Dec 11, 2024  
2015-2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Chemistry, B.S.


CIP Code: S161 (400501-01)
Total Credit Hours: 120-124
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science
Career Opportunities: Textile, cosmetic, petroleum, glass, paper or plastics industries, plant and animal breeders and growers, universities.

Freshman Year


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 Credit)


Minimum of 45 hrs of 300 and 400 level courses must be taken. BHSC electives must be from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI.

In order to be certified by the ACS, a student must take the following courses:

ARTS (3 Credits)


Must be chosen from DANC, MUS, THEA, or VIAR.

HIST (3 Credits)


Total: 30 Credits


Sophomore Year


Required Courses


Electives


BIOL SCI (3 Credits)


BHSC (3 Credits)


General Electives (5 Credits)


Minimum of 45 hrs of 300 and 400 level courses must be taken. BHSC electives must be from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI.

In order to be certified by the ACS, a student must take the following:

Total: 31-33 Credits


Junior Year


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


CMCN (3 Credits)


Minimum of 45 hrs of 300 and 400 level courses must be taken. BHSC electives must be from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI.

CMPS (3 Credits)


Minimum of 45 hrs of 300 and 400 level courses must be taken. BHSC electives must be from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI.

General Electives (7 Credits)


Minimum of 45 hrs of 300 and 400 level courses must be taken. BHSC electives must be from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI.

In order to be certified by the ACS, a student must take the following courses:

Total: 27-29 Credits


Senior Year


Electives


Elective (14 Credits)


Minimum of 45 hrs of 300 and 400 level courses must be taken. BHSC electives must be from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI.

In order to be certified by the ACS, a student must take the following courses:

CHEM (2 Credits)


Minimum of 45 hrs of 300 and 400 level courses must be taken. BHSC electives must be from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI.

In order to be certified by the ACS, a student must take the following courses:

BHSC (3 Credits)


Minimum of 45 hrs of 300 and 400 level courses must be taken. BHSC electives must be from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI.

The BHSC elective must be at the 200 or higher level.

LIT (3 Credits)


Minimum of 45 hrs of 300 and 400 level courses must be taken. BHSC electives must be from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI.

LIT, PHIL, HIST, HUMN (3 Credits)


Minimum of 45 hrs of 300 and 400 level courses must be taken. BHSC electives must be from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI.

Elective (3 Credits)


Minimum of 45 hrs of 300 and 400 level courses must be taken. BHSC electives must be from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI.

Elective (4 Credits)


Total: 32 Credits