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DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry

The Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry provides opportunities for preparation for careers in industry, governmental agencies, environmental studies, preprofessional programs, and medical technology, and for graduate study in chemistry or other related fields. The degree plan, as described below, for the Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry meets the minimum requirements for professional chemists as defined by the American Chemical Society, and recipients receive a certificate from the American Chemical Society.

The minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree, including the Core Curriculum requirements, is 124. All major and support work courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.

All candidates seeking this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the degree requirements, which are listed below.

Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner of other students. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students will need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 5–9 of this catalog.

Core Curriculum Component Area Courses that Satisfy Core Curriculum and Degree Requirements
Communications English Rhetoric/Composition (6 semester credit hours)
All students must take the following six hours to meet this core requirement:
WRC 1013 Freshman Composition I
WRC 1023 Freshman Composition II
Mathematics Mathematics (3 semester credit hours)
MAT 1214 Calculus I
Natural Sciences Science (6 semester credit hours)
Any 6 semester credit hours from the following list will satisfy this core requirement:
CHE 1103 General Chemistry I
CHE 1113 General Chemistry II
PHY 1943, 1951, Physics for Scientists I and Laboratory
PHY 1963, 1971, Physics for Scientists II and Laboratory
Social and Behavioral Sciences United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours)
Any six hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Political Science (6 semester credit hours)
POL 1013 Introduction to American Politics, plus three additional hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Economics (3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts Literature (3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed below under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
The Arts (3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
World Society and Issues (3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.

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Degree Requirements

  1. 52 semester credit hours of required courses in chemistry:

    CHE 1103 General Chemistry I
    CHE 1113 General Chemistry II
    CHE 1132 General Chemistry II Laboratory
    CHE 2604 Organic Chemistry I
    CHE 2612 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
    CHE 2623 Organic Chemistry II
    CHE 2632 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
    CHE 3213 Analytical Chemistry
    CHE 3464 Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
    CHE 3804 Physical Chemistry I
    CHE 3824 Physical Chemistry II
    CHE 4213 Instrumental Analysis
    CHE 4303 Biochemistry
    CHE 4463 Inorganic Chemistry
    CHE 4643 Organic Chemistry III
    CHE 4812 Physical Chemistry Laboratory

    CHE 4913 Independent Study
    or
    CHE 4923 Special Project in Chemistry

    CHE 4971 Proseminar

  2. 9 additional semester credit hours of approved upper-division chemistry electives, 6 hours of which must be organized courses in chemistry, at the senior level or above; no more than 3 semester credit hours may be from CHE 4913, Independent Study, or CHE 4923, Special Project in Chemistry.

  3. 18 semester credit hours of support work in science and mathematics:

    1. 15 semester credit hours of required courses:

      MAT 1214 Calculus I
      MAT 1223 Calculus II
      PHY 1943, 1951 Physics for Scientists I and Laboratory
      PHY 1963, 1971 Physics for Scientists II and Laboratory

    2. 3 additional semester credit hours of elective work from the College of Sciences, as approved by the advisor.

  4. 3 semester credit hours in statistics:

    STA 1053 Basic Statistics

  5. 9 semester credit hours of electives

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