Bachelor of Science with a Major in Chemistry - Option I
OPTION I: 36 semester hours as described below. This option is recommended for students planning to attend graduate school in chemistry or those going directly into employment as an industrial chemist.
- CHEM 132 General College Chemistry I
- CHEM 111 General Chemistry Laboratory I
- CHEM 232 General College Chemistry II
- CHEM 211 General Chemistry Laboratory II
- CHEM 331 Organic Chemistry I
- CHEM 321 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
- CHEM 332 Organic Chemistry II
- CHEM 322 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
- CHEM 336 Analytical Chemistry
- CHEM 328 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
- CHEM 441 Physical Chemistry with Laboratory
- CHEM 434 Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM 490 Senior Research Project, Capstone in Chemistry (2 hours required)
Students choosing Option I are strongly encouraged to take other advanced courses, especially Instrumental Analysis (CHEM 436). Other Selected Topics courses include Biochemistry (BIOL 434), and special topics such as those listed in the course description of CHEM 491.
NOTE: MATH 140, MATH 240, PHYS 241, and PHYS 242 are prerequisites for some upper-level chemistry courses.
Bachelor of Science with a Major in Chemistry - Option II
OPTION II: 35 semester hours as described below. This option is recommended for students entering a “blended” area such as pre-professional medically related areas (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physician assistant, physical therapist, etc.), chemistry/business, and chemistry/biology.
- CHEM 132 General College Chemistry I
- CHEM 111 General Chemistry Laboratory I
- CHEM 232 General College Chemistry II
- CHEM 211 General Chemistry Laboratory II
- CHEM 331 Organic Chemistry I
- CHEM 321 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
- CHEM 332 Organic Chemistry II
- CHEM 322 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
- CHEM 336 Analytical Chemistry
- CHEM 328 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
- CHEM 441 Physical Chemistry I with Physical Chemistry Laboratory
- CHEM 434 Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM 490 Senior Research Project, Capstone in Chemistry (2 hours required)
Students choosing Option I are strongly encouraged to take other advanced courses, especially Instrumental Analysis (CHEM 436). Other Selected Topics courses include Biochemistry (BIOL 346), and special topics such as those listed in the course description of CHEM 491.
NOTE: MATH 140, MATH 240, PHYS 241, and PHYS 242 are prerequisites for some upper-level chemistry courses.
Bachelor of Science with a Major in Chemistry - Option III
OPTION III: 36 semester hours as described below. This option is for students majoring in Chemistry and pursuing secondary education certification
- CHEM 132 General College Chemistry I
- CHEM 111 General Chemistry Laboratory I
- CHEM 232 General College Chemistry II
- CHEM 211 General Chemistry Laboratory II
- CHEM 331 Organic Chemistry I
- CHEM 321 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
- CHEM 332 Organic Chemistry II
- CHEM 322 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
- CHEM 336 Analytical Chemistry
- CHEM 328 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
- CHEM 441 Physical Chemistry I lab included (4 hours)
- CHEM 413 Teaching Practicum in Chemistry
- CHEM 434 Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM 490 Senior Research Project, Capstone in Chemistry (2 hours required)
- CHEM 491 Selected Topics or BIOL 346 Biochemistry (3 hours required if CHEM 345 is chosen above)
NOTE: MATH 140, MATH 240, PHYS 241, and PHYS 242 are prerequisites for some upper-level chemistry courses.
In addition to these course requirements, 42 hours of professional education courses are required as defined by the Education Department.
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry
Completion of the requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree plus a world language through the intermediate level.
Minor in Chemistry
REQUIREMENTS FOR A CHEMISTRY MINOR—23 semester hours as follows:
- CHEM 132 General College Chemistry I
- CHEM 111 General Chemistry Laboratory I
- CHEM 232 General College Chemistry II
- CHEM 211 General Chemistry Laboratory II
- CHEM 331 Organic Chemistry I
- CHEM 321 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
- CHEM 332 Organic Chemistry II
- CHEM 322 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
- CHEM 336 Analytical Chemistry
- CHEM 328 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory