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 |
| General and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory I * | ||
| General and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory II * | ||
| General and Quantitative Chemistry I * | ||
| General and Quantitative Chemistry II * | ||
| CHEM 201 | Organic Chemistry Tutorial I | 1 |
| CHEM 202 | Organic Chemistry Tutorial II | 1 |
| CHEM 2123 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHEM 2125 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| CHEM 2323 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2325 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 340 | Quantitative & Instrumental Analysis | 4 |
| CHEM 351 | Physical Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 352 | Physical Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 401 | Chemical Sci & Profession (2 sh required) | 2 |
| CHEM 414 | Biochemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 415 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 418 | Undergraduate Research (also satisfied by CHEM 490 and CHEM 491) | 6 |
| CHEM 441 | Instrumental Analysis | 4 |
| Advanced CHEM course (excluding CHEM 371, CHEM 397, CHEM 490, CHEM 491 & CHEM 497, unless departmental approval granted) | 3-4 | |
| Required support courses | ||
| Calculus I * | ||
| MATH 2414 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 2415 | Calculus III | 4 |
| PHYS 2425 | University Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 2426 | University Physics II | 4 |
| Second Major, Minor or Electives | 20 | |
| Total Hours | 125-126 | |
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.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM 101 | 1 | CHEM 102 | 1 |
| CHEM 1111 | 1 | CHEM 1112 | 1 |
| CHEM 1311 | 3 | CHEM 1312 | 3 |
| ENG 1301 | 3 | MATH 2413 | 4 |
| Language, Philosophy, & Culture | 3 | ENG 1302 | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | 3 | HIST 1302 | 3 |
| MATH 2312 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM 2123 | 1 | CHEM 202 | 1 |
| CHEM 201 | 1 | CHEM 2125 | 1 |
| MATH 2414 | 4 | CHEM 2325 | 3 |
| CHEM 2323 | 3 | MATH 2415 | 4 |
| PHYS 2425 | 4 | PHYS 2426 | 4 |
| Creative Arts | 3 | Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM 340 | 4 | CHEM 352 | 4 |
| CHEM 351 | 4 | CHEM 414 | 4 |
| Component Area | 3 | CHEM 441 | 4 |
| PSCI 2305 | 3 | PSCI 2306 | 3 |
| Second Major, Minor, or Elective | 3 | ||
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CHEM 401 | 1 | CHEM 401 | 1 |
| CHEM 418 | 3 | CHEM 415 | 4 |
| Advanced CHEM Course | 3 | CHEM 418 | 3 |
| Second Major, Minor, or Elective | 3 | Second Major, Minor, or Elective | 3 |
| Second Major, Minor, or Elective | 3 | Second Major, Minor, or Elective | 3 |
| Second Major, Minor, or Elective | 3 | ||
| 16 | 14 | ||
| Total Hours: 126 | |||
