University General Education Program (41 hours)

See  link for the University General Education Program requirements.

To qualify for the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry degree, the student must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours with a grade point average of at least 2.0. A minimum of 42 semester hours must be in courses from the upper division.

Note: The following courses meet general education requirements as well as degree requirements for the B.S. Ch.

• Natural Science:

• CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: (3)
• CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab Credit Hours: (1)
• CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: (3)
• CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab Credit Hours: (1)

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• Mathematics:

• MATH 1910 - Calculus I ** Credit Hours: (4)

• (These courses must be successfully completed prior to enrolling in Core Requirement courses)

The Major (51-54 hours)

Concentration Hours

Hours vary between concentrations and include Core Requirements and Concentration Hours (see below for clarification of required hours):

• : 53 hours
• Chemistry - Biochemistry Concentration, (B.S.Ch.): 52 hours
• : 51-52 hours
• : 53 hours
• : 52-54
• : 52-54

• General Education (12 hours)

• Natural Science:

• CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: (3)
• CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab Credit Hours: (1)
• CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: (3)
• CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab Credit Hours: (1)

• Mathematics:

• MATH 1910 - Calculus I ** Credit Hours: (4)

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• Core Requirements (35 hours)

• CHEM 3111 - Foundations/Inorganic CHEM Credit Hours: (3)
• CHEM 3201 - Foundation/Analytical CHEM lab Credit Hours: (2)
• CHEM 3211 - Foundations/Analytical CHEM Credit Hours: (3)
• CHEM 3301 - General Organic Chemistry I Lab Credit Hours: (1)
• CHEM 3302 - General Organic Chemistry II Lab Credit Hours: 1
• CHEM 3311 - General Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 3312 - General Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 3411 - Foundations/Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: (3)
• CHEM 4999 - Senior Survey Credit Hours: (1)

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• PHYS 2110 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Credit Hours: (3) ^PS
• PHYS 2111 - Sci/Engr Phys Lab I Credit Hours: (1)
• PHYS 2120 - Physics For Scientists and Engineers II Credit Hours: (3) ^PS
• PHYS 2121 - Sci/Engr Phys Lab II Credit Hours: (1)

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• MATH 1920 - Calculus II** Credit Hours: (4)

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• Plus one of the Following Upper Division Ethics Courses:

• PHIL 3512 - Science/Technology/Human Values Credit Hours: (3)
• PHIL 3514 - Biomedical Ethics ** Credit Hours: (3)
• PHIL 3515 - Climate Change, Ethics, and the Environment ** Credit Hours: (3)
• PHIL 3806 - The Ethics of AI and Big Data ** Credit Hours: (3)

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• Biochemistry Concentration (13 hours)

• BIOL 1110 - General Biology I Credit Hours: (3)
• BIOL 1111 - General Biology I Lab Credit Hours: (1)
• BIOL 1120 - General Biology II Credit Hours: (3)
• BIOL 1121 - General Biol II Lab Credit Hours: (1)
• CHEM 4511 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: (3)
• CHEM 4501 - Lab Tech In Biochem Credit Hours: (2)

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  Additional Lectures and Lab

  Six (6) additional upper division hours in chemistry lecture courses, one additional upper division chemistry laboratory course and:

• CHEM 4901 - Chemical Research I Credit Hours: (1)
• CHEM 4902 - Chemical Research II Credit Hours: (1)
• CHEM 4903 - Chemical Research III Credit Hours: (1)

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  Choose one of the Following 2 Courses:

• MATH 4611 - Intro Applied Statistics Credit Hours: (3)
• MATH 4635 - Intro Probability Theory Credit Hours: (3)

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  Choose one of the Following 3 Courses:

• BIOL 3130 - Cell Biology Credit Hours: (3)
• BIOL 3500 - Micro I/Fundmntl Aspect Credit Hours: (3)
• CHEM 4512 - Biochemistry II Credit Hours: (3)

Electives

Electives must be chosen to bring the total number of hours to 120.

Graduating with Honors in Chemistry

Applies to both the B.S.Ch. and the B.S. with a major in Chemistry

1. In order to graduate with Honors in Chemistry, the student must have an overall GPA of 3.25 and a GPA of 3.25 in all science and mathematics courses required for the major.
2. The student must earn honors credit in a minimum of three 3-credit hour upper-division chemistry lecture courses if honors have not been previously earned in /, or in a minimum of two 3-credit hour upper-division chemistry lecture courses if honors have been previously earned in /. Honors may be contracted in courses not offering a formal Honors section. A minimum grade of B is required in order to earn honors credit.
3. The student must successfully complete // with a formal paper required in  serving as the equivalent of an honors thesis.
4. The student must present his/her research to an audience external to the Department of Chemistry.

Typical 4-year Chemistry (B.S.Ch. Biochemistry Concentration)

Total Hours: 120

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120

*Must satisfy University General Education Program Requirement

**Courses offered only online or both online and on-ground

^PSWith permission of the Chair of the Chemistry Department,  /  and  / may be substituted for this sequence.