University General Education Program (41 hours)

See Graduation from the University  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):

• Chemistry - Biochemistry Concentration, (B.S.) : 53 hours
• Chemistry - Biochemistry Concentration, (B.S.Ch.): 52 hours
• Chemistry-Environmental Chemistry Concentration, (B. S.) : 51-52 hours
• Chemistry-Forensic Chemistry Concentration, (B. S.) : 53 hours
• Chemistry - General Concentration, (B.S.) : 52-54
• Chemistry - General Concentration, (B.S.Ch.) : 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 - General Microbiology 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 CHEM 1110 /CHEM 1120 , or in a minimum of two 3-credit hour upper-division chemistry lecture courses if honors have been previously earned in CHEM 1110 /CHEM 1120 . 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 CHEM 4901 /CHEM 4902 /CHEM 4903  with a formal paper required in CHEM 4903  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, PHYS 2010  / PHYS 2011  and PHYS 2020  /PHYS 2021  may be substituted for this sequence.