Chemistry, B.S.

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The Bachelor of Science in chemistry is designed for students who are interested in careers which require an extensive background in chemistry. Upon completion of the B.S. degree, the student will have met the minimum major requirements for admission to graduate schools or careers in the chemical industry. The skills and knowledge obtained in the chemistry program are in extremely high demand as they provide a strong background in the chemical and mathematical approaches utilized by the private and public sectors as well as academia and health. A concentration in Biochemistry is also available. Interested students should contact the Department Chair for course requirements. Students planning to enter graduate schools are encouraged to participate in one of the ongoing research projects in the School of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics.

Admission to the Program

Admission is through a formal declaration of major and completion of CH 141 /CH 142 and CH 241 /CH 242 with a grade of “C” or better.

Major Requirements

Pre-professional students who major in chemistry may substitute four hours of biology electives for their chemistry elective and should select appropriate electives to satisfy the requirements for entrance into their prospective programs (recommended courses includeBI 244 , BI 340 , BI 447 , and BI 450 or see Department Chair for permission). In addition, chemistry majors may substitute MAT 331 , MAT 335 , or MAT 337 for MAT 334 .

Course Requirements

Refer to the vertical curriculum for additional course requirements.

Chemistry : Total Semester Hours=124

Freshman Year

First Semester

FC 110 - Freshman Seminar I 1Credit Hour ^GE
EN 131 - College English I 3 Credit Hours ^GE
MAT 135 - Pre-Calculus 3 Credit Hours ^GE *
PE 113 - Health and Wellness / Physical Education Activity 1 Credit Hour
BI 141 - Principles of Biology I (For Science Majors) 3 Credit Hours ^GE
BIL 141 - Principles of Biology Laboratory 1 Credit Hour
CH 141 - General Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours ^GE
CHL 141 - General Chemistry I Lab 1

Total: 16

Second Semester

FC 111 - Freshman Seminar II 1 Credit Hour ^GE
EN 132 - College English II 3 Credit Hours ^GE
MAT 136 - Analytical Trigonometry 3 Credit Hours ^GE
RELI 110 - Understanding Faith 3 Credit Hours
BI 142 - Principles of Biology II (For Science Majors) 3 Credit Hours
CH 142 - General Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
CHL 142 - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hour

Total: 18

Sophomore Year

First Semester

CH 241 - Organic Chemistry I and Lab 4 Credit Hours
MAT 241 - Calculus I with Analytic Geometry 3 Credit Hours
MATL 241 - Calculus I Lab 1 Credit Hour
HI 130 - African American History 3 Credit Hours ^GE
SS 245 - Interdisciplinary Social Science 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 230 - Ethics 3 Credit Hours

Total: 16

Second Semester

SC 230 - Introduction to Effective Oral Communication 3 Credit Hours ^GE
CH 242 - Organic Chemistry II and Lab 4 Credit Hours
MAT 242 - Calculus II with Analytic Geometry 3 Credit Hours
MATL 242 - Calculus II Lab 1 Credit Hour
HU 225 - Interdisciplinary Humanities 3
FC 280 - Sophomore Seminar: Leadership 1 Credit Hour
Free Elective

Total: 17

Junior Year

First Semester

CH 331 - Physical Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours
CH 345 - Quantitative Analysis 4 Credit Hours
PH 251 - College Physics I 4 Credit Hours
PHL 251 - College Physics I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour
ML 131 - Modern Language I 3

Total: 14

Second Semester

CH 332 - Physical Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
CH 346 - Instrumental Analysis 4 Credit Hours
PH 252 - College Physics II 3 Credit Hours
PHL 252 - College Physics II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
Junior Seminar. Entrepreneurship ^GE
ML 132 - Modern Language II

Total: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

CH 499 - Senior Seminar 2 Credit Hours
CH 435 - Inorganic Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
CH 445 - Biochemistry I 4 Credit Hours
Free Elective
Computer Science Elective

Total: 15

Second Semester

CH 431 - Advanced Chemistry Laboratory 3 Credit Hours
MAT 334 - Differential Equations 3 Credit Hours
CH 446 - Biochemistry II 4 Credit Hours
CS 215 - Fundamentals of Scientific Computing 3 Credit Hours

Total: 13

Notes:

GE = General Education Courses

* Based on your placement testing scores, these courses may require prerequisites which may extend the number of semesters needed to complete degree requirements. These prerequisites do not count towards the degree for graduation.

**MARCHlNG BAND MEMBERS ONLY, MUST substitute PE Activity with MUB 110 - Marching Band .

**ROTC MEMBERS ONLY, substitute PE Activity with MY 104 - Basic Military Science and MYL 104L - Basic Military Science Laboratory . (ROTC)