Curriculum: Chemistry

Concentration:

Degree earned: Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry

Effective: 07/2009
Updated:

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
CH 101 Chemistry - A Molecular Science B,7
CH 102 General Chemistry LabB,7
MA 141 Calculus I 7,A,9
ENG 101 Acacemic Writing & Research H,7
PMS 1001
GEP Requirements C

3
1
4
4
1
3

16

  CH 201 Chemistry A Quantitative Science7
CH 202 Chemistry A Quantitative Sci Lab7
MA 241 Calculus II 7,A,9
PE 1xx Physical Education Fitness and WellnessE
GEP Requirements C,J
GEP Requirements C,J

3
1
4
1
3
3

15

 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
CH 221 Organic Chemistry I7
CH 222 Organic Chemistry I Lab 7
PE xxx Physical EducationE
PY 211 College Physics I B,2,7
PY 211L College Physics I Lab
Advised Elective 6
ST 311 Introduction to Statistics7,A

3
1
1
4
0
3
3

15

  CH 223 Organic Chemistry II7
CH 224 Organic Chemistry II Lab7
CH 315 Quantitative Anaylsis7
CH 315L Quantitative Analysis Lab
Free Elective5
PY 212 College Physics II B,2,7
PY 212L College Physics II Lab

3
1
4
0
3
4
0

15

 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
CH 331 Introductory Physical Chemistry 7,8
Advanced Writing4
GEP Requirements F
Advised Elective 6
Free Elective 5

4
3
3
3
3

16

  CH 401 Systematic Inorganic Chemistry I7
BCH 451 Principles of Biochemistry
Free Elective 5
GEP Requirements D
Advised Elective 6

3
4
3
3
3

16

 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
Chemistry Advanced Elective 3
Free Elective 5
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives G
Advised Elective 6
Advised Elective 6

3
3
2-3
3
3

14-15

  GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives G
Advised Elective 6
Free Elective 5
Advised Elective 6

3
3
4
3

13

 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*I,J,K: 120
 
Footnotes:        
 

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 one of the following: CH 403, CH 415, CH 441, or CH 7xx.
4. Advance dWriting course must be selected from ENG 331, ENG 332, or ENG 333.
5. Free electives courses can not be CH 100, CH 111, MA 100, MA 101, MA 103, MA 107, MA 108, MA 111, 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. Only 12 credit hours of free electives may be taken for credit only (S/U) grade.
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 sequence, 8 hours for the 141/241 sequence.

*General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP Footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied.
University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html.

  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 131 and MA 231 and ST 311 or MA 141 and MA 241 and ST 311.      
  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 or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:CH 101, CH 102, CH 201, CH 202, PY 211, PY 212       
  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 of 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 or all of this requirement:  none     
  5. Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least 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 lists)
      XX    Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts
  7. Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:  none    
  8. Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )

    The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
  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.