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Chemistry, BS - Certified by the American Chemical Society

Degree Requirements

At least 45 hours in the department are required, including the following courses and their prerequisites:

Required Courses
CH 151Fundamentals of Chemistry I5
CH 152Fundamentals of Chemistry II5
CH 320Analytical Chemistry3
CH 321Analytical Chemistry Lab1
CH 340Organic Chemistry I3
CH 341Organic Chemistry II3
CH 342Organic Chemistry Lab I2
CH 343Organic Chemistry Lab II2
CH 345Inorganic Chemistry Lab2
CH 346Instrumental Analysis2
CH 350Biochemistry I3
CH 362Spectroscopy2
CH 371Advanced Topics in Chemistry1
CH 381Physical Chemistry I3
CH 382Physical Chemistry II3
CH 385Physical Chemistry Lab1
CH 386Inorganic Chemistry3
CH 390Undergraduate Chemical Research2
CH 391Chemistry Seminar1
Subtotal47
Additional Hours
PS 281
PS 282
General Physics I
and General Physics II
10
MA 151
MA 152
Calculus & Analytic Geometry I
and Calculus & Analytic Geometry II
10
Computer programming language course3
Subtotal23
Total Hours70

Students are encouraged to take additional chemistry courses beyond the 45 hour minimum requirement.