Chemistry, B.S.

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The Bachelor of Science program offers students the opportunity to prepare for careers in chemistry or related professions. With its heavier concentration in science and mathematics, it prepares a student for positions in the chemical industry or for graduate school.

General Education Requirements (A&S)

In addition to major requirements, students must meet the General Education Requirements that correlate to their degree.

For B.A. and B.S. degrees, see General Education Requirements for the B.A. and B.S. Degrees (A&S) .
For Transfer students, see General Education Requirements for Transfer Students (A&S) .

Major GPA and Grade Requirements

Students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.0 in courses required to complete the major. All courses required for the major must be taken for a letter grade.

Requirements for the Major

Required credits: 71–72

Chemistry courses

49 credits of chemistry, including

CH 110 - College Chemistry 4 credit(s)
CH 111 - College Chemistry 4 credit(s)
CH 226 - Quantitative Analysis 5 credit(s)
CH 230 - Organic Chemistry 4 credit(s)
CH 231 - Organic Chemistry 4 credit(s)
CH 347 - Physical Chemistry 3 credit(s)
CH 348 - Physical Chemistry 3 credit(s)
CH 349W - Physical Chemistry Laboratory 3 credit(s)
CH 426 - Instrumental Analysis 4 credit(s)
CH 444 - Biochemistry 3 credit(s)
CH 450 - Inorganic Structure and Bonding 3 credit(s)
CH 456W - Advanced Synthesis 3 credit(s)

Chemistry electives

6 credits of advanced chemistry electives 6 credit(s)

Physics courses

8 credits of physics as follows:

PHY 112 - Calculus-Based Physics I 4 credit(s)
PHY 121 - Algebra-Based Physics II 4 credit(s)

Mathematics courses

11 or 12 credits of mathematics as follows:

M 144 - Calculus I 4 credit(s)
M 145 - Calculus II 4 credit(s)

and either

M 240 - Calculus of Several Variables 4 credit(s) OR
M 242 - Differential Equations 3 credit(s)

Note(s):

It is strongly recommended that both M 240 and M 242 be taken.

Computer Science course

3 credits of computer science as follows:

CS 111 - Programming Foundations 3 credit(s)

Additional Information:

At least one year of study in a language other than English is strongly recommended.

All courses required for the major must be taken for a letter grade, and may not be taken on a Pass/No Pass basis. In order to complete the B.S. program in four years it is essential that students enroll in CH 110 -CH 111 in their first year.