Chemistry Major

REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN CHEMISTRY:

Liberal Arts Core - Credits: 33

See Liberal Arts Core for course choices

Communication	CO1/CO2	COMP 150 ^a and any one approved
	or	CO2^acourse (Credits: 6)
	CO2/CO3	Any one approved CO2^a course and any one approved
		CO3^acourse (Credits: 6)

Mathematics	MA1	MATH 113 (Credits: 3)

Arts & Humanities	AH	Any two approved AH courses(Credits: 6)

History	HI	Any one approved HI course(Credits: 3)

Social & Behavioral Sciences	SS	Any one approved SS course(Credits: 3)

AH/HI/SS^b	AH or HI or SS	One additional approved AH^b or HI^b or SS^b course (Credits: 3)

Natural & Physical Sciences	SC1	CHEM 150 ^a,c (Credits: 4)
	SC1 or SC2	CHEM 151 ^a,c (Credits: 4)

Major Requirements: Credits: 64

Prerequisites:

MATH 121 - Pre-Calculus Credits: 4

Core Courses:

CHEM 150 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I: Atoms/Molecules Credits: 4 ^a,d
CHEM 151 - Fundamentals of Chemistry II: Chemical Reaction Credits: 4 ^a,d
CHEM 250 - Organic Chemistry I: Organic Compounds Credits: 4 ^a
CHEM 251 - Organic Chemistry II: Biological Chemistry Credits: 4 ^a
CHEM 311 - General Biochemistry I Credits: 3 ^a
CHEM 356 - Physical Chemistry I: Quantum Mechanics Credits: 4 ^a
CHEM 357 - Physical Chemistry II: Thermodynamics Credits: 4 ^a
CHEM 363 - Inorganic Chemistry I Credits: 3 ^a
CHEM 365 - Analytical Chemistry Credits: 4 ^a
CHEM 464 - Inorganic Chemistry II Credits: 4 ^a
CHEM 465 - Instrumental Analytical Chemistry Credits: 4 ^a
CHEM 496 - Senior Seminar I Credits: 3
CHEM 497 - Senior Seminar II Credits: 3 ^a

Major Electives:

Complete two (2) additional courses, for a minimum of four (4) credits:

CHEM 305 - Natural Products From Plants Credits: 3 ^a
CHEM 312 - General Biochemistry Lab Credits: 1 ^a
CHEM 411 - Advanced Biochemistry Lab Credits: 3 ^a
CHEM 460 - Synthesis and Spectroscopy Credits: 3 ^a
CHEM 499 - Independent Study Credits: 1-6

Auxiliary Courses:

MATH 221 - Calculus I Credits: 4
MATH 222 - Calculus II Credits: 4 ^a
PHYS 217 - Physics - Science and Engineering I Credits: 4 ^a - preferred
OR
PHYS 201 - Physics - Non-Calculus I Credits: 4 ^a
AND
PHYS 218 - Physics - Science and Engineering II Credits: 4 ^a - preferred
OR
PHYS 202 - Physics - Non-Calculus II Credits: 4 ^a

Free Electives - Credits: Variable

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION - CREDITS: 120

^aCheck course description for minimum grade in prerequisite course(s) required to enroll in this course.

^bA minimum of 15 credits of coursework must be completed in the combined areas of AH/HI/SS.

^c This Liberal Arts Core course is required by the major. To complete the degree in the specified total credits for graduation, students must use this course to fulfill the requirements of both the Liberal Arts Core and the major.

^dThis course fulfills both a Major requirement and a Liberal Arts Core requirement. Credits for this course are counted in the Liberal Arts Core section of the curriculum listing. These credits are not counted in the Major Requirements total.

Note: Among the total credits required for graduation, at least 36 credits must be upper division (300- and 400-level) courses.

Note: Students completing the Liberal Arts Core in fewer than 33 credits will have additional free electives.

Note: Students who have met a prerequisite or required course through transfer, examinations, or assessment of prior learning will have additional free electives.

Freshman Map to Graduation:

Chemistry Major: Freshman Map

Transfer Map to Graduation:

Chemistry Major: Transfer Student Map