Dec 21, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

Chemistry, BS, ACS Certification Concentration

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Degree Awarded:	Total Credit Hours:
Bachelor of Science	122
Career Opportunities:
Textile, cosmetic, petroleum, glass, paper or plastics industries, plant and animal breeders and growers, universities
Note(s):
• This concentration supports students planning to seek the Committee on Professional Training of the American Chemical Society (ACS) certification and those planning to attend graduate school in chemisty.

Freshman Year (30 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 270 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

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

History (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of History courses.

Sophomore Year (32 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 301 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
MATH 302 - Calculus III Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 201 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 4

Communications (3 credit hours)

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

Biology (3 credit hours)

Choose any BIOL course in consultation with academic advisor.

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 301 - Physical Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 302 - Physical Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 311 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 2
CHEM 317 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 319 - Biochemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
PHYS 202 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 215 - Physics Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 216 - Physics Laboratory II Credit Hours: 1

General Elective (3 credit hours)

Choose from 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)

CHEM 312 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory II Credit Hours: 2
CHEM 320 - Chemistry of Macromolecules Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 401G - Structure of Matter Credit Hours: 2
CHEM 430G - Instrumental Analysis Credit Hours: 5
CHEM 451G - Inorganic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 452 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 2

Literature (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum list of Literature courses.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

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

Chemistry (3 credit hours)

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

General Elective (3 credit hours)

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

General Education Curriculum

English (6 cr)	Mathematics (6 cr)	Natural Sciences (9 cr)	Social/Behavioral Sci (6 cr)
ENGL 101 ENGL 102	MATH 270 MATH 301	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, BS, ACS Certification Concentration

Freshman Year (30 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

History (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year (32 credit hours)

Communications (3 credit hours)

Biology (3 credit hours)

Junior Year (31 credit hours)

General Elective (3 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Senior Year (29 credit hours)

Literature (3 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Chemistry (3 credit hours)

General Elective (3 credit hours)

General Education Curriculum

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Chemistry, BS, ACS Certification Concentration

Freshman Year (30 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

History (3 credit hours)

Sophomore Year (32 credit hours)

Communications (3 credit hours)

Biology (3 credit hours)

Junior Year (31 credit hours)

General Elective (3 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Senior Year (29 credit hours)

Literature (3 credit hours)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Chemistry (3 credit hours)

General Elective (3 credit hours)

General Education Curriculum