Degree Requirements - BS Chemistry

The B.S. Degree in Chemistry is recommended for students who are planning professional careers in chemistry or chemistry related fields or who are intending to pursue postgraduate studies in chemistry after graduation. The B.S. degree is certified by the American Chemical Society as meeting the necessary criteria for a professional baccalaureate degree in chemistry. Major requirements include a minimum of 52 semester hours of chemistry, 11 hours of mathematics, and 8 to 12 hours of physics.

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Major Requirements (70-71 hours required)

CHEM 211, 212 (4,4)*	General Chemistry I and II	8
CHEM 313, 314 (3,3)	Organic Chemistry I and II	6
CHEM 315, 318 (2,2)	Organic Chemistry Lab I and II	4
CHEM 321 (4)	Elementary Quantitative Analysis	4
CHEM 331, 332 (3,3)	Physical Chemistry I and II	6
CHEM 336, 337 (2,2)	Physical Chemistry Lab I and II	4
CHEM 441	Properties and Bonding of Inorganic Compounds	3
CHEM 445	Inorganic Preparations and Techniques	2 or
CHEM 465	Biochemistry Lab
CHEM 463	General Biochemistry	4
CHEM Elective		3

Two In-Depth courses(6 credits) from the following:

CHEM 422 (3)	Instrumental Analysis
CHEM 427 (3)	Aquatic Environmental Chemistry
CHEM 438 (3)	Atmospheric Chemistry
CHEM 446 (3)	Bioinorganic Chemistry
CHEM 458 (3)	Chemical Oceanography
CHEM 464 (3)	General Biochemistry II
CHEM 467 (3)	Chemistry of Enzyme-Catalyzed Reactions
CHEM 468 (3)	Bioorganic Chemistry

1-2 credits(40 lab hours) from the following:

1-2

CHEM 423 (2)	Instrumental Analysis Laboratory (90 hours)
CHEM 355 (1-3)	Undergraduate Research (45-135 hours)
CHEM 451/452 (1-3)	Special Projects in Chemistry (45-135 hours)
CHEM 455/456 (3/3)	Honors Research in Chemistry (145 hours)
	Total	51-52

MATH 113, 114 (4,4)**	Analytic Geometry and Calculus I and II	8
MATH 213	Analytic Geometry and Calculus III	3

PHYS 160, 260(3,3)	University Physics I and II	6
PHYS 161, 261 (1,1)	University Physics Lab I and II	2
	Total	19

*satisfies Natural Science requirement
**satisfies Quantitative Reasoning requirement

General Education (30 Hours) (View Complete List)

Written Communication	ENGL 101, 302(3,3)	6
Oral Communication	COMM 100,101, or 104	3
Literature		3
Information Technology	IT 103	3
Western Civilization	HIST 100	3
Fine Arts		3
Social/Behavioral Science		3
Global Understanding		3
Synthesis		3

Electives: 19-20 hours

Upper division hours ≥ 45

Minimum Hours to Graduate: 120


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