Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Chemistry (BS)

Bachelor of Science Degree

 

General Education

I. Communication (9 hours)

Rhetoric and Composition

 

ENGL 1101*

           

Rhetoric and Composition

3

                     
Literature and Composition 
ENGL 1102*             Literature and Composition 3

Communication 

               

Choose course from approved list

3

II. Humanities and Fine Arts (15 hours)

Modern Languages

               

Choose sequence from approved list

6

                     

English Literature

 

 

            Choose one 2000-level English Literature course
(ENGL 2225 and ENGL 2226 may NOT be used)

3

                     

Philosophy and Religion

                Choose one PHIL or RELG course at the
1000-2000 level

3

                     

Fine Arts

 

 

           

Choose course from approved list 

 3

III. History and Social Sciences (9 hours)

World History

 

 

           

Choose course from approved list

3

Government

 

 

           

Choose course from approved list

3

Social Science

 

 

           

Choose course from approved list

3

IV. Mathematics and Natural Sciences (12 hours)

                     
Mathematics    MATH 2450*             Calculus I 4
    MATH 2450L*             Calculus I Lab 0
                     
Natural Science    CHEM 1101             General Chemistry I 3
    CHEM 1101L              General Chemistry I Lab 1
    CHEM 1102              General Chemistry II 3
    CHEM 1102L              General Chemistry II Lab 1

V. Ethics (3 hours)

                     
Ethics                  Choose course from approved list 3
                     

VI. Institutional Requirement (1 hour)

First-Year Experience

 

*Grade of C or higher required.

 

PDMT 1101

           

Introduction to University Life and
the Liberal Arts Tradition

 

1

Total Credit Hours:48-49

Students who enter with fewer than 24 semester credit hours must satisfy the institutional requirement.

Chemistry Major

CHEM 2351Organic Chemistry I

4

CHEM 2352Organic Chemistry II

4

CHEM 3321Quantitative Inorganic Analysis

4

CHEM 3322Instrumental Analysis

4

CHEM 3710Inorganic Chemistry

4

CHEM 4451Physical Chemistry I

4

CHEM 4452Physical Chemistry II/Quantum Mechanics

4

MATH 2460Calculus II

4

MATH 2460LCalculus II Lab

0

MATH 2470Calculus III

4

MATH 2470LCalculus III Lab

0

NASC 3990Philosophy and Methodology of Science

3

NASC 4210Biochemistry

3

PHYS 2110University Physics I

4

PHYS 2110LUniversity Physics I Lab

0

PHYS 2120University Physics II

4

PHYS 2120LUniversity Physics II Lab

0

Total Credit Hours:50

Senior Research and Seminar

Total Credit Hours:3-6

Chemistry majors must complete the following seminar/research courses:

NASC 4950Science Seminar

1

NASC 4980Senior Research

3

OR

NASC 4981Senior Library Research

2

Students in the Chemistry Honors program must complete the following senior research/seminar courses:

NASC 4989Honors Senior Research

3

NASC 4999Honors Thesis

2

General Electives

General Electives

16-19

Total Credit Hours:16-19

Total Credit Hours: 121