Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Chemistry, B.S.


Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science
Total Credit Hours: 120-124
Career Opportunities: Textile, cosmetic, petroleum, glass, paper or plastics industries, plant and animal breeders and growers, universities.

Freshman Year (30 credit hours)


Note:


* Eligibility for MATH 143  based on ACT score. Students who are not eligible need to take both MATH 109  and MATH 110  as substitution courses. Qualified students should take MATH 270 .

Electives


Elective (3 Credits)


Minimum of 45 credit hours of 300 and 400 level courses must be taken.

Choose from:

Fine Arts (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Fine Arts courses.

History (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of History courses.

Sophomore Year (31-33 credit hours)


Required Courses


Electives


Natural Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses in consultation with academic advisor.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Social/Behavioral Science courses.

General Electives (5 Credits)


Minimum of 45 credit hours of 300 and 400 level courses must be taken. Choose from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI.

In order to be certified by the ACS, a student must choose from:

Junior Year (27-29 credit hours)


Required Courses


Note:


1 Students who intend to attend graduate school in chemistry or to be certified by the Committee on Professional Training of the American Chemical Society (ACS) must take CHEM 301 , CHEM 302  and CHEM 401 . Other students can choose another advanced chemistry course in the fall and CHEM 303  in the spring.

2 Students who intend to attend graduate school in chemistry or to be certified by the Committee on Professional Training of the American Chemical Society (ACS) must take PHYS 201  and PHYS 202 . Other students can choose PHYS 207  and PHYS 208 .

Electives


Communication (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Communication courses in consultation with academic advisor.

Computer Science (3 Credits)


Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

General Electives (7 Credits)


Minimum of 45 credit hours of 300 and 400 level courses must be taken. Choose from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI.

In order to be certified by the ACS, a student must choose from:

Senior Year (32 credit hours)


Electives


Elective (14 Credits)


Minimum of 45 credit hours of 300 and 400 level courses must be taken. Choose from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI.

In order to be certified by the ACS, a student must choose from:

Chemistry (2 Credits)


Minimum of 45 credit hours of 300 and 400 level courses must be taken. Choose from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI.

In order to be certified by the ACS, a student must choose from:

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Social/Behavioral Science courses. Three hours must be at the 200-level or above. Minimum of 45 credit hours of 300 and 400 level courses must be taken.

English Literature (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Literature courses in consultation with academic advisor.

English Literature, Philosophy, History, Humanities (3 Credits)


Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Elective (3 Credits)


Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Elective (4 Credits)


General Education Core Curriculum


English
(6 cr)
Mathematics
(6 cr)
Natural Sciences
(9 cr)
Social/Behavioral Sci
(6 cr)
ENGL 101 
ENGL 102  
MATH 143 
and
MATH 250  or MATH 270  
CHEM 107  
CHEM 108 
Any BIOL
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Gen Ed Course List  
History
(3 cr)
Fine Arts
(3 cr)
Communication
(3 cr)
Literature
(3 cr)
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Gen Ed Course List  
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Gen Ed Course List  
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Gen Ed Course List  
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