Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (ACS Certified)
The B.S. degree in Chemistry (certified by the American Chemical Society) is obtained by students who are primarily interested in pursuing chemistry as a profession (entering work force or graduate study).
Requirements
University requirements and a minimum of 45 hours in the major including the following courses:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CH 151 | Fundamentals of Chemistry I | 5 |
| CH 152 | Fundamentals of Chemistry II | 5 |
| CH 320 | Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| CH 321 | Analytical Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CH 340 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 341 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH 342 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 2 |
| CH 343 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 2 |
| CH 345 | Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| CH 346 | Instrumental Analysis | 1 |
| CH 350 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| CH 362 | Spectroscopy | 2 |
| CH 381 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| CH 382 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| CH 385 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CH 386 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CH 390 | Chemical Research | 2 |
| CH 391 | Chemistry Seminar | 1 |
| Oral presentation of CH 390 research results. Required research completed prior to the semester of graduation. Presentation of portfolio of instumentation results prior to the semester of graduation. |
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Required correlated courses |
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| MA 151 | Calculus I | 5 |
| MA 152 | Calculus II | 5 |
| PS 261 or PS 281 | College Physics I or General Physics I | 5 |
| PS 262 or PS 262 | College Physics II or General Physics II | 5 | One year of German, Russian, or French OR 6 credit hours of computer programming language courses |