Cannabis Biology & Chemistry 3+2 Plan, Joint Bachelor of Science/Master of Science
The 3+2 Plan is available to the highest performing students who desire to complete a graduate degree in conjunction with their undergraduate degree. The 3+2 Plan allows students to satisfy some of the Bachelor of Science requirements with graduate level coursework. This allows students to complete the two degrees in shorter time than doing the degrees consecutively. Please see the CBC-BS and the CBC-MS programs in the catalog for SLOs specific to the degrees.
Specific Admission Requirements
Students in the 3+2 program are expected to successfully complete the requirements for both the BS and MS degree in five academic years. This is shorter than the typical six years that are necessary to complete BS and MS programs independently. Students must apply to the 3+2 program during the Spring semester of their junior year or the Fall semester of their senior year and meet the course requirements listed below. Students applying to the 3+2 program must have a minimum 3.0 overall GPA and a minimum 3.25 GPA in their chemistry, biology, and CBC courses.
The application file for admission to the CBC MS 3+2 plan must include:
- A completed Cannabis Biology and Chemistry MS application form;
- A personal statement;
- A CSU Pueblo transcript documenting an undergraduate GPA of 3.000 or higher;
- Three letters of recommendation from CSU Pueblo faculty; and
- Combined GRE scores above 300 (students may be admitted into the 3+2 program before taking the GRE; however, they must submit satisfactory GRE scores by the last day of finals at the end of their first semester in the 3+2 CBC MS program to remain in the program).
Specific Program Requirements
Students in the 3+2 BS-CBC/MS-CBC program must complete:
- The requirements for a BS in Cannabis Biology & Chemistry including specific concentration courses.
- The requirements for the MS in Chemistry including thesis or non-thesis options.
It is expected that students take any 400/500 level courses at the 500 level once they are enrolled in the 3+2 program plan.
The 3+2 degree plan has the following requirements:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 24 | |
| BS Cannabis Biology & Chemistry Core | 46 | |
| CBC Concentration | 38-53 | |
| MS Cannabis Biology & Chemistry Core | 21 | |
| MS General Electives | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 138-153 | |
Undergraduate Requirements
Specific Core Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 181 | College Biology I/Organismal Bio (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| BIOL 181L | College Biology I/Organismal Bio Lab (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| BIOL 182 | College Biology II/Cellular Biology (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| BIOL 182L | College Biology II/Cellular Bio Lab (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| BIOL 201 | Botany (GT-SC2) | 2 |
| BIOL 201L | Botany Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 2 |
| BIOL 465 | Environmental Toxicology | 3 |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry I (GT-SC2) | 4 |
| CHEM 121L | General Chemistry Lab I (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| CHEM 122 | General Chemistry II (GT-SC2) | 4 |
| CHEM 122L | General Chemistry Lab II (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| CHEM 301 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 301L | Organic Chemistry Lab I | 2 |
| CHEM 302 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 302L | Organic Chemistry Lab II | 2 |
| CHEM 311 | Biochemistry Survey | 3 |
| CBC 413 | Cannabis Physiology & Growth | 3 |
| CBC 413L | Cannabis Physiology & Growth Lab | 1 |
| CBC 463 | Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmacology | 3 |
| CBC 493 | Seminar | 1 |
| Total Credits | 46 | |
All other requirements for CBC Concentrations are the same as for the regular undergraduate degrees. For more information, consult the programs listed:
- Cannabis Biology & Chemistry: Analytical Concentration, Bachelor of Science
- Cannabis Biology & Chemistry: Natural Products Concentration, Bachelor of Science
Graduate Requirements
Specific Core Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CBC 510 | Foundations in Graduate Studies | 3 |
| CBC 589 | Thesis Defense | 1 |
| CBC 593 | Seminar | 1 |
| CBC 599 | Thesis Research | 6 |
Additional Core Requirements
Students must complete 10 credit hours of the following:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CBC 501 | Medicinal Plant Biochemistry | 3 |
| CBC 513 | Cannabis Physiology & Growth | 3 |
| CBC 513L | Cannabis Physiology & Growth Lab | 1 |
| CBC 522 | Natural Products Extraction & Analysis | 3 |
| CBC 522L | Natural Products Extraction & Analysis Lab | 1 |
| CBC 563 | Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmacology | 3 |
Additional Program Requirements
In addition to the core courses for the graduate program and those specific to the concentration, students must also take graduate elective credits that are approved by the student's thesis committee. The number of elective credits depends on the concentration. For the Analytical concentration, a minimum of six graduate elective credits must be completed; for the Natural Products concentration, a minimum of nine graduate elective credits must be completed.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 540 | Advanced Biotechniques | 2 |
| BIOL 540L | Advanced Biotechniques Lab | 2 |
| BIOL 548 | Biological Statistics | 3 |
| BIOL 585 | Plant Taxonomy | 2 |
| BIOL 585L | Plant Taxonomy Lab | 2 |
| CHEM 512 | Biochemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 512L | Biochemistry II Lab | 2 |
| CHEM 513 | Molecular Basis of Disease | 3 |
| CHEM 519 | Instrumental Analysis | 3 |
| CHEM 519L | Instrumental Analysis Lab | 2 |
| CHEM 525 | Environmental Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 525L | Environmental Chemistry Lab | 2 |
| CHEM 529 | Advanced Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 591 | Special Topics | 1-4 |