Chemistry (B.S.)

Freshman Year

Total Hours: 33

• Social Science Elective^{7, 8} - 3

• CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I
• CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II
• FFND 101 - Freshman Foundations

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• HIST 201 - American History to 1877

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• HIST 202 - American History since 1877

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• MATH 170 - Precalculus College Algebra
• MATH 175 - Trigonometry and Analytic Geometry
• MATH 190 - Calculus I
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation

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• Select one of the following:

• CSCI 102 - Introduction to Programming with BASIC
• CSCI 104 - Introduction to Computing through FORTRAN
• CSCI 180 - Introduction to Computer Science I

Sophomore Year

Total Hours: 34

• Environmental Science Elective - 3
• Biology Elective³ - 3

• CHEM 203 - Quantitative Chemical Analysis
• CHEM 203L - Quantitative Chemical Analysis Laboratory
• MAAP 200 - Midpoint Assessment of Academic Progress Examination
• MATH 291 - Calculus II
• MATH 292 - Multivariable Calculus
• MATH 301 - Differential Equations
• PHIL 252 - Ethics in the Sciences
• PHYS 211 - University Physics I
• PHYS 211L - University Physics Laboratory I
• PHYS 212 - University Physics II
• PHYS 212L - University Physics Laboratory II
• STAT 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference

Junior Year

Total Hours: 33

• Humanities Elective^{7, 8} - 3
• Social Science Elective - 3

• CHEM 301 - Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 301L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 302 - Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM 302L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
• CHEM 361 - Theory of Inorganic Chemistry
• CHEM 361L - Inorganic Preparations
• CHEM 390 - Physical Chemistry I
• CHEM 391 - Physical Chemistry II
• CHEM 391L - Physical Chemistry Laboratory
• CHEM 451 - Undergraduate Research
• ENGL 253 - Introduction to Professional Writing
• PHSC 300 - Scientific Literature

Senior Year

Total Hours: 25

• Biology Elective³ - 3
• Scientific Tools⁴ - 6
• Chemistry Elective⁵ - 3
• Art Elective^{6, 7, 8} - 3

• CHEM 421 - Biochemistry I
• CHEM 421L - Biochemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 423 - Quantitative Instrumental Analysis
• CHEM 423L - Quantitative Instrumental Analysis
• CHEM 441 - Seminar
• CHEM 451 - Undergraduate Research

Notes

¹Geology Concentration, 10 hours of geology courses may be used to satisfy some of these electives; CHEM 391-CHEM 391L moves to chemistry electives.
²Premedicine concentration should include BIOL 211, 250, 305, 315, 407; CHEM 391-391L moves to chemistry electives.
³Must be chosen from Biology courses that may count towards a Biology degree.
⁴Three hours must be from STAT 433, 434, or 435. The remaining three may come from any advanced statistics/mathematics, or science courses with permission of advisor or department head. For Geology concentration, the three hours may come from any advanced Math/Statistics or Science course.
⁵For Chemistry and Geology concentrations at least 3 hours must be from CHEM 411, 412, 421, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 471, 481, 491.
⁶Course must be selected from section #9 of the General Education Requirements  section.
⁷Six (6) hours must be selected from the approved Writing Enriched courses- see General Education Requirements  section.
⁸Three (3) hours must be selected from the approved International Education courses- see General Education Requirements  section.

Total Hours for Degree: 125

Biochemistry Concentration

Forensic Chemistry Concentration

Geology Concentration

Premedicine Concentration