The American Chemical Society professional degree prepares students for careers in a wide variety of positions in industry, government, and education. It is recommended for those students intending to do graduate study in chemistry or seeking employment as chemists in industry. The competencies of students with this degree should meet the criteria for a professional chemist stated by the American Chemical Society.

Core Curriculum Courses
See the Core Curriculum Requirements		42
Required Courses in the Major
CHEM 101	General Chemistry Tutorial I	1
CHEM 102	General Chemistry Tutorial II	1
CHEM 1111	General and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory I *
CHEM 1112	General and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory II *
CHEM 1311	General and Quantitative Chemistry I *
CHEM 1312	General and Quantitative Chemistry II *
CHEM 2123	Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CHEM 2125	Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	1
CHEM 201	Organic Chemistry Tutorial I	1
CHEM 202	Organic Chemistry Tutorial II	1
CHEM 2323	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHEM 2325	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHEM 330	Environmental Chemistry	3
CHEM 340	Quantitative & Instrumental Analysis	4
CHEM 351	Physical Chemistry	4
CHEM 352	Physical Chemistry	4
CHEM 401	Chemical Sci & Profession	1-2
CHEM 414	Biochemistry	4
CHEM 415	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry	4
CHEM 418	Undergraduate Research	6
CHEM 441	Instrumental Analysis	4
Advanced CHEM Elective		3-4
Required Support Courses
ENVS 308	Water Quality	3
ENVS 402	Air Pollution Control	3
MATH 2413	Calculus I *
MATH 2414	Calculus II	4
MATH 2415	Calculus III	4
PHYS 2425	University Physics I	4
PHYS 2426	University Physics II	4
2nd Major, Minor or Electives		12
Total Hours		125-127

*

These courses will satisfy the Core Curriculum Requirements in Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

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Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
CHEM 101	General Chemistry Tutorial I	1
CHEM 1111	General and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CHEM 1311	General and Quantitative Chemistry I	3
MATH 2312	Pre-Calculus	3
ENG 1301	College Reading & Writing	3
HIST 1301	History of the United States through Reconstruction	3
Social & Behavioral Sciences		3
	Hours	17
Spring
CHEM 102	General Chemistry Tutorial II	1
CHEM 1112	General and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory II	1
CHEM 1312	General and Quantitative Chemistry II	3
MATH 2413	Calculus I	4
ENG 1302	Written Argument/Research	3
HIST 1302	History of the United States Since Reconstruction	3
	Hours	15
Second Year
Fall
CHEM 201	Organic Chemistry Tutorial I	1
CHEM 2123	Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CHEM 2323	Organic Chemistry I	3
MATH 2414	Calculus II	4
PHYS 2425	University Physics I	4
Creative Arts		3
	Hours	16
Spring
CHEM 202	Organic Chemistry Tutorial II	1
CHEM 2125	Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	1
CHEM 2325	Organic Chemistry II	3
MATH 2415	Calculus III	4
PHYS 2426	University Physics II	4
Language, Philosophy, & Culture		3
	Hours	16
Third Year
Fall
CHEM 330	Environmental Chemistry	3
CHEM 340	Quantitative & Instrumental Analysis	4
CHEM 351	Physical Chemistry	4
PSCI 2305	United States Government and Politics	3
Component Area		3
	Hours	17
Spring
CHEM 352	Physical Chemistry	4
CHEM 401	Chemical Sci & Profession	1
CHEM 414	Biochemistry	4
CHEM 441	Instrumental Analysis	4
PSCI 2306	Texas Government and Politics	3
	Hours	16
Fourth Year
Fall
CHEM 401	Chemical Sci & Profession	1
CHEM 418	Undergraduate Research	3
Advanced CHEM Course		3
Second Major, Minor, or Elective		3
Second Major, Minor, or Elective		3
Second Major, Minor, or Elective		3
	Hours	16
Spring
CHEM 415	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry	4
CHEM 418	Undergraduate Research	3
ENVS 308	Water Quality	3
ENVS 402	Air Pollution Control	3
Second Major, Minor, or Elective		3
	Hours	16
	Total Hours	129