Chemistry, B.A.

Location(s): Main Campus

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Major Requirements

Major Requirements: 36 or 35 credit hour option

Bachelor of Arts students must take 12 credits of the lower division general education requirements in a foreign language.

Exit Exam: ETS

Required Chemistry Courses: 36 or 35 Credit Hour Option

MATH 140 , MATH 240 , PHYS 241 , and PHYS 242 are prerequisites for some upper-level chemistry courses

36 Credit Hour Curriculum

36 Credit Option- This option is recommended for students planning to attend graduate school in chemistry or those going directly into employment as an industrial chemist. Students choosing this option are strongly encouraged to take other advanced courses, especially CHEM 436 - Instrumental Analysis . Other Selected Topics courses include BIOL 346 - Biochemistry , and special topics such as those listed in the course description of CHEM 491 .

CHEM 132 - General College Chemistry I Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 111 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1 hour
CHEM 232 - General College Chemistry II Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 211 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1 hour
CHEM 331 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 321 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 2 hours
CHEM 332 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 322 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 2 hours
CHEM 336 - Analytical Chemistry Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 328 - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 2 hours
CHEM 441 - Physical Chemistry I with Laboratory Credits: 4 hours
CHEM 434 - Inorganic Chemistry Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 490 - Senior Research Project Credits: 0.5-3 hours
CHEM 432 - Physical Chemistry II Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 412 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1 hour

35 Credit Hour Curriculum

35 Credit Option- This option is recommended for students entering a “blended” area such as pre-professional medically related areas (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physician assistant, physical therapist, etc.), chemistry/business, and chemistry/biology.

CHEM 132 - General College Chemistry I Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 111 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1 hour
CHEM 232 - General College Chemistry II Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 211 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1 hour
CHEM 331 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 321 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 2 hours
CHEM 332 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 322 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 2 hours
CHEM 336 - Analytical Chemistry Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 328 - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 2 hours
CHEM 441 - Physical Chemistry I with Laboratory Credits: 4 hours
CHEM 434 - Inorganic Chemistry Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 490 - Senior Research Project Credits: 0.5-3 hours (3 hours Required)
CHEM 491 - Selected Topics in Chemistry Credits: 3 hours
OR
BIOL 346 - Biochemistry Credits: 4 hours