Chemistry B.S.

This degree provides a background in chemistry for students whose career goals are to enter the health professions, but with an option to continue graduate study in chemistry or chemistry fields. The competencies of students who elect this degree option are an understanding of the basic theory and practices of chemistry with significant research training.

Core Curriculum Course
See the Core Curriculum Requirements42
Required courses in the major
CHEM 101General Chemistry Tutorial I1
CHEM 102General Chemistry Tutorial II1
General and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory I *
General and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory II *
General and Quantitative Chemistry I *
General and Quantitative Chemistry II *
CHEM 201Organic Chemistry Tutorial I1
CHEM 202Organic Chemistry Tutorial II1
CHEM 2123Organic Chemistry Laboratory I1
CHEM 2125Organic Chemistry Laboratory II1
CHEM 2323Organic Chemistry I3
CHEM 2325Organic Chemistry II3
CHEM 340Quantitative & Instrumental Analysis4
CHEM 351Physical Chemistry4
CHEM 401Chemical Sci & Profession (2 sh required)2
CHEM 418Undergraduate Research (also satisfied by CHEM 490 and CHEM 491)4
Support courses
Advanced CHEM courses (excluding CHEM 371, CHEM 397, CHEM 490, CHEM 491 & CHEM 497, unless departmental approval granted)22
Calculus I *
MATH 2414Calculus II4
PHYS 2425University Physics I 4
PHYS 2426University Physics II4
Second Major, Minor or Electives
Minimum 18 hours required in the Second Major, Minor or Electives18
Total Hours120
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 These courses will satisfy the Core Curriculum Requirements in Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

  A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in all courses in this Major.

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First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
CHEM 1011CHEM 1021
CHEM 11111CHEM 11121
CHEM 13113CHEM 13123
MATH 13143MATH 23123
ENG 13013ENG 13023
HIST 13013HIST 13023
Social & Behavioral Sciences3Component Area3
 17 17
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
CHEM 23233CHEM 2021
CHEM 2011CHEM 21251
CHEM 21231CHEM 23253
MATH 24134MATH 24144
PHYS 24254PHYS 24264
Language, Philosophy, & Culture3Creative Arts3
 16 16
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHours
CHEM 3404CHEM 4011
CHEM 3514Advanced CHEM Course4
Advanced CHEM Course3Advanced CHEM Course3
PSCI 23053Second Major, Minor, or Elective3
 PSCI 23063
 14 14
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours
CHEM 4011CHEM 4181
CHEM 4182Advanced CHEM Course3
Advanced CHEM Course4Advanced CHEM Course3
Second Major, Minor, or Elective3Second Major, Minor, or Elective3
Second Major, Minor, or Elective3Second Major, Minor, or Elective3
 13 13
Total Hours: 120