Department of Chemistry

Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry

This is the semester-by-semester display of the course schedule you would follow to complete your bachelor of science in chemistry in eight semersters.

Courses to taken Fall Semester, Freshman Year
Course Credits
CH 101, Chemistry — A Molecular ScienceB, 7 3
CH 102, General Chemistry LaboratoryB, 7 1
MA 141, Calculus IA, 7, 9 4
ENG 101, Academic Writing & ResearchH, 7 4
PMS 1001 1
GEP RequirementsC 3
Total 16

 

Courses To Be Taken Spring Semester, Freshman Year
Course Credits
CH 201, Chemistry — A Quantitative Science7 3
CH 202, Chemistry — A Quantitative Science Lab7 1
MA 241, Calculus IIA, 7, 9 4
PE 1xx, Physical Education Fitness and WellnessE 1
GEP RequirementsC 3
GEP RequirementsD 3
Total 15

 

Courses To Be Taken Fall Semester, Sophomore Year
Course Credits
CH 221, Organic Chemistry I7 3
CH 222, Organic Chemistry I Laboratory7 1
PE 2xx, Physical EducationIE 1
PY 211, University Physics IB, 2, 7 3
PY 211L, College Physics I Lab 1
Advised Elective6 3
ST 311, Introduction to StatisticsA, 7 3
Total 15

 

Course To Be Taken Spring Semester, Sophomore Year
Course Credits
CH 223, Organic Chemistry II7 3
CH 224, Organic Chemistry II Laboratory7 1
CH 315, Quantitative Analysis7 4
CH 315L, Quantitative Analysis Lab 0
Free Elective5 3
PY 212, College Physics IIB, 2, 7 3
PY 212L, College Physics II Lab 1
Total 15

 

Courses To Be Taken Fall Semester, Junior Year
Course Credits
CH 331, Introductory Physical Chemistry7, 8 4
Advanced Writing4 3
GEP RequirementsF 3
Advised Elective6 3
Free Elective5 3
Total 16

 

Courses To Be Taken Spring Semester, Junior Year
Course Credits
CH 401, Systematic Inorganic Chemistry I7 4
BCH 451, Principles of Biochemistry 3
Free Elective5 3
GEP RequirementsD 3
Advised Elective6 3
Total 16

 

Courses To Be Taken Fall Semester, Senior Year
Course Credits
Chemistry Advanced Elective3 3
Free Elective5 3
GEP Interdisciplinary PerspectivesG 3
Advised Elective6 3
Advised Elective6 3
Total 15

 

Courses To Be Taken Spring Semester, Senior Year
Course Credits
GEP Interdisciplinary PerspectivesG 3
Advised Elective6 3
Free Elective5 3
Advised Elective6 3
Total 12

Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 120

Major/Program Footnotes:

  1. E 115 may substitute for PMS 100.
  2. An alternative to PY 211 and PY 212 is PY 205 and PY 208.
  3. Choose among the following: CH 403, CH 415, CH 441, or CH 7xx.
  4. Advanced Writing course must be selected from ENG 331, ENG 332, or ENG 333. The Advanced Writing course option may not be used to satisfy the GEP requirements, it is taken in addition to the GEP
  5. Free elective courses can not be CH 100, CH 111, MA 100, MA 101, MA 103, MA 107, MA 108, MA 111, MA 121, MA 131, MA 231, PY 131, PY 211, PY 212, ENG 100. 100-level Foreign Language Courses (FL*, LAT, GRK, PER) can be used if not satisfying the language proficiency requirement.
  6. Advised electives are designed to allow students to concentrate in areas related to their academic goals. Courses used to fulfill this requirement are selected by the students after consultation and approval by their advisers or the Coordinator of Advising.
  7. No grades below a C− are permitted.
  8. The two course sequence, CH 431 plus CH 433, can substitute for CH 331.
  9. MA 131 and MA 231 are suitable substitutes for MA 141 and MA 241. A total of 6 hours for the 131/231, 8 hours for the 141/241 sequence.

General Education (GEP) Requiremens and GEP Footnotes:

  1. Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours — one course with MA or ST prefix). Choose from the University approved GEP Mathematical Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: MA 141 and MA 241.
  2. Natural Sciences (7 credit hours — include one laboratory course or course with a lab). Choose from the University approved GEP Natural Sciences course list of the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this this requirement: CH 101, CH 102, CH 201, CH202.
  3. Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes). Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all this requirement: none.
  4. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes). Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part of all of this requirement: none.
  5. Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours — at lease one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course). Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
  6. Additional Breadth (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course list) Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts.
  7. Interdisciplinary Perspectives (6 credit hours). Choose from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course lists or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part of all of this requirement: none.
  8. Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C− or better.
  9. U.S. Diversity (USD). Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite. The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement: none.
  10. Global Knowledge (GK). Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite. The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement: none.
  11. Foreign Language Proficiency — Proficiency at the FL_ 102 level is required for graduation.