Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
About This Program
The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry meets the standards for professional baccalaureate programs established by the American Chemical Society. It is recommended to students who plan to enter into graduate study in chemistry and for those who anticipate professional careers as chemists.
Competencies
- Students will gain knowledge of an essential core of knowledge in chemistry, including organic, inorganic, physical, and biochemistry.
- Students will communicate, both orally and in writing, chemical topics relevant to their field of interest.
- Students will be able to read and analyze scientific papers in their area of interest.
- Students will obtain standard laboratory skills and techniques that are relevant to the study of all areas of chemistry.
- Students will gain fundamental knowledge of theory and operation of modern chemical instrumentation.
Curriculum
| Foundations | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Students must complete specific courses within certain core areas | ||
| For Communication, select: | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION I | ||
| RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION II | ||
| For Mathematics, select: | ||
| CALCULUS I | ||
| CALCULUS II | ||
| For Life and Physical Science, select: | ||
| GENERAL TECHNICAL PHYSICS I | ||
| GENERAL TECHNICAL PHYSICS II | ||
| For U.S. History, select: | ||
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1865 | ||
| HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1865 TO PRESENT | ||
| Chemistry Foundations | ||
| Additional hours required in core. | 4 | |
| CHEM 1101 | SUCCESS IN CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY | 1 |
| MATH 2326 | CALCULUS III | 3 |
| MATH 3319 | DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS & LINEAR ALGEBRA | 3 |
| or MATH 3318 | DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | |
| PHYS 3313 | INTRODUCTION TO MODERN PHYSICS | 3 |
| Biology or Geology for science majors courses. | 8 | |
| Chemistry Specialization | ||
| CHEM 1341 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I | 3 |
| CHEM 1181 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY FOR ADVANCED CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES | 1 |
| CHEM 1342 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 3 |
| CHEM 1182 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY FOR ADVANCED CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES | 1 |
| CHEM 2321 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | 3 |
| CHEM 2322 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II | 3 |
| CHEM 2335 | QUANTITATIVE CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| CHEM 2283 | SYNTHESIS AND ANALYSIS LABORATORY I | 2 |
| CHEM 2284 | SYNTHESIS AND ANALYSIS LABORATORY II | 2 |
| CHEM 3321 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I | 3 |
| CHEM 3181 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | 1 |
| CHEM 3322 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II | 3 |
| CHEM 3182 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | 1 |
| CHEM 3317 | INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| CHEM 4101 | SEMINAR IN CHEMISTRY | 1 |
| CHEM 4311 | BIOCHEMISTRY I | 3 |
| CHEM 4318 | INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| CHEM 4346 | ADVANCED SYNTHETIC METHODS | 3 |
| CHEM 4461 | INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS | 4 |
| CHEM 3000- or 4000-level course approved by the undergraduate advisor. | 3 | |
| Computer proficiency waived by grade of C or better in CHEM 2335. | ||
| Advanced electives at the 3000 or 4000 level sufficient to meet the 36 advanced hours requirement. | 2 | |
| Electives sufficient to complete the total hours required for the degree. | 5 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Suggested Course Sequence
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| CHEM 1341 | 3 | CHEM 1342 | 3 |
| CHEM 1181 | 1 | CHEM 1182 | 1 |
| MATH 1426 | 4 | MATH 2425 | 4 |
| ENGL 1301 | 3 | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| BIOL 1441 or GEOL 1301 | 4 | BIOL 1442 or GEOL 1302 | 4 |
| CHEM 1101 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| CHEM 2321 | 3 | CHEM 2322 | 3 |
| CHEM 2335 | 3 | PHYS 1444 | 4 |
| CHEM 2283 | 2 | CHEM 2284 | 2 |
| MATH 2326 | 3 | MATH 3319 or 3318 | 3 |
| PHYS 1443 | 4 | Language, Philosophy, and Culture | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| CHEM 3321 | 3 | CHEM 3322 | 3 |
| CHEM 3181 | 1 | CHEM 3182 | 1 |
| CHEM 3317 | 3 | CHEM 4318 | 3 |
| PHYS 3313 | 3 | POLS 2312 | 3 |
| POLS 2311 | 3 | Creative Arts | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | Foundational Component Area | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| CHEM 4311 | 3 | CHEM 4346 | 3 |
| CHEM 4101 | 1 | CHEM 3000 level or above | 3 |
| CHEM 4461 | 4 | HIST 1302 | 3 |
| HIST 1301 | 3 | Electives | 5 |
| Advanced Electives | 2 | ||
| 13 | 14 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||