University General Education Program (41 hours)

See Graduation from the University  for the University General Education Program requirements.

Note: The following requirements are general education courses that are required for the Chemistry, B.S. Major:

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 (11-12 hours)

• Mathematics:

• MATH 1830 Elementary Calculus**  ** Credit Hours: (3)

or

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

• 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)

Forensic Chemistry Concentration: 22 hours

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.