Bachelor of Science with Major in Chemistry

Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 30 of which must be from a 4-year institution) including:

Major Requirements — 43 hours (Option A) or 39 hours (Option B) of Chemistry and Biochemistry including:

Option A. Physical Science Emphasis

I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES guidelines and course listings)

II. Chemistry required courses:

CHEM 101Orientation to Chemistry1
CHEM 121
& 121L		General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Laboratory 1		4
CHEM 122
& 122L		General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Laboratory 2		4
CHEM 333
& 333L		Analytical Chemistry
and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory		4
CHEM 341
& 341L		Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory		4
CHEM 342
& 342L		Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry II Laboratory		4
CHEM 361Problem Solving in Organic Chemistry I1
CHEM 362Problem Solving in Organic Chemistry II1
CHEM 441Instrumental Analysis I - Spectroscopy2
CHEM 442Instrumental Analysis II - Electrochemistry2
CHEM 443Instrumental Analysis III - Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry2
CHEM 4623
CHEM 470
& 470R		Thermodynamics Kinetics
and Thermodynamics Kinetics Recitation		4
CHEM 471
& 471R		Quantum Mechanics Spectroscopy
and Quantum Mechanics Spectroscopy Recitation		4
CHEM 495Chemistry Capstone3
Total Credits43
1

Student may select to enroll in CHEM 221 Fundamentals of Chemistry - Concepts and CHEM 221L Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory in place of CHEM 121 and CHEM 121L.

2

Student may select to enroll in CHEM 254 Inorganic Chemistry I and CHEM 254L Inorganic Chemistry I Laboratory in place of CHEM 122 and CHEM 122L.

 III. Requirements in other departments:

MATH 107Precalculus4
MATH 165Calculus I4
MATH 166Calculus II4
PHYS 251University Physics I4
PHYS 252University Physics II4
Total Credits20

Option B. Biochemistry Emphasis

I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES guidelines and course listings)

II. Chemistry required courses:

CHEM 101Orientation to Chemistry1
CHEM 121
& 121L		General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Laboratory		4
CHEM 122
& 122L		General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Laboratory		4
CHEM 333
& 333L		Analytical Chemistry
and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory		4
CHEM 341
& 341L		Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory		4
CHEM 342
& 342L		Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry II Laboratory		4
CHEM 361Problem Solving in Organic Chemistry I1
CHEM 362Problem Solving in Organic Chemistry II1
CHEM 466Fundamentals of Physical and Biophysical Chemistry3
CHEM 4672
CHEM 495Chemistry Capstone3
Total Credits31

III. Requirements in other departments:

BIMD 301Biochemistry3
BIMD 401Advanced Biochemistry3
BIMD 494Directed Studies1-4
BIOL 150
& 150L		General Biology I
and General Biology I Laboratory		4
BIOL 151
& 151L		General Biology II
and General Biology II Laboratory		4
BIOL 315Genetics 13
or BIOL 341 Cell Biology
or BIMD 302
& 302L		 General Microbiology Lecture
and General Microbiology Laboratory
MATH 103College Algebra3
or MATH 107 Precalculus
MATH 146Applied Calculus I 23
or MATH 165 Calculus I
PHYS 211College Physics I4
PHYS 212College Physics II4
Total Credits32-35
1

Students may choose one of the three courses to fulfil requirement.  If students select to take BIMD 302 General Microbiology Lecture they must also enroll in BIMD 302L General Microbiology Laboratory.

2

If a student would like the option to change into the ACS track or the Physical Science Option at a later date, students should enroll in MATH 165 Calculus I.

Teacher Licensure

Through a partnership with the College of Education and Human Development, the Department of Teaching, Leadership & Professional Practice students may seek secondary licensure in Chemistry. The following program of study must be completed:

I. Chemistry Coursework

  1. Chemistry Courses required for a Chemistry degree (B.S. Chemistry or B.S. Chemistry-ACS).
  2. Essential Studies coursework.

II. Admission to the Secondary Program i.e., completion of preadmission courses. See College of Education and Human Development for admission and licensing requirements. Including courses:

T&L 250 Introduction to Education

T&L 251 Understanding Individuals with Different Abilities

III. The program in Secondary Education (see Department of Teaching, Leadership & Professional Practice ) 

Chemistry majors seeking secondary licensure must have an advisor in both the Chemistry  Department and the Department of Teaching, Leadership & Professional Practice.