Chemistry, B.S. (400501)

Required for a Major in Chemistry

All Chemistry majors are required to successfully complete the following chemistry courses with a “C” or better:

• CHEM 1009  
• CHEM 1010  
• CHEM 2030  
• CHEM 2031  
• CHEM 2032  
• CHEM 2033  
• CHEM 2040  
• CHEM 2041  
• CHEM 3010  
• CHEM 3020  
• CHEM 3021  
• CHEM 3022  
• CHEM 3023  
• CHEM 3050  
• CHEM 3051  

Plus at least 6 credit hours from the following courses: 

• CHEM 3052  
• CHEM 4007  
• CHEM 4013  
• CHEM 4030  
• CHEM 4031  

Total Hours: 36

*All Chemistry majors are also expected to successfully complete the following courses with a “C” or better: MATH 1031 , MATH 1032 , PHYS 2007 , PHYS 2008 , PHYS 2009  and PHYS 2010 . 

Freshman Year

• BIOL 1020 - Principles of Biology I ^cnp
• CHEM 1007 - General Chemistry I ^cnp
• CHEM 1008 - General Chemistry II ^cnp
• CHEM 1009 - General Chemistry Laboratory I
• CHEM 1010 - General Chemistry Laboratory II
• ENGL 1001 - Composition I ^ce
• ENGL 1002 - Composition II ^ce
• MATH 1031 - Calculus I ^cm
• MATH 1032 - Calculus II ^cm
• Core Fine Arts Elective 3 cr.
• Core Humanities Elective (Literature) 3 cr.
• UNIV 1001 - University Seminar

Sophomore Year

• CHEM 2030 - Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 2031 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
• CHEM 2032 - Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM 2033 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
• CHEM 2040 - Quantitative Analysis
• CHEM 2041 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
• MATH 2032 - Calculus III
• PHYS 2007 - University Physics I
• PHYS 2008 - University Physics II
• PHYS 2009 - Physics Laboratory I
• PHYS 2010 - Physics Laboratory II
• Core Humanities Elective 3 cr.
• Core Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 cr.

Junior Year

• CHEM 3010 - Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
• CHEM 3020 - Physical Chemistry I
• CHEM 3021 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory I
• CHEM 3022 - Physical Chemistry II
• CHEM 3023 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory II
• CHEM 3050 - Biochemistry I
• CHEM 3051 - Biochemistry Laboratory I

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• MATH 2002 - Applied Linear Algebra or
• MATH 3001 - Differential Equations

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• General Electives 12 cr.

Senior Year

• CSCI 2000 - Introduction to Computer Programming
• ENGL 3024 - Professional Writing and Communication

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• Upper Level Chemistry Elective 6 cr. 

  Select 2 from:

• CHEM 3052 - Biochemistry II
• CHEM 4007 - Instrumental Analysis
• CHEM 4013 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
• CHEM 4030 - Advanced Organic Chemistry
• CHEM 4031 - Intermediate Organic Chemistry

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• Core Humanities Elective 3 cr.
• Core Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 cr.
• General Electives 10 cr.

Total Hours for Degree 120

Note:

*See University 2023-2024 Undergraduate Core Curriculum  requirements.