Chemistry (B.S.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and completion of one of the following options.
A. General Option
This degree provides the basic elements needed for a career in chemistry. It is especially suited for students who wish to enter other professions that require a background in science, including high school teaching, patent law, and technology management.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 1120L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 2530 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| CHEM 2540 | Quantitative Analysis: Lab | 2 |
| CHEM 2770 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2780 | Organic Chemistry I: Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 3050 | Physical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 3070 | Physical Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 3060 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 3080 | Physical Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 3720 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 3740 | Organic Chemistry II: Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 4090 | Proseminar | 1 |
| MATH 1170 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 1750 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 2750 | Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 2110 | Engineering Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 2110L | Laboratory Physics I | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Engineering Physics II and Laboratory Physics II | ||
| Engineering Physics III | ||
| Total Hours | 49-50 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
B. Professional Option
Note: Students who complete this option will be certifiable to the American Chemical Society.
This curriculum provides a suitable background for students wishing to enter the profession of chemistry or to pursue graduate study for an advanced degree in chemistry or a related field.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 3800 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 1120L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 2530 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| CHEM 2540 | Quantitative Analysis: Lab | 2 |
| CHEM 2770 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2780 | Organic Chemistry I: Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 3050 | Physical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 3070 | Physical Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 3060 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 3080 | Physical Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 3720 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 3740 | Organic Chemistry II: Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 4090 | Proseminar | 1 |
| CHEM 4540 | Instrumental Analysis | 3-4 |
| CHEM 4630 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 4640 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 4650 | Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 4910 | Research (Max 12 credits) | 2 |
| MATH 1170 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 1750 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 2750 | Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 2110 | Engineering Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 2110L | Laboratory Physics I | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Engineering Physics II and Laboratory Physics II | ||
| Engineering Physics III | ||
| Selct two advanced Chemistry courses approved by the Chemistry Department in accordance with American Chemical Society stipulations | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 71-73 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
C. Pre-Medical Option
This curriculum provides a suitable foundation in chemistry for students who intend to enter careers in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, etc.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1150 | Cells and the Evolution of Life | 3 |
| BIOL 1150L | Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 3800 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| BIOL 3820 | Biochemistry I Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 1120L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 2530 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| CHEM 2540 | Quantitative Analysis: Lab | 2 |
| CHEM 2770 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2780 | Organic Chemistry I: Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 3050 | Physical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 3070 | Physical Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 3060 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 3080 | Physical Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 3720 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 3740 | Organic Chemistry II: Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 4090 | Proseminar | 1 |
| CHEM 4720 | Medicinal Chemistry | 3 |
| MATH 1170 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 1750 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 2750 | Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 2110 | Engineering Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 2110L | Laboratory Physics I | 1 |
| PHYS 2120 | Engineering Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 2120L | Laboratory Physics II | 1 |
| Chemistry Elective | 6-7 | |
| Instrumental Analysis | ||
| Intermediate Organic Chemistry | ||
| Total Hours | 69-70 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
D. Forensics Option
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select any CS courses numbered 1112 or higher | 3 | |
| BIOL 1150 | Cells and the Evolution of Life | 3 |
| BIOL 1150L | Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 2500 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| BIOL 2550 | General Microbiology Lab | 2 |
| BIOL 3800 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| BIOL 3820 | Biochemistry I Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 1120L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 2530 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| CHEM 2540 | Quantitative Analysis: Lab | 2 |
| CHEM 2770 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2780 | Organic Chemistry I: Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 3050 | Physical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 3070 | Physical Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 3060 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 3080 | Physical Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 3720 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 3740 | Organic Chemistry II: Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 4090 | Proseminar | 1 |
| CHEM 4540 | Instrumental Analysis (Max 4 credits) | 3-4 |
| MATH 1170 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 1750 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 2750 | Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 2110 | Engineering Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 2110L | Laboratory Physics I | 1 |
| STAT 2510 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Genetics and Genetics Lab | ||
| General Genetics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Engineering Physics II and Laboratory Physics II | ||
| Engineering Physics III | ||
| Total Hours | 76-79 | |
Courses to total 120 credits for this degree
General Option
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| MATH 1143 | Precalculus I: Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 1144 | Precalculus II: Trigonometry | 1 |
| Oral Communication Course | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGL 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| MATH 1170 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 1120L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| MATH 1750 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 2110 | Engineering Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 2110L | Laboratory Physics I | 1 |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| CHEM 2770 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2780 | Organic Chemistry I: Lab | 1 |
| MATH 2750 | Calculus III | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| American Experience Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| CHEM 2530 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| CHEM 2540 | Quantitative Analysis: Lab | 2 |
| CHEM 3050 | Physical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 3070 | Physical Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| (PHYS 2120 AND PHYS 2120L) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| CHEM 3080 | Physical Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 3060 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 3720 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 3740 | Organic Chemistry II: Lab | 1 |
| International Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| CHEM 4090 | Proseminar | 1 |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Professional Option
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| MATH 1143 | Precalculus I: Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 1144 | Precalculus II: Trigonometry | 1 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Oral Communication Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGL 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| MATH 1170 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 1120L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| MATH 1750 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 2110 | Engineering Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 2110L | Laboratory Physics I | 1 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| CHEM 2770 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2780 | Organic Chemistry I: Lab | 1 |
| MATH 2750 | Calculus III | 3 |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| (PHYS 2120 AND PHYS 2120L) | 4 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| BIOL 3800 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 2530 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| CHEM 2540 | Quantitative Analysis: Lab | 2 |
| CHEM 3050 | Physical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 3070 | Physical Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| CHEM 3060 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 3080 | Physical Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| International Course | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Advanced Chemistry, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| CHEM 3720 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 3740 | Organic Chemistry II: Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 4630 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| Advanced Chemistry, Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| CHEM 4090 | Proseminar | 1 |
| CHEM 4540 | Instrumental Analysis | 4 |
| CHEM 4640 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 4650 | Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 4910 | Research | 2 |
| American Experience Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Pre-Medical Option
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| MATH 1143 | Precalculus I: Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 1144 | Precalculus II: Trigonometry | 1 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Oral Communication Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGL 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| MATH 1170 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| BIOL 1150 | Cells and the Evolution of Life | 3 |
| BIOL 1150L | Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 1 |
| MATH 1750 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 2110 | Engineering Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 2110L | Laboratory Physics I | 1 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 1120L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| MATH 2750 | Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 2120 | Engineering Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 2120L | Laboratory Physics II | 1 |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| CHEM 2530 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| CHEM 2540 | Quantitative Analysis: Lab | 2 |
| CHEM 2770 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2780 | Organic Chemistry I: Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 3050 | Physical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 3070 | Physical Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| CHEM 3060 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 3080 | Physical Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 3720 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 3740 | Organic Chemistry II: Lab | 1 |
| International Course | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| BIOL 3800 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| BIOL 3820 | Biochemistry I Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 4090 | Proseminar | 1 |
| CHEM 4720 | Medicinal Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 4730 | Intermediate Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| Elective Course | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| CHEM 4540 | Instrumental Analysis | 4 |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| American Experience Course | 3 | |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Forensics Option
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 1111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| MATH 1170 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Oral Communication Course | 3 | |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| BIOL 1150 | Cells and the Evolution of Life | 3 |
| BIOL 1150L | Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 1120L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGL 1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| MATH 1750 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| CHEM 2530 | Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| CHEM 2540 | Quantitative Analysis: Lab | 2 |
| CHEM 2770 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2780 | Organic Chemistry I: Lab | 1 |
| MATH 2750 | Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 2110 | Engineering Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 2110L | Laboratory Physics I | 1 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| CHEM 3720 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 3740 | Organic Chemistry II: Lab | 1 |
| GEOL 1101 | Physical Geology | 3 |
| GEOL 1101L | Physical Geology Lab | 1 |
| STAT 2510 | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| (PHYS 2120 AND PHYS 2120L) | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| BIOL 3100 | Genetics | 3 |
| BIOL 3150 | Genetics Lab | 1 |
| BIOL 3800 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| BIOL 3820 | Biochemistry I Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 3050 | Physical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 3070 | Physical Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| CHEM 3060 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 3080 | Physical Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| International Course | 3 | |
| Computer Science, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| BIOL 2500 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| BIOL 2550 | General Microbiology Lab | 2 |
| CHEM 4090 | Proseminar | 1 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| CHEM 4540 | Instrumental Analysis | 4 |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| American Experience Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 2 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
The degree map is a guide for the timely completion of your curricular requirements. Your academic advisor or department may be contacted for assistance in interpreting this map. This map is not reflective of your academic history or transcript and it is not official notification of completion of degree or certificate requirements. Please contact the Registrar's Office regarding your official degree/certificate completion status.
General Option
- The student will be able demonstrate the ability to make positive and creative contributions to chemical research.
- The student will demonstrate investigative skills in applied or theoretical research.
- The student will demonstrate competence in critical proficiencies necessary for a professional chemist, including problem solving skills, chemical literature and information management skills, laboratory safety skills, and team/networking skills.
- The student will demonstrate practical laboratory skills.
- The student will demonstrate broad knowledge of the subdisciplines of chemistry.
- The student will be able to communicate acquired knowledge to an audience of peers, presenting information in a clear and organized manner.
- The student will be able to write well-organized and concise reports in a scientifically appropriate style.
Forensics Option
- The student will partake in chemical research through positive and creative contributions.
- The student will communicate acquired knowledge to audience of peers.
- The student will gain broad knowledge in the four subdisciplines of chemistry.