Apr 10, 2025

2021-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

2021-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Chemistry, B.S.

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Degree Awarded:	Total Credit Hours:
Bachelor of Science	120
Career Opportunities:
Textile, cosmetic, petroleum, glass, paper or plastics industries, plant and animal breeders and growers, universities
Note(s):
• Students planning to seek the Committee on Professional Training of the American Chemical Society (ACS) certification and those planning to attend graduate school in chemistry should declare the ACS Certification Concentration. ¹ 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 .

Freshman Year (29 credit hours)

UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 107 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 108 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 115 - General Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
CMPS 150 - Introduction to Computer Science Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture Credit Hours: 3
MATH 143 - Pre-Calculus Algebra and Trigonometry Credit Hours: 3 ¹

History (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of History courses.

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

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

Sophomore Year (31 credit hours)

CHEM 221 - Analytical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 222 - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
CHEM 231 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 232 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 233 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 234 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credit Hours: 2
MATH 270 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 207 - Introduction to Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 208 - Introduction to Physics II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 215 - Physics Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1

Biology (3 credit hours)

Choose from any BIOL in consultation with academic advisor.

Communications (3 credit hours)

Choose any 300-level course from the General Education Curriculum list of Communication courses.

Junior Year (31 credit hours)

CHEM 251 - Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 252 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 2
CHEM 270 - Chemical Literature Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 303 - Introductory Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 320 - Chemistry of Macromolecules Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 216 - Physics Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1

General Elective (15 credit hours)

Choose any 300/400-level course in consultation with academic advisor.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

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

Senior Year (29 credit hours)

Chemistry (6 credit hours)

Choose any 300/400-level CHEM course in consultation with academic advisor.

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Literature course.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose any 200-level course from the General Education Curriculum list of Social/Behavioral Science courses.

General Elective (15 credit hours)

Choose any 300/400-level course in consultation with academic advisor.

General Elective (2 credit hours)

Choose any course in consultation with academic advisor.

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 MATH 270	CHEM 107 CHEM 108 Any BIOL	Choose from the Gen Ed Course List
History (3 cr)	Fine Arts (3 cr)	Communication (3 cr)	Literature (3 cr)
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Chemistry, B.S.

Freshman Year (29 credit hours)

History (3 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year (31 credit hours)

Biology (3 credit hours)

Communications (3 credit hours)

Junior Year (31 credit hours)

General Elective (15 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Senior Year (29 credit hours)

Chemistry (6 credit hours)

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

General Elective (15 credit hours)

General Elective (2 credit hours)

General Education Core Curriculum

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Chemistry, B.S.

Freshman Year (29 credit hours)

History (3 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year (31 credit hours)

Biology (3 credit hours)

Communications (3 credit hours)

Junior Year (31 credit hours)

General Elective (15 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Senior Year (29 credit hours)

Chemistry (6 credit hours)

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

General Elective (15 credit hours)

General Elective (2 credit hours)

General Education Core Curriculum