B.S. in Chemistry

CHEM1201, CHEM1202 General Chemistry I, II and CHEM1203, CHEM1204 General Chemistry Laboratory I, II will be waived for students who achieve a satisfactory score on the Advanced Placement Chemistry Test. These students will register for CHEM2261, CHEM2262 Organic Chemistry I, II and CHEM2263, CHEM2264 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I, II and will elect a two-semester sequence in advanced chemistry electives in their seventh and eighth semesters.

Prerequisites: elementary and intermediate algebra, plane geometry, trigonometry and one unit each of chemistry and physics.

1st Semester	(16 credits)
BIOL1251 General Biology I BIOL1253 General Biology I Lab CHEM1201 General Chemistry I CHEM1203 General Chemistry Lab I MATH1201 Calculus I ENWR1101 Academic Writing UNIV1001 Transitioning to University Life
2nd semester	(16 credits)
BIOL1252 General Biology II BIOL1254 General Biology II Lab CHEM1202 General Chemistry II CHEM1204 General Chemistry Lab II MATH2202 Calculus II ENWR1102 Academic Research & Writing UNIV1002 Preparing for Professional Life
3rd Semester	(15 credits)
CHEM2261 Organic Chemistry I CHEM2263 Organic Chemistry I Lab PHYS2203 University Physics I PHYS2201 General Physics Lab I ¹Humanities Elective UNIV2001 Cross-cultural Perspectives
4th Semester	(15 credits)
CHEM2262 Organic Chemistry II CHEM2264 Organic Chemistry Lab II PHYS2204 University Physics II PHYS2202 General Physics Lab II ¹Humanities Elective UNIV2002 Global Issues
5th Semester	(14 credits)
CHEM3281 Biochemistry I CHEM3241 Physical Chemistry I CHEM3243 Physical Chemistry Lab I ⁶Advanced Math Course ⁵Free Elective
6th Semester	(14 credits)
CHEM3242 Physical Chemistry II CHEM3244 Physical Chemistry Lab II ⁷Science Elective ⁵Free Elective (6 credits)
7th Semester	(16 credits)
BIOL4405 ³Ethics in Science CHEM2211 Inorganic Chemistry I CHEM3231/32 Analytical Chemistry & Lab ⁷Science Elective ²Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective
8th Semester	(14 credits)
CHEM4233 Instrumental Analysis CHEM4234 Instrumental Analysis Lab CHEM4314 Inorganic Chemistry II CHEM3314 Inorganic Chem Lab II ⁴Speech/Prof Communication Elective ⁷Science Elective

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION: ENWR1101 and 1102 will satisfy this requirement.

QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS: MATH 1201 and 2202 will satisfy this requirement.

¹HUMANITIES: Take six credits of any course that has the prefix ENGL, HIST, HUMN, LANG, PHIL, or RELI, or the following ART courses: ART1103, 1107, 1108, 1120, 1131, 1133, 1135, 1136, 1137, 2137, and 2238. Courses may be within the same discipline or different disciplines, but either way at least one course must be at the 2000 level or above.

²SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES: Take three credits of coursework in COMM, CRIM, POLS, PSYC or SOCI.

³ETHICAL AND MORAL ANALYSIS: Students must take BIOL4405 Ethics in Science to satisfy this requirement.

⁴SPEECH/PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION: Requirements consist of a three-credit Speech course.

ART AND CULTURE: This requirement is waived as it will be satisfied by UNIV2002 Global Issues.

SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS: This requirement will be satisfied by BIOL1251 and 1252.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:

⁵FREE ELECTIVES: May be chosen from any courses offered at the University after consultation with an advisor (student may not take BIOL1101 -1102). (Foreign language is recommended for students intending to go to graduate school.)

⁶ADVANCED MATHEMATICS COURSE: select one course, three credits, from the following: MATH2203 Calculus III (3 credits)

MATH2337 Applied Statistics for Scientists (3 credits)

⁷SCIENCE ELECTIVES: Any upper-level (3000 or 4000) undergraduate or graduate science course or Independent Study.

A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation.