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Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Chemistry (Professional & General)
Bachelor of Science in Education with a Major in Chemistry
Chemistry Minor (teaching or non-teaching)
Chemistry Concentration
Bachelor af Arts with a Major in Chemistry (128 CR)
Option I: Professional Chemistry
General Education (38 cr)
Chemistry majors are required to take the following courses
which may be used to help satisfy General Education
requirements:
- MATH 165 Calculus I (4)
- PHYS 221 General Physics I (5)
- PHYS 222 General Physics II (5)
Required Chemistry Courses (51 cr)
- CHEM 121/121L General Chemistry I (5)
- CHEM 122/122L General Chemistry II (5)
- CHEM 230 Quantitative Analysis (5)
- CHEM 341 Organic Chemistry I (5)
- CHEM 342 Organic Chemistry II (5)
- CHEM 420 Inorganic Chemistry (3)
- CHEM 430 Instrumental Analysis (5)
- CHEM 461 Physical Chemistry I (4)
- CHEM 462 Physical Chemistry II (4)
- CHEM 481 Biochemistry I (3)
- CHEM 480L Biochemistry Laboratory (2)
- CHEM 494 Directed Research (2)
- Elect one chemistry course from the following (3 cr)
- CHEM 440 Organic Spectroscopy (3)
- CHEM 482 Biochemistry II (3)
Required Support Courses (24 cr)
- BIOL 150 General Biology I: Introduction to Cellular Biology (4)
- CSCI 11 Introduction to Web Languages (4)
- MATH 166 Calculus II (4)
- MATH 265 Calculus III (4)
- MATH 305 Linear Algebra (4)
- SCI 240 Research Methods (2)
- SCI 480 Seminar (2)
Minor/Concentration /Electives (15 cr)
Option II: General Chemistry (128 cr)
General Education (38 cr)
Chemistry majors are required to take the following courses
that may be used to help satisfy General Education requirements:
- MATH 165 Calculus I (4)
- PHYS 203 Introductory Physics I (4)
- PHYS 204 Introductory Physics II (4)
Required Chemistry Courses (37-38 cr)
- CHEM 121/121L General Chemistry I (5)
- CHEM 122/122L General Chemistry II (5)
- CHEM 230 Quantitative Analysis (5)
- CHEM 341 Organic Chemistry I (5)
- CHEM 342 Organic Chemistry II (5)
- CHEM 360 Principals of Physical Chemistry (4)
- Elect one of the following advanced chemical laboratory courses (5 cr)
- CHEM 430 Instrumental Analysis (5)
- CHEM 481 Biochemistry I (3) and
CHEM 480L Biochemistry Lab (2)
- Elect one from the following (if not taken above) (3-5 cr)
- CHEM 380 Environmental Chemistry (4)
- CHEM 420 Inorganic Chemistry (3)
- CHEM 430 Instrumental Analysis (5)
- CHEM 440 Organic Spectroscopy (3)
- CHEM 481 Biochemistry I (3)
- CHEM 480L Biochemistry Lab (2)
- CHEM 482 Biochemistry II (3)
Required Support Courses (8 cr)
- MATH 240 Applied Statistics (4)
- SCI 240 Research Methods (2)
- SCI 480 Seminar (2)
Secondary Major/Minor/Concentration(s) electives (44-45 cr)
These should be chosen in consultation with your advisor to
best prepare you for your career field. Example programs may
include:
- Pre-health professional: BIOL 150, 151, 154, 142, 220, 221, 215, 250, 335, 401 (40 cr/biology minor)
- Geochemistry: GEOL 105, 210, 230, 321, 240, 421, CHEM 380, CS elective + 11-12 elective credits
- Chemical Business: ACCT 201, 202, 300; BADM 301, 321, 353, 427, 436; ECON 201, 202 + 4-5 elective credits
- Forensic Chemistry: CJ 120, 230, 300, 330, 340, 370, 380 (criminal justice minor) + 13-14 elective credits
Bachelor of Science in Education with a Major in Chemistry (139 cr)
General Education (38 cr)
Chemistry majors are required to take the following
courses which may be used to help satisfy General Education
requirements:
- MATH 165 Calculus I (4)
- PHYS 203 Introductory Physics I (4)
- PHYS 204 Introductory Physics II (4)
- PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology (3)
Required Chemistry Courses (44 cr)
- CHEM 121/121L General Chemistry I (5)
- CHEM 122/122L General Chemistry II (5)
- CHEM 230 Quantitative Analysis (5)
- CHEM 341 Organic Chemistry I (5)
- CHEM 342 Organic Chemistry II (5)
- CHEM 360 Principles of Physical Chemistry (4)
- CHEM 380 Environmental Chemistry (4)
- CHEM 420 Inorganic Chemistry (3)
- CHEM 481 Biochemistry I (3)
- CHEM 480L Biochemistry Laboratory (2)
- Elect one of the following (3 cr)
- CHEM 440 Organic Spectroscopy (3)
- CHEM 482 Biochemistry II (3)
Required Support Courses (20 cr)
- CSCI 111 Introduction to Web Languages (4)
- MATH 240 Applied Statistics (4)
- SCI 240 Research Methods (2)
- SCI 480 Seminar (2)
- BIOL 150 General Biology I: Introduction to Cellular Biology (4)
- Elect from GEOL (4)
Professional Education Sequence (37 cr)
- ED 250 Foundations of Education (2)
- ED 260 Educational Psychology (2)
- ED 320 Curriculum, Planning, and Assessment (3)*
- ED 380 Technology in Teaching (2)*
- ED 460 Managing the Learning Environment (2)*
- ED 470 Teaching Diverse Learners (2)*
- ED 493 Student Teaching (12)*
- SCI 391 Teaching Science in the Secondary School (3)*
- SPED 110 Introduction to Exceptional Children (3)
- SS 283 Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in America (3)
- Elect one of the following (3 cr)
- PSY 255 Child and Adolescent Psychology (3)
- PSY 352 Adolescence Psychology (3)
* Requires admittance to Teacher Education.
Chemistry Minor (Teaching or Non-Teaching )
Option I (26-27 cr)
- CHEM 121/121L General Chemistry I (5)
- CHEM 122/122L General Chemistry II (5)
- CHEM 230 Quantitative Analysis (5)
- CHEM 240 Fundamental of Organic Chemistry (5)
- CHEM 481 Biochemistry I (3)
- Elect one from the following (3-4 cr)
- CHEM 360 Principles of Physical Chemistry (4)
- CHEM 380 Environmental Chemistry (4)
- CHEM 420 Inorganic Chemistry (3)
Option II (28-29 cr)
- CHEM 121/121L General Chemistry I (5)
- CHEM 122/122L General Chemistry II (5)
- CHEM 230 Quantitative Analysis (5)
- CHEM 341 Organic Chemistry I (5)
- CHEM 342 Organic Chemistry II (5)
- Elect one from the following (3-4 cr)
- CHEM 360 Principles of Physical Chemistry (4)
- CHEM 380 Environmental Chemistry (4)
- CHEM 420 Inorganic Chemistry (3)
- CHEM 481 Biochemistry I (3)
Chemistry Concentration (14 cr)
- CHEM 121/121L General Chemistry I (5)
- CHEM 122/122L General Chemistry II (5)
- CHEM Electives at the 200 level or above (4)
