Chemistry ACS - B.S.

The Chemistry ACS program is certified by the American Chemical Society (ACS) and meets rigorous standards set for graduates of premier programs. As such, this program is very similar to the existing BS Chemistry degree, but with the added requirements that fulfill the accreditation requirements of ACS. The accredited degree benefits graduates by designating their robust training on their transcript when applying to potential professional schools and employers.

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Chemistry ACS is designed for majors who plan to pursue graduate level work in chemistry, biochemistry, medicine, or related interdisciplinary areas. This degree requires 67 hours of coursework, which is met by taking a minimum of 50 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 gateway 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 (67-70 credits)

Required Courses (50-53 credits)

CHE-125	General Chemistry I	5
CHE-125L	General Chemistry I Lab	0
CHE-126	General Chemistry II	5
CHE-126L	General Chemistry II Lab	0
CHE-235	Organic Chemistry I	4
CHE-235L	Organic Chemistry I Lab	0
CHE-236	Organic Chemistry II	4
CHE-236L	Organic Chemistry II Lab	0
CHE-330	Inorganic Chemistry	3
CHE-350	Analytical Chemistry	4
CHE-350L	Analytical Chemistry Lab	0
CHE-370	Analytical Instrumentation	4
CHE-370L	Analytical Instrumentation Lab	0
CHE-430	Biological Chemistry I	3
CHE-430L	Biological Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHE-432	Biological Chemistry II	4
CHE-432L	Biological Chemistry II Lab	0
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
MAT-112	General Statistics	3
-	or
MAT-204	Applied Statistics I	3
-	or
MAT-265	Differential Equations with Linear Algebra	4
-	or
DSC-210	Introduction to Data Science	3

CHE-125: Gateway Course

A minimum of 2 credits from CHE-495 are required to complete major.

Cognate (17 credits)

MAT-253	Calculus I	4
MAT-254	Calculus II	4
PHY-221	University Physics I	4
PHY-221L	University Physics I Lab	0
PHY-222	University Physics II	5
PHY-222L	University Physics II Lab	0

Strongly Recommended Courses

Optional; Choose based on personal career goal.

BIO-125	Principles of Biology	4
CHE-232	Fundamentals of Environmental Chemistry	3
CIS-121	Introduction to Programming	3
MAT-255	Calculus III	4
MAT-353	Differential Equations	3
PHY-230	Electronics	4
PHY-341	Waves and Optics	3