Chemistry - Certified by the American Chemical Society, B.S.

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This program qualifies a graduate for certification to the American Chemical Society as a chemist meeting the professional standards of that organization. Consult departmental chair for information on minor programs. 

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman Year
Semester 1Semester Credit Hours
BIOL 1306 Biology for Science Majors I 3
Communication 3
Rhetoric & Composition 3
MATH 1314 College Algebra 3
UNIV 1201 Learning in Global Context 2
 Semester Credit Hours14
Semester 2
CHEM 1311
& CHEM 1111
General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Lab
4
Rhetoric & Composition 3
MATH 1316 Trigonometry 3
Lang/Phil/Culture 3
Creative Arts 3
 Semester Credit Hours16
Sophomore Year
Semester 1
CHEM 1312
& CHEM 1112
General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Lab
4
MATH 1348 Analytic Geometry 3
PHYS 1301
& PHYS 1101
College Physics I
and Coll Physics I Laboratory
4
Government/Political Science 3
 Semester Credit Hours14
Semester 2
CHEM 3323
& CHEM 3123
Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry Lab I
4
MATH 2413 Calculus I 4
PHYS 1302
& PHYS 1102
College Physics II
and College Physics II Lab
4
Government/Political Science 3
 Semester Credit Hours15
Junior Year
Semester 1
CHEM 2401 Inorg Quantitative Analysis 4
CHEM 3325
& CHEM 3125
Organic Chemistry II
and Organic Chemistry Lab II
4
American History 3
MATH 2414 Calculus II 4
 Semester Credit Hours15
Semester 2
CHEM 4421 Advanced Chemical Synthesis 4
ENGL 2311 Technical & Business Writing 3
American History 3
Elective, adv. 1 3
Elective 3
 Semester Credit Hours16
Senior Year
Semester 1
CHEM 3331 Physical Chemistry I 3
CHEM 4131 Physical Chem Measurements I 1
CHEM 4181 Chemical Seminar 1
CHEM 4311
& CHEM 4111
Advance Inorganic Chemistry
and Adv Inorganic Chemistry Lab
4
Social/Behavioral 3
Elective, adv. 1 3
 Semester Credit Hours15
Semester 2
CHEM 3332 Physical Chemistry II 3
CHEM 4132 Physical Chem Measurements II 1
CHEM 4181 Chemical Seminar 1
CHEM 4341 Biochemistry I 3
CHEM 4401 Mod Meth of Instrumental Anal 4
Elective 3
 Semester Credit Hours15
 Total Credit Hours Required: 120
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Advanced Electives: Students select advanced CHEM courses from CHEM 3385, CHEM 4381, and CHEM 4385. Please note that CHEM 3385, CHEM 4381, and CHEM 4385 are variable-credit courses. CHEM 3385 and CHEM 4385 are writing intensive (WI) courses.