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Undergraduate Catalog 2012-13 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2012-13 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Chemistry, BS


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Chemistry Curriculum


  Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course Fall Cr. Spr. Cr.

First Year

   
MAJOR (GE NSCI) CHEM 112-113 (E) General and Analytical Chemistry /CHEM 112L-113L   4.5 4.5
COGNATE (GE QUAN) MATH 114 (Q) Calculus I MATH 221 Calculus II   4 4
GE WRTG-SPCH WRTG 107 Composition COMM 100 Public Speaking  3 3
GE C/IL C/IL 102 Computing and Information Literacy  3  
GE T/RS–PHIL T/RS 121 (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible PHIL 120 Introduction to Philosophy  3 3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective   3
GE FSEM First Year Seminars 2    
    17.5 17.5

Second Year

   
MAJOR CHEM 232 (E) Organic Chemistry /CHEM 232L CHEM 233 (E) Organic Chemistry /CHEM 233L  4.5 4.5
MAJOR CHEM 240 Inorganic Chemistry    3
COGNATE MATH 222 Calculus III 1 4  
COGNATE PHYS 140/140L (E) Elements of Physics I PHYS 141/141L (E) Elements of Physics II  4 4
GE PHIL-T/RS PHIL 210 Ethics T/RS 122 (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology  3 3
GE ELECT CMPS 134 Computer Science I    3
GE PHED  PHED ELECT - Physical Education 1  
     16.5 17.5

Third Year

   
MAJOR CHEM 330 Organic Chemistry III /CHEM 330L  5  
MAJOR CHEM 370 Instrumental Analysis /CHEM 370L    5
MAJOR CHEM 362 Physical Chemistry I /CHEM 362L CHEM 363 Physical Chemistry II /CHEM 363L  4.5 4.5
MAJOR CHEM 390 Chemical Literature and Writing CHEM 391 Seminar  1 1
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Humanities Electives 3 3
GE S/BH S/BH ELECT - Social/Behavioral Electives 3 3
GE PHED PHED ELECT - Physical Education 1 1
    17.5 17.5

Fourth Year

   
MAJOR CHEM 440 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry CHEM 440L Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory  3 1.5
MAJOR CHEM 493 (W) Undergraduate Research CHEM 494 (W) Undergraduate Research  1.5 1.5
MAJOR CHEM ELECT - Chem Elective, 300 Level or above 3  
GE PHIL - T/RS PHIL - Philosophy or T/RS ELECT - Elective   3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT - Humanities Electives 3  
GE ELECT FREE ELECT - Free Electives 3 6
    13.5 12
 

Total: 129.5 Credits

1For ACS certification, Chemistry majors must complete MATH 222 , MATH 341 , CHEM 350  or CHEM 450  and one upper-division chemistry elective.

2The selection of a First Year Seminar is likely to fulfill requirements both for the First Year Seminar and a General Education Requirement.  Thus, the First Year Seminar will not add to the total credits for the semester.  Talk with your advisor if you have any questions.

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