Oct 09, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Chemistry, BS


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 T/RS–PHIL  T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible  — PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy   3 3
 GE ELECT  FREE ELECT – Free Electives (FYW, FYOC, FYDT recommended) 3 3
 GE FSEM  First Year Seminar 2    
                                          14.5 14.5

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/PHYS 140L - (E) Elements of Physics I  — PHYS 141/PHYS 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 HUMN  HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective   3
    15.5 17.5

Third Year

   
 MAJOR  CHEM ELECT, Chemistry Electives (300 level or above) 3 3
 MAJOR  CHEM 370 - Instrumental Analysis /CHEM 370L   3 3
 MAJOR  CHEM 362 - Physical Chemistry I /CHEM 362L  — CHEM 363 - Physical Chemistry II /CHEM 363L   4.5 4.5
 MAJOR  CHEM 390 - (EPW) Chemical Literature and Writing  — CHEM 391 - Seminar   1 1
 GE HUMN  HUMN ELECT – Humanities Elective 3  
 GE S/BH  S/BH ELECT – Social/Behavioral Electives 3 3
    17.5 14.5

Fourth Year

   
 MAJOR  CHEM 440 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry  — CHEM 440L - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory   3 1.5
 MAJOR  CHEM 493 - Undergraduate Research  — CHEM 494 - 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
 MAJOR   CHEM 450 - Biochemistry I  — CHEM 451 - Biochemistry II   or CHEM 350 - General Biochemistry I  — CHEM 351 - General Biochemistry II    3 3
 GE ELECT  FREE ELECT – Free Electives 3 3
 GE HUMN  HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective 3 3
                                16.5 15
 

Total: 125.5 Credits

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

2 The 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.

*An approved 3-credit EP Foundation Course may be substituted for COMM 100  and C/IL 102/102L .  In this case, the total needed for graduation in this major may be reduced.  Consult with your advisor if you have questions.