th Semester (EKU) |
Credit Hours |
| BIO 112 | 4 | BIO 307 | 3 | BIO 308 | 3 | CHE 431 | 3 |
| CHE 250 | 2 | CHE 430 | 3 | BIO 320 | 4 | CHE 432 | 1 |
| CHE 325 | 3 | CHE 385W | 4 | CHE 425 | 3 | CHE 485 | 1 |
| CHE 325L | 2 | CHE 570 | 4 | CHE 425L | 1 | ECO 230 | 3 |
| CHE 362 | 3 | CHE 450 | 3 | PHI 383 | 3 | ||
| CHE 362L | 1 | CHE 411 (ACCT), 432, 495A/B (ACCT), or 501L |
3 | STA 270 | 4 | ||
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 15 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 14 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 17 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 15 |
| TOTAL HOURS TO COMPLETE B.S. DEGREE AT EKU | 61 |
B.S. Forensic Science (Forensic Biology)
| 1st Semester (KCTCS) |
Credit Hours | 2nd Semester (KCTCS) |
Credit Hours | 3rd Semester (KCTCS) |
Credit Hours | 4th Semester (KCTCS) |
Credit Hours |
| English 101 (EKU Gen. Ed. 1A) |
3 | English 102 (EKU Gen. Ed. 1C) |
3 | MAT 174 (EKU MAT 234 – Gen. Ed. 2) |
4 | CHE 270 + 275 (EKU CHE 361 + 361L) |
5 |
| Heritage Course (EKU Gen. Ed. 3A) |
3 | MAT 160 (EKU MAT 122) |
5 | CHE 180 + 185 (EKU CHE 112 + 112L) |
5 | PHY 213 (EKU PHY 132) |
5 |
| BIO 150 + 151 (EKU BIO 111 – Gen. Ed. 4) |
5 | CHE 170 + 175 (EKU CHE 111 + 111L) |
5 | PHY 211 (EKU PHY 131 – Gen. Ed. 4) |
5 | BIO 152 + 153 (EKU BIO 112) |
5 |
| COM 181 (EKU CMS 210 – Gen. Ed. 1C) |
3 | Humanities Course (EKU Gen. Ed. 3B) |
3 | Social Interaction Course (EKU Gen. Ed. 5A) |
3 | Behavioral Science Course (EKU Gen. Ed. 5B) |
3 |
| MAT 150 (EKU MAT 112) |
3 | ||||||
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 17 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 16 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 17 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 18 |
| TOTAL HOURS FOR ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE |
68 |
| 5th Semester (EKU) |
Credit Hours | 6th Semester (EKU) |
Credit Hours | Summer | 7th Semester (EKU) |
Credit Hours | 8th Semester (EKU) |
Credit Hours |
| BIO 315 | 4 | FOR 431 | 3 | FOR 349* |
FOR 465W | 3 | CHE 432 | 1 |
| FOR 301 | 3 | FOR 431L | 1 | FOR 499 | 3 | Forensic Biology Restricted Elective |
2 | |
| CHE 362 | 3 | FOR 401 | 3 | CHE 451 | 3 | Forensic Biology Restricted Elective |
3 | |
| CHE 362L | 1 | BIO 320 | 4 | CHE 451L | 1 | BIO 531 | 4 | |
| FOR 310 (optional) |
1 | FOR 330 | 1 | CHE 430 | 3 | Free Elective | 2-3 | |
| STA 215 or 270 | 3-4 | FOR 432 | 1 | BIO 331 | 3 | |||
| Forensic Biology Restricted Elective |
3 | |||||||
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 15-16 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 16 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 16 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 12-13 | |
| TOTAL HOURS TO COMPLETE B.S. DEGREE AT EKU | 59-61 |
*While not required of either option, an internship (FOR 349) in a forensic laboratory is highly recommended. Students interested in internship must complete FOR 310: Training for Internship before taking FOR 349.
B.S. Forensic Science (Forensic Chemistry)
| 1st Semester (KCTCS) |
Credit Hours | 2nd Semester (KCTCS) |
Credit Hours | 3rd Semester (KCTCS) |
Credit Hours | 4th Semester (KCTCS) |
Credit Hours |
| English 101 (EKU Gen. Ed. 1A) |
3 | English 102 (EKU Gen. Ed. 1C) |
3 | MAT 174 (EKU MAT 234) |
4 | CHE 270 + 275 (EKU CHE 361 + 361L) |
5 |
| Heritage Course (EKU Gen. Ed. 3A) |
3 | MAT 160 (EKU MAT 122) |
5 | CHE 180 + 185 (EKU CHE 112 + 112L) |
5 | PHY 213 (EKU PHY 132) |
5 |
| BIO 150 + 151 (EKU BIO 111) |
5 | CHE 170 + 175 (EKU CHE 111 + 111L) |
5 | PHY 211 (EKU PHY 131 – Gen. Ed. 4) |
5 | BIO 152 + 153 (EKU BIO 112) |
5 |
| COM 181 (EKU CMS 210) |
3 | Humanities Course (EKU Gen. Ed. 3B) |
3 | Social Interaction Course (EKU Gen. Ed. 5A) |
3 | Behavioral Science Course (EKU Gen. Ed. 5B) |
3 |
| MAT 150 (EKU MAT 112) |
3 | ||||||
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 17 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 16 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 17 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 18 |
| TOTAL HOURS FOR ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE |
68 |
| 5th Semester (EKU) |
Credit Hours | 6th Semester (EKU) |
Credit Hours | Summer | 7th Semester (EKU) |
Credit Hours | 8th Semester (EKU) |
Credit Hours |
| CHE 325 | 3 | FOR/CHE Elective | 3 | FOR 349* | FOR 451 | 3 | CHE 570 | 4 |
| CHE 325L | 1 | FOR 401 | 3 | FOR 451L | 1 | FOR 412 | 3 | |
| CHE 362 | 3 | FOR 331 | 3 | FOR 310 | 1 | FOR 412L | 1 | |
| CHE 362L | 1 | FOR 411 | 3 | CHE 430 | 3 | FOR 442 | 3 | |
| FOR 301 | 3 | FOR 411L | 1 | FOR 465W | 3 | FOR 442L | 1 | |
| STA 215 or 270 | 3-4 | Free Elective | 2-3 | FOR 499 | 3 | CHE 520 | 3 | |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 14-15 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 15-16 | 3 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 14 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | 15 |
| TOTAL HOURS TO COMPLETE B.S. DEGREE AT EKU | 58-60 |