Chemistry Degree (2002-2004 Catalog)

The Chemistry program offers an up-to-date curriculum which leads to the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree for those students wishing to major in Chemistry and for those interested in allied fields such as medicine, dentistry, and medical technology. Chemistry course work can also meet the needs of all students who take chemistry either as a requirement or as an elective.

Students who plan to do graduate work in Chemistry or closely allied fields should take all the chemistry courses offered which are designed for majors during their residence and as much mathematics, physics, and computer science as their curricula permit. Chemistry is one of the most highly recommended courses of study for students interested in pursuing careers in the health sciences such as medicine, optometry, dentistry, pharmacy, and paramedical fields.

Here is an Adobe Acrobat file containing the Chemistry Degree Plan that your advisor will use. If you have the Adobe Acrobat Reader, you may download it now: Chemistry Degree Plan.

Note: Students are required to wear, at all times and with no exceptions, safety glasses and aprons or coats when in the laboratory.

The following is the minimum required curriculum for a bachelor of science in chemistry.

Major in Chemistry (B.S.) - 124-158 hours

• General Education - 29 hours (Mathematics and physical science courses are included in the major.)
• Chemistry - 43-46 hours
  • CHEM 1023/1021 University Chemistry I/Lab
  • CHEM 1123/1121 University Chemistry II/Lab
  • CHEM 2013/2001 Analytical Chemistry/Lab
  • CHEM 3113/3111 Instrumental Analysis/Lab
  • CHEM 3002 Chemical Literature
  • CHEM 3003/3001 Organic Chemistry I/Lab
  • CHEM 3103/3101 Organic Chemistry II/Lab
  • CHEM 3023/3021 Physical Chemistry I/Lab
  • CHEM 3123/3121 Physical Chemistry II/Lab
  • CHEM 4033 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
• 6 or more hours (two or more courses) selected from the following:
  • CHEM 4003/4001 Biochemistry I/Lab
  • CHEM 4013 Advanced Organic Chemistry
  • CHEM 4043/4041 Advanced Analytical Chemistry/Lab
  • CHEM 4701-3 Undergraduate Research
  • CHEM 4791-3 Advanced Topics in Chemistry I
  • CHEM 4891-3 Advanced Topics in Chemistry II
  • CHEM 4991-3 Advanced Topics in Chemistry III
• Computer Science - 6 hours
  • CSCI 2103 Programming I
  • CSCI 2113 Programming II
• Physics - 8 hours
  • PHYS 2203/2201 University Physics I/Lab
  • PHYS 2213/2211 University Physics II/Lab
• Mathematics - 19 hours
  • MATH 1023 College Algebra and
  • MATH 1033 Plane Trigonometry OR MATH 1045 Precalculus Mathematics
  • MATH 1525 Calculus I AND MATH 1545 Calculus II
  • MATH 3043 Introduction to Applied Probability and Statistics OR MATH 4073 Introduction to Probability and Statistics

Completion of 2-16 hours of electives (Total hours must be sufficient to complete general requirements for graduation, and the student is expected to develop an insight into current problems and techniques of chemistry.)

No minor is required in this major.

The following is the minimum required curriculum for a MINOR in chemistry.

Minor in Chemistry - 24 hours

• CHEM 1023/1021 University Chemistry I/Lab
• CHEM 1123/1121 University Chemistry II/Lab
• CHEM 2013/2001 Analytical Chemistry/Lab
• CHEM 3003/3001 Organic Chemistry I/Lab

8 hours (2 courses and laboratories) selected from the following:

• CHEM 3103/3101 Organic Chemistry II/Lab
• CHEM 3023/3021 Physical Chemistry I/Lab
• CHEM 3113/3111 Instrumental Analysis/Lab
• CHEM 4003/4001 Biochemistry I/Lab

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