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Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
(All courses are 3 cr. hours unless otherwise designated.)

The B.S. degree is certified by the American Chemical Society. It will be awarded following completion of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences general requirements for a bachelor's degree, as well as the following requirements:

Concentration requirements (46 cr.)
CHEM C105 Principles of Chemistry I
CHEM C106 Principles of Chemistry II
CHEM C125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)
CHEM C126 Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.)
CHEM C301 Chemistry Seminar I (1 cr.)
CHEM C310 Analytical Chemistry (4 cr.)
CHEM C335 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (1 cr.)
CHEM C341 Organic Chemistry I Lectures
CHEM C342 Organic Chemistry II Lectures
CHEM C343 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (2 cr.)
CHEM C344 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (2 cr.)
CHEM C361 Physical Chemistry of Bulk Matter
CHEM C362 Physical Chemistry of Molecules (4 cr.)
CHEM C410 Principles of Chemical Instrumentation (4 cr.)
CHEM C430 Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM C484 Biomolecules and Catabolism
Chemistry electives: (min. of 3 cr. at the 300-400 level)

Additional concentration requirements
Mathematics
MATH M215 Analytical Geometry and Calculus I (5 cr.)
MATH M216 Analytical Geometry and Calculus II (5 cr.)
A minimum of 3 credit hours in mathematics at or above the 300-level (except MATH M380 History of Mathematics)
Physics
PHYS P221 Physics 1 (5 cr.)
PHYS P222 Physics 2 (5 cr.)

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Suggested Program of Study


First Year

First Semester
CHEM C105 Principles of Chemistry I (3 cr.)
CHEM C125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)
MATH M215 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5 cr.)
ENG W131 Elementary Composition (3 cr.)
LAS Elective (3 cr.)
Total 16 Credits

Second Semester
CHEM C106 Principles of Chemistry II (3 cr.)
CHEM C126 Experimental Chemistry II (2cr.)
MATH M216 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (5 cr.)
LAS Electives (6 cr.)
Total 16 Credits

Second Year

First Semester
CHEM C341 Organic Chemistry I Lectures (3 cr.)
CHEM C343 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (2 cr.)
PHYS P221 Physics 1 (5 cr.)
Mathematics Elective (3-5 cr.)
Total 13-15 Credits

Second Semester
CHEM C342 Organic Chemistry II Lectures (3 cr.)
CHEM C344 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (2 cr.)
PHYS P222 Physics 2 (5 cr.)
LAS Electives (6 cr.)
Total 16 Credits

Third Year

First Semester
CHEM C310 Analytical Chemistry (4 cr.)
CHEM C361 Physical Chemistry of Bulk Matter (3 cr.)
Foreign Language (3 cr.)
LAS Electives (3-6 cr.)
Total 13-16 Credits
Second Semester
CHEM C410 Principles of Chemical Instrumentation (4 cr.)
CHEM C362 Physical Chemistry of Molecules (4 cr.)
BIOL L102 Introduction to Biological Sciences II (5 cr.)
Foreign Language (3 cr.)
Total 15 Credits

Fourth Year

First Semester
CHEM C484 Biomolecules and Catabolism (3 cr.)
Chemistry Electives (1-3 cr.)
Foreign Language (3 cr.)
LAS Elective (3-6 cr.)
Total 12-15 Credits
Second Semester
CHEM C301 Chemistry Seminar I (1 cr.)
CHEM C335 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (1 cr.)
CHEM C430 Inorganic Chemistry (3 cr.)
Chemistry Elective (3 cr.)
LAS Electives (6 cr.)
Total 15 Credits

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Last updated: 22 February 2008
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