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Requirements for the B.S. in Chemistry Degree

Core Program (32 hours in Chemistry; 15 hours in related disciplines)

Chemistry Courses

Course #Course TitleHrs.
CH 115 - 116General Chemistry I & II6
CH 125General Chemistry I Lab1
CH 126 or 130General Chemistry II Lab1
CH 215 - 216Organic Chemistry I & II6
CH 225Organic Chemistry I Lab1
CH 226 or 230Organic Chemistry II Lab1
CH 315 - CH 316Physical Chemistry I & II3
CH 317 - 318Analytical Chemistry I & II6
CH 325 - CH 326Physical Chemisty I & II Lab1
CH 327Analytical Chemisty I Lab1
CH 328Analytical Chemisty II Lab2
CH 395Introduction to Research1
CH 495 - 496Seminar2
36

Related Courses

Course #Course TitleHrs.
PH 230 - 232General Physics I & Lab4
MA 122 - 123University Calculus 1 & II8
CS 104Introduction to Microcomputers3
or
CS 105Introduction to Computing3
or
CS 106C/C++ Programming3
15

Additional Requirements

Standard Major Additional Requirements

Course #Course TitleHrs.
(CH 391, 392, 491, 492) Or
Advanced Lecture Elective
Independent Laboratory Research3
(CH 400 Level)Advanced Lecture Elective3
PH 231 - 233General Physics II & Lab4
  10

American Chemical Society Major Additional Requirements

Course #Course TitleHrs.
BIOL 333Biochemistry4
CH 462 - 472Inorganic Chemistry & Lab4
(CH 391, 392, 491, 492) Or
Advanced Lecture Elective
Independent Laboratory Research3
(CH 400 Level)Advanced Lecture Elective3
PH 231 - 233University Physics II & Lab4
MA course with prerequisite
of 122 or 123
Mathematics Elective3, 4
20, 21

Environmental Emphasis Additional Requirements

Course #Course TitleHrs.
CH 371 - 372Internship3
CH 473Environmental Chemistry3


Area requirement - 6 credit hours in one of three areas: biology, geosciences, or social sciences. Approved sequences are: biology BI 131-132, 330, and 333 or 334; geosciences: GS 165, 440, and 450; social sciences: any three courses from among EC 201, EC 202, EC 380, PL 116, PS 276, and PS 277.