Chemistry, B.S.

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A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for a Bachelor of Scince in Chemistry.

Core Requirements (46 to 49 credits)

FSYM 101 - The First Year Symposium Credits: (3)
PHIL 103 - Foundations of Philosophy Credits: (3)
WCIV 102 - Origins of the West Credits: (3)
PHIL 203 - Philosophy in the Modern Age Credits: (3)
WCIV 201 - The Western Imagination: the Renaissance to the Great War Credits: (3)
AMER 202 - America in the World Credits: (3)
THEOL 220 - Belief in Today’s World Credits: (3)
MATH 211 - Mathematical Thinking Credits: (3)
THEOL 320 - Encountering Christ Credits: (3)
World Language

OPTION 1: Students beginning a new language:
- XXXX 101 - Credits: (3)
- XXXX 102 - Credits: (3)
OPTION 2: Students placed into intermediate or higher language:
- XXXX 201/301 - Credits: (3)
Foundations of Social Science

Choose one of the following:
CJUST 110 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
ECON 101 - Foundations of Economics: Macroeconomics Credits: (3)
ECON 102 - Foundations of Economics: Microeconomics Credits: (3)
EDUC 100 - Foundations of American Education Credits: (4)
PSCI 100 - Foundations of Political Science: Democratic Processes in America Credits: (3)
PSYCH 100 - Foundations of Psychology Credits: (3)
SOC 100 - Foundations of Sociology Credits: (3)
Laboratory Science
- GNSCI 1XX (non-science majors) Credits: (4) or
- BIOCH/BIOL/CHEM/PHYS XXX (science majors) Credits: (4)
- BIOL 110 Introduction to Biology I (4) (Required for Psychology majors)
Modernity in Literature, Art, Music, or Theatre

Choose one of the following:
ARMO 300 - Modernity in Visual Art Credits: (3)
ENMO 300 - Modernity in Literature Credits: (3) (Required for English majors)
MUMO 300 - Modernity in Music Credits: (3)
THMO 300 - Modernity in Theatre Credits: (3)
Global Encounters
- XXGE 3XX - Credits: (3) (English majors are required to take ENGE 3XX)
Ethics and the Human Good

Choose one of the following:
PHIL 300 - Ethics and Human Good Credits: (3)
THEOL 300 - Ethics and the Human Good Credits: (3) (Required for Theology majors)

Major Requirements

49 credits:

CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credits: (4)
CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II Credits: (4)
CHEM 201 - Organic Chemistry Credits: (4)
CHEM 202 - Organic Chemistry Credits: (4)
CHEM 210 - Analytical Chemistry Credits: (4)
CHEM 303 - Physical Chemistry I Credits: (5)
CHEM 304 - Physical Chemistry II Credits: (3)
CHEM 410 - Seminar Credits: (1)
and either
CHEM 404 - Instrumental Analysis Credits: (4)
or
CHEM 420 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Credits: (4)
MATH 247 - Calculus I Credits: (4)
MATH 248 - Calculus II Credits: (4)
PHYS 201 - General Physics I Credits: (4)
PHYS 202 - General Physics II Credits: (4)

Electives

26 to 29 credits

Note

CHEM 450 Undergraduate Research Experience (1-4) and HONORS 471 may be substituted for CHEM 410 Seminar (1) .

Chemistry is the study of the properties and reactions of substances ranging from living cells to subatomic particles. It provides the fundamental knowledge and tools needed to address many of society’s needs and to explore the unknown. In addition to the health professions, graduates are qualified for graduate study and for employment in the chemical, petroleum, plastics, metals and pharmaceutical industries, and in many government laboratories. Students contemplating graduate work in either chemistry or one of its related areas or in the chemical industry should select, in consultation with a chemistry advisor, additional mathematics and science courses consistent with those goals. Students interested in the health professions who major in chemistry should consult with the health professions advisor for information about biology courses needed to complete the admissions requirements.

To earn a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours. Students must also earn a major GPA of 2.0, and a cumulative GPA of 2.0.