Chemistry - B.S.

The Bachelor of Science B.S. degree in Chemistry is designed for majors who plan to pursue graduate level work in chemistry, biochemistry, medicine, or related interdisciplinary areas. This degree requires 52 hours of coursework, which is met by taking a minimum of 35 hours in chemistry and 17 hours of cognate (prerequisite) courses listed below. The following courses in chemistry must be included in the major:

Standards Required to Enter the Gateway Courses:

CHE-125 is the first course taken in the major. The standards required to take this course are completion of CHE-110 with a grade of "C" or better OR one year of high school chemistry and one of the following acceptable scores: Math SAT (480 or above) or RSAT Math (510 or above); or ACT Math (21 or above).

Requirements (52 credits)

Chemistry (35 credits)

CHE-125	General Chemistry I	5
CHE-126	General Chemistry II	5
CHE-235	Organic Chemistry I	4
CHE-236	Organic Chemistry II	4
CHE-330	Inorganic Chemistry	3
CHE-350	Analytical Chemistry	4
CHE-440	Physical Chemistry I	3
CHE-450	Physical Chemistry II	3
CHE-461	Physical Chemistry Lab	1
CHE-490	Chemistry Senior Seminar	1
CHE-495	Research in Chemistry	1 to 4

CHE-125: Gateway Course

CHE-495: only two credits maximum apply toward major (B.S.; A.B.) or minor

Cognate (17 credits)

MAT-253	Calculus I	4
MAT-254	Calculus II	4
PHY-221	University Physics I	4
PHY-222	University Physics II	5

Students seeking a Bachelor of Science degree are strongly advised to add additional cognate coursework from the following:

MAT-255	Calculus III	4
MAT-353	Differential Equations	3
BIO-125	Principles of Biology	4