Bachelor
of Arts Degree in Chemistry
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry is a less comprehensive
degree than the Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. It provides
opportunities for preparation for careers in industry, governmental
agencies, environmental studies, and preprofessional programs. It
is not recommended for students planning to pursue graduate studies
in chemistry or related fields. It does not meet the criteria for
an American Chemical Society approved degree in chemistry.
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 Arts degree in Chemistry must fulfill
University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as 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 9-13 of this
catalog.
Degree Requirements
A. 40 semester credit hours of required courses in chemistry:
CHE 1103 General Chemistry I
CHE 1303 General Chemistry II
CHE 1312 General Chemistry II Laboratory
CHE 2203 Organic Chemistry I
CHE 2242 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
CHE 2251 Organic Chemistry I Workshop
CHE 2303 Organic Chemistry II
CHE 2342 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
CHE 3103 Analytical Chemistry
CHE 3204 Physical Chemistry I
CHE 3212 Physical Chemistry Laboratory
CHE 3224 Physical Chemistry II
CHE 3264 Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
CHE 4103 Instrumental Analysis
CHE 4971 Proseminar
B. 12 additional semester credit hours of approved upper-division
chemistry electives; no more than 3 semester credit hours may be from
CHE 4913 Independent Study or CHE 4923 Special Project in Chemistry
C. 27 to 29 semester credit hours of support work in science and mathematics:
1. 18 to 20 semester credit hours of required courses:
MAT 1214 Calculus I
MAT 1223 Calculus II
Either
PHY 1603, 1611
General Physics I and Laboratory
PHY 1623, 1631
General Physics II and Laboratory
or
PHY 1904, 1911
Technical Physics I and Laboratory
PHY 1924, 1931
Technical Physics II and Laboratory
CS 1033 Microcomputer Applications
2. 9 additional semester credit hours of approved upper-division electives
from the College of Sciences; up to 6 semester credit hours may be
outside the college (9 hours for students seeking teacher certification)
with approval of the advisor.
D. 12 semester credit hours of electives
