Bachelor of Science 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, NMR, HPLC, GC and GC/MS.

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

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.S. Core (36 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
CHEM322	Quantum Mechanics	3
CHEM325	Physical Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM341	Biochemistry	3
CHEM403	Chemistry Seminar	2
CHEM404	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry	3
CHEM472	Capstone: Interdisciplinary Chemistry	3

Chemistry B.S. Cognates (24 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
MATH215	Calculus and Analytic Geometry III	4
PHYS201	General Physics: Mechanics	3
PHYS202	General Physics: Thermodynamics & Electromagnetism	3
PHYS203	Mechanics Lab	1
PHYS204	Thermodynamics & Electromagnetism Laboratory	1

Chemistry B.S. Elective

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CHEM450	Research in Chemistry	2

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
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3
GCON	Great Conversation	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
MATH215	Calculus and Analytic Geometry III	4
PHYS201	General Physics: Mechanics	3
PHYS203	Mechanics Lab	1

Spring - Third Year

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CHEM225	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHEM227	Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	1
CHEM403	Chemistry Seminar	2
CHEM/ELEC	Chemistry Elective or General Elective	3
PHYS202	General Physics: Thermodynamics & Electromagnetism	3
PHYS204	Thermodynamics & Electromagnetism Laboratory	1
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3

Fall - Fourth Year

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CHEM321	Thermodynamics	3
CHEM341	Biochemistry	3
CHEM472	Capstone: Interdisciplinary Chemistry	3
GCON	Great Conversation	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3

Spring - Fourth Year

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CHEM/ELEC	Chemistry Elective or General Elective	3
CHEM322	Quantum Mechanics	3
CHEM325	Physical Chemistry Laboratory	1
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
PHYS201	General Physics: Mechanics	3
PHYS203	Mechanics 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
PHYS202	General Physics: Thermodynamics & Electromagnetism	3
PHYS204	Thermodynamics & Electromagnetism Laboratory	1
GCON	Great Conversation	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3

Fall - Third Year

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CHEM341	Biochemistry	3
CHEM344	Biochemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM304	Quantitative Chemical Analysis	3
CHEM306	Quantitative Chemical Analysis Laboratory	1
MATH215	Calculus and Analytic Geometry III	4
GCON	Great Conversation	3

Spring - Third Year

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CHEM404	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry	3
	Or
CHEM/ELEC		3

CHEM403	Chemistry Seminar	2
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3
ELE/ELEC	General Elective	3

Fall - Fourth Year

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

Spring - Fourth Year

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CHEM/ELEC	Chemistry Elective	3
CHEM322	Quantum Mechanics	3
CHEM325	Physical Chemistry Laboratory	1
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.

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (120 Hours)

Program Outcomes

Essential Liberal Arts Courses (31 hours)

Required

Great Conversation Series

Required

Chemistry B.S. Core (36 hours)

Required

Chemistry B.S. Cognates (24 hours)

Required

Chemistry B.S. Elective

Recommended

Four Year Plan beginning with MATH101

Fall - First Year

Spring - First Year

Fall - Second Year

Spring - Second Year

Fall - Third Year

Spring - Third Year

Fall - Fourth Year

Spring - Fourth Year

Four Year Plan beginning with MATH115

Fall - First Year

Spring - First Year

Fall - Second Year

Spring - Second Year

Fall - Third Year

Spring - Third Year

Fall - Fourth Year

Spring - Fourth Year