Chemistry, Bachelor of Arts
Offered by Department of Chemistry
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Foundational Requirements (LOPERs 1-4) | 14 | |
| Including: | ||
| LOPER 4: Mathematics, Statistics, and Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Calculus I with Analytic Geometry 1 | ||
| Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5-8) | 13 | |
| Including: | ||
| LOPER 8: Natural Science | 4 | |
| Biology II | ||
| Dispositional Requirements (LOPERs 9-10) 2 | 6 | |
| Wellness (LOPER 11) Optional | 0 | |
| BA Language Requirement | ||
| Complete all required courses 3 | 6 | |
| Program Specified Requirements | 5 | |
| General Physics I (Calculus) and General Physics I (Calculus) Laboratory | ||
| General Physics I and Physics I Laboratory | ||
| Major Option | ||
| Complete all required courses | 36 | |
| Minor or 2nd Major | ||
| Complete all required courses 4 | 24 | |
| Unrestricted Electives | ||
| Needed to reach 120 credit hours | 16 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 124 | |
Major Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry Core Requirements | ||
| CHEM 160 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 160L | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 161 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 161L | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 169 | Chemistry Foundations and Careers | 1 |
| CHEM 301 | Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 301L | Analytical Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 310 | Safety in Chemistry | 1 |
| CHEM 351 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 430A | Inorganic Reactions & Mechanisms | 1 |
| CHEM 430B | Inorganic Structures & Properties | 2 |
| Select 3 hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Chemical Thermodynamics | ||
| Chemical Kinetics | ||
| Quantum Mechanics | ||
| Spectroscopy | ||
| CHEM 490L | Advanced Chemistry Laboratory | 3 |
| CHEM 499L | Research in Chemistry | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 5 | |
| Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry and Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Lab | ||
| or | ||
| Organic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Chemistry Electives | ||
| Select 3 credit hours from CHEM 300 - CHEM 499L | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
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Students without sufficient preparation will also need to take the following courses, increasing the total credit hours needed:
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Designated courses with the appropriate content may be approved to satisfy one of the Broad Knowledge requirements plus LOPER 9 or Broad Knowledge plus LOPER 10. Courses may be approved to satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone. (Courses satisfying LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone must be 3 credit hours.) Students applying this option will need to take additional hours in other categories to meet the required GE hours.
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For specific language requirements see #2 of Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements.
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A minor or second major is required for a complete degree program. The number of required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours overall will depend upon the specific program chosen.
This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be discussed individually with your academic advisor. Advisors can also help you plan other experiences to enrich your undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and community-based learning.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | ||
| CHEM 160 & 160L | General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| MATH 115 | Calculus I with Analytic Geometry | 5 |
| LOPER 1: First-year Seminar | 3 | |
| LOPER 2: Writing Skills | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | ||
| BIOL 106 | Biology II | 4 |
| CHEM 161 & 161L | General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 169 | Chemistry Foundations and Careers | 1 |
| LOPER 5: Visual or Performing Arts | 3 | |
| BA Requirement | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 3 | ||
| Select one: | 5 | |
| Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry and Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Lab | ||
| Organic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| CHEM 310 | Safety in Chemistry | 1 |
| LOPER 3: Oral Communication Skills | 3 | |
| LOPER 6: Humanities | 3 | |
| BA Requirement | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 4 | ||
| CHEM 301 & 301L | Analytical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry Lab | 4 |
| LOPER 7: Social Science | 3 | |
| LOPER 9: Civic Competency and Engagement | 3 | |
| Minor or 2nd Major Course | 3 | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 5 | ||
| CHEM 430A | Inorganic Reactions & Mechanisms | 1 |
| CHEM 430B | Inorganic Structures & Properties | 2 |
| PHYS 205 & 205L | General Physics I and Physics I Laboratory | 5 |
| Minor or 2nd Major Course | 3 | |
| Minor or 2nd Major Course | 3 | |
| Minor or 2nd Major Course | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 6 | ||
| CHEM 351 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 499L | Research in Chemistry | 1 |
| LOPER 10: Respect for Human Diversity | 3 | |
| Minor or 2nd Major Course | 3 | |
| Minor or 2nd Major Course | 3 | |
| BA Requirement | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 7 | ||
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| 3 credits of CHEM 480A, CHEM 480B, CHEM 481A, CHEM 481B | 3 | |
| CHEM 490L | Advanced Chemistry Laboratory | 3 |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 8 | ||
| Minor or 2nd Major Course | 3 | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 4 | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 13 | |