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Chemistry Degree Requirements

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. 

 
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. 

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 Arts in Chemistry

Completion of the requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree plus a world language through the intermediate level.

General Education Requirements

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