Chemistry : Chemistry Option, BS

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General Education Requirements (36 credit hrs)

Core Requirements (12 credit hrs) See list …

English composition (6 hrs)
Oral communication (3 hrs)
Mathematics (3 hrs)

General Requirements (24 credit hrs)

Humanities/Fine Arts (9 hrs); at least 3 hrs Humanities and 3 hrs Fine Arts
Social Sciences (9 hrs); in at least two different disciplines
Natural Sciences (6 hrs); 3 hrs Physical Science and 3 hrs Life Sciences, one of which must be a lab course

College of Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements (3 credit hrs)

General Education
One course in a World Language (3 hrs)
One general education or major course carrying the diversity designation (embedded)

Program/Major Requirements (63 credit hrs)

Chemistry Core Requirements (44-45 credit hrs)

CHEM 1000 - Chemical Calculations Lecture and Discussion Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1400 - General Chemistry I Lecture Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1410 - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 1450 - General Chemistry II Lecture Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 1460 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 2400 - Organic Chemistry I Lecture Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 2410 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 2800 - Analytic Chemistry I Lecture Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 2810 - Analytic Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
CHEM 3240 - Inorganic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 3600 - Scientific Communications Credit Hours: 2
CHEM 4200 - Microscopic Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
or
CHEM 4205 - Honors Microscopic Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 4210 - Microscopic Physical Chemistry Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 4303 - Biochemistry I Lecture Credit Hours: 3
or
CHEM 4304 - Biochemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 4305 - Honors Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 4
In-depth Courses in Chemistry ( 13-14 credit hours
CHEM 2450 - Organic Chemistry II Lecture Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 2460 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 4600 - Analytic Chemistry II Lecture Credit Hours: 2
CHEM 4270 - Advanced Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
OR
CHEM 4610 - Analytic Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
and two courses not already taken from:
CHEM 4100 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 4250 - Macroscopic Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 4300 - Advanced Organic Synthesis Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 4313 - Biochemistry II Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 4610 - Analytic II Lab - Credit Hours: 2
CHEM 4270 - - Credit Hours: 2

Capstone Requirement (3 credit hrs)

CHEM 4355 - Senior Thesis Credit Hours: 3
(fulfills the senior thesis/capstone requirement)

Elective Courses (5-8 credit hours)

Courses to be selected with approval of a chemistry academic advisor to reach 120 total credit hours.

Degree Program Credit Hours Total: 120