B.S. Degree — Chemistry Major

B.S. Degree — Chemistry Major

In addition to the general education requirements, majors in Chemistry must complete the following:

CHEM1430 Principles of Chemistry I 3 s.h.
CHEM1431 Principles of Chemistry I Lab 1 s.h.
CHEM1440 Principles of Chemistry II 3 s.h.
CHEM1441 Principles of Chemistry II Lab 1 s.h.
CHEM3110 Chemistry Seminar I 1 s.h.
CHEM3300 Analytical Chemistry 4 s.h.
CHEM3410 Organic Chemistry I 3 s.h.
CHEM3411 Organic Chemistry I Lab 1 s.h.
CHEM3420 Organic Chemistry II 3 s.h.
CHEM3421 Organic Chemistry II Lab 1 s.h.
CHEM3610 Physical Chemistry I 4 s.h.
CHEM3620 Physical Chemistry II 4 s.h.
CHEM4110 Chemistry Seminar II 1 s.h.
BIOL/CHEM4310 Biochemistry 4 s.h.
CHEM4330 Instrumental Analysis 4 s.h.
BIOL/CHEM4120 Research I 1 s.h.
BIOL/CHEM4130 Research II 1 s.h.

In addition to the Chemistry course requirements, the following courses are also required for majors in Chemistry:
PHYS1410 Elements of Physics I 4 s.h.
PHYS1420 Elements of Physics II 4 s.h.
MATH1510 Calculus I 3 s.h.
MATH1520 Calculus II 3 s.h.

It is strongly recommended that majors in Chemistry also take the following courses, which are required for acceptance into many graduate schools and professional programs:
BIOL1400 Fundamentals of Biological Science 3 s.h.
CSIT1010 Microcomputer Business Applications 3 s.h.
or all of the following:
CSIT1020 Microsoft Word & Powerpoint 1 s.h.
CSIT1030 Microsoft Excel 1 s.h.
CSIT1050 Computer-based Academic Research 1 s.h.

(A math minor is highly recommended.)