Chemistry – BS Degree

A. Core Requirements (48 cr)

• CHE 111 - General Chemistry Credit: 4
• CHE 113 - Laboratory (for CHE 111) Credit: 0
• CHE 212 - General Chemistry II Credit: 4
• CHE 214 - General Chemistry II Lab Credit: 0
• CHE 302 - Career Skills for Chemists Credit: 1
• CHE 322 - Analytical Chemistry Credit: 4
• CHE 323 - Analytical Chemistry Lab Credit: 0
• CHE 331 - Organic Chemistry Credit: 3
• CHE 333 - Organic Chemistry Lab Credit: 1
• CHE 332 - Organic Chemistry II Credit: 3
• CHE 334 - Organic Chemistry Lab II Credit: 1
• CHE 341 - Physical Chemistry Credit: 3
• CHE 342 - Physical Chemistry II Credit: 3
• CHE 343 - Comprehensive Physical Chemistry Laboratory Credit: 1
• CHE 425 - Instrumental Analysis Credit: 4
• CHE 426 - Instrumental Analysis Lab Credit: 0
• CHE 451 - Inorganic Chemistry Credit: 3

• Select one lab: CHE 453 or CHE 434

• CHE 453 - Inorganic Chemistry Lab Credit: 1   OR
• CHE 434 - Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory Credit: 1

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  Select one of the following choices:

• CHE 494 - Capstone Research Credit: 2
• CHE 498 - Internship Credit: 1-12 (2 credits minimum)

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• Select one of the following sequences (7 cr):

  OPTION 1.

• CHE 360 - Introductory Biochemistry Credit: 3
• CHE 363 - Introductory Biochemistry Lab Credit: 1

• and a 400-level Chemistry elective under advisement (3 credits)

   

• OPTION 2.

• CHE 461 - Biochemistry Credit: 3
• CHE 462 - Biochemistry II Credit: 3

• Select one lab from CHE 463 or CHE 464:

• CHE 463 - Biochemistry Lab Credit: 1
• CHE 464 - Biochemistry II Lab Credit: 1

• Choose one additional 400-level Chemistry elective under advisement (3 credits)

B. Elective Requirements (None)

C. Cognate Requirements (23 cr)

• BIO 120 - Molecular and Cellular Foundations Credit: 4
• MAT 210 - Calculus I Credit: 4
• MAT 220 - Calculus II Credit: 4
• MAT 318 - Statistics in the Sciences Credit: 3

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  Select one of the following sequences:

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  SEQUENCE 1

• PHY 111 - College Physics I Credit: 4
• PHY 212 - College Physics II Credit: 4

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  SEQUENCE 2

• PHY 112 - General University Physics I Credit: 4
• PHY 213 - General University Physics II Credit: 4

A. Core Requirements (51-53 cr)

• CHE 111 - General Chemistry Credit: 4
• CHE 113 - Laboratory (for CHE 111) Credit: 0
• CHE 212 - General Chemistry II Credit: 4
• CHE 214 - General Chemistry II Lab Credit: 0
• CHE 302 - Career Skills for Chemists Credit: 1
• CHE 322 - Analytical Chemistry Credit: 4
• CHE 323 - Analytical Chemistry Lab Credit: 0
• CHE 331 - Organic Chemistry Credit: 3
• CHE 333 - Organic Chemistry Lab Credit: 1
• CHE 332 - Organic Chemistry II Credit: 3
• CHE 334 - Organic Chemistry Lab II Credit: 1
• CHE 341 - Physical Chemistry Credit: 3
• CHE 342 - Physical Chemistry II Credit: 3
• CHE 343 - Comprehensive Physical Chemistry Laboratory Credit: 1
• CHE 425 - Instrumental Analysis Credit: 4
• CHE 426 - Instrumental Analysis Lab Credit: 0
• CHE 451 - Inorganic Chemistry Credit: 3
• CHE 473 - Environmental Chemistry Credit: 3

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• Select one of the following choices (7 credits)

  OPTION 1.

• CHE 360 - Introductory Biochemistry Credit: 3
• CHE 363 - Introductory Biochemistry Lab Credit: 1

• OPTION 2.

• CHE 461 - Biochemistry Credit: 3
• CHE 462 - Biochemistry II Credit: 3

• Select one lab: CHE 463 or 464.

• CHE 463 - Biochemistry Lab Credit: 1
• CHE 464 - Biochemistry II Lab Credit: 1

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  For either option, choose one additional 400-level Chemistry elective under advisement (3 credits)

• CHE 494 - Capstone Research Credit: 2
• CHE 498 - Internship Credit: 1-12 (2 credits mininum)

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• Select one of the following two courses:

• CHE 434 - Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory Credit: 1
• CHE 453 - Inorganic Chemistry Lab Credit: 1

• Select one of the following three courses:

• GCH 436 - Solid Earth Geochemistry Credit: 4
• GCH 437 - Earth Surface Geochemistry Credit: 4
• GCH 438 - Isotope Geochemistry Credit: 3

B. Elective Requirements (3 cr)

300-400 level Biology or geology elective, or 400 level Chemistry elective, under advisement

C. Cognate Requirements (26 cr)

• MAT 210 - Calculus I Credit: 4
• MAT 220 - Calculus II Credit: 4
• MAT 318 - Statistics in the Sciences Credit: 3
• BIO 120 - Molecular and Cellular Foundations Credit: 4
• GEO 100 - Physical Geology Credit: 3

Note

American Chemical Society certification requirements are satisfied in the BS Chemistry degree curriculum in Liberal Arts and Sciences.