Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry (120 Hours)

Program Outcomes

Ability to work safely and effectively in a laboratory.

Ability to communicate effectively through oral and written reports.

Ability to use and/or interpret (qualitatively, quantitatively, and statistically) data collected by the following instruments: pH meter, analytical balance, UV/vis spectrometer, FTIR, and NMR.

Demonstrate a mastery of factual knowledge across several content areas of chemistry: organic, inorganic, physical, and analytical.

Essential Liberal Arts Courses (31 hours)

Required

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CCC100	Introduction to College Writing	3
CCC102	Public Speaking	3

MATH100	Mathematics for the Liberal Arts	4
	Or
MATH101	Intermediate Algebra	4

XXXX	Scientific Inquiry	4
CHEM403	Chemistry Seminar	2

Great Conversation Series

Required

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
GCON110	Great Conversation: The Meaning of Life	3
GCON120	Great Conversation: Western Civilization	3
GCON130	GCON130 - Great Conversation: Global Civilization	3
GCON140	GCON140 - Great Conversation: Art	3
GCON150	GCON150 - Great Conversation: What It Means to Be A U.S. Citizen	3

Chemistry B.A. Core (27 hours)

Required

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CHEM105	General Chemistry I	3
CHEM106	General Chemistry II	3
CHEM117	Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CHEM118	Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II	1
CHEM224	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHEM225	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHEM226	Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CHEM227	Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	1
CHEM304	Quantitative Chemical Analysis	3
CHEM306	Quantitative Chemical Analysis Laboratory	1
CHEM321	Thermodynamics	3
CHEM325	Physical Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM403	Chemistry Seminar	2
CHEM472	Capstone: Interdisciplinary Chemistry	3

Chemistry B.A. Electives (3-4 hours)

Choose one of the following:

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CHEM322	Quantum Mechanics	3
	Or
CHEM341	Biochemistry	3
	And
CHEM344	Biochemistry Laboratory	1

Chemistry B.A. Cognates (20 hours)

Required

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
MATH115	Pre-Calculus Mathematics	4
MATH135	Calculus and Analytic Geometry I	4
MATH205	Calculus and Analytic Geometry II	4
PHYS101	Introductory Physics I	3
PHYS102	Introductory Physics II	3
PHYS103	Introductory Physics I Lab	1
PHYS104	Introductory Physics II Lab	1

Four Year Plan beginning with MATH101

Fall - First Year

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
GCON	Great Conversation	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3
MATH101	Intermediate Algebra	4
CCC100	Introduction to College Writing	3

Spring - First Year

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
GCON	Great Conversation	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3
MATH115	Pre-Calculus Mathematics	4
CCC102	Public Speaking	3

Fall - Second Year

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CHEM105	General Chemistry I	3
CHEM117	Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I	1
MATH135	Calculus and Analytic Geometry I	4
GCON	Great Conversation	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3

Spring - Second Year

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CHEM106	General Chemistry II	3
CHEM118	Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II	1
MATH205	Calculus and Analytic Geometry II	4
GCON	Great Conversation	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3

Fall - Third Year

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CHEM224	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHEM226	Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	1
CHEM304	Quantitative Chemical Analysis	3
CHEM306	Quantitative Chemical Analysis Laboratory	1
PHYS101	Introductory Physics I	3
PHYS103	Introductory Physics I Lab	1
GCON	Great Conversation	3

Spring - Third Year

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CHEM225	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHEM227	Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	1
CHEM403	Chemistry Seminar	2
PHYS102	Introductory Physics II	3
PHYS104	Introductory Physics II Lab	1
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3

Fall - Fourth Year

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CHEM472	Capstone: Interdisciplinary Chemistry	3
CHEM321	Thermodynamics	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	2

Spring - Fourth Year

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CHEM/ELEC	Chemistry Elective or General Elective	3
CHEM325	Physical Chemistry Laboratory	1
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3

Four Year Plan beginning with MATH115

Fall - First Year

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CHEM105	General Chemistry I	3
CHEM117	Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I	1
GCON	Great Conversation	3
MATH115	Pre-Calculus Mathematics	4
CCC100	Introduction to College Writing	3

Spring - First Year

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CHEM106	General Chemistry II	3
CHEM118	Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II	1
GCON	Great Conversation	3
MATH135	Calculus and Analytic Geometry I	4
CCC102	Public Speaking	3

Fall - Second Year

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CHEM224	Organic Chemistry I	3
CHEM226	Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	1
MATH205	Calculus and Analytic Geometry II	4
PHYS101	Introductory Physics I	3
PHYS103	Introductory Physics I Lab	1
GCON	Great Conversation	3

Spring - Second Year

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CHEM225	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHEM227	Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	1
GCON	Great Conversation	3
PHYS102	Introductory Physics II	3
PHYS104	Introductory Physics II Lab	1
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3

Fall - Third Year

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CHEM304	Quantitative Chemical Analysis	3
CHEM306	Quantitative Chemical Analysis Laboratory	1
GCON	Great Conversation	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3

Spring - Third Year

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CHEM/ELEC	Chemistry Elective or General Elective	3
CHEM403	Chemistry Seminar	2
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	2
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3

Fall - Fourth Year

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CHEM321	Thermodynamics	3
CHEM472	Capstone: Interdisciplinary Chemistry	3
CHEM/ELEC	Chemistry Elective or General Elective	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3

Spring - Fourth Year

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CHEM325	Physical Chemistry Laboratory	1
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3

Note:

General elective credit hours will vary dependent upon the following degree requirements:
- Must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours
- Must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework at the 300 or 400-level

Courses requiring prerequisites and corequisites are noted on the course which can be found in the course description section of the catalog.

8 hours of higher-level physics may be substituted for the Introductory Physics requirement