Chemistry, Bachelor of Arts

Offered by Department of Chemistry

General Studies
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
Biology II
Dispositional Requirements (LOPERs 9-10) 26
Wellness (LOPER 11) Optional0
BA Language requirement
Complete all required courses 36
Program Specified Requirements5
General Physics I (Calculus)
and General Physics I (Calculus) Laboratory
General Physics I
and Physics I Laboratory
Major Option
Complete all required courses37
Minor or 2nd Major
Complete all required courses 424
Unrestricted electives
Needed to reach 120 credit hours15
Total Credit Hours120

Major Option

Chemistry Core Requirements
CHEM 160General Chemistry3
CHEM 160LGeneral Chemistry Laboratory1
CHEM 161General Chemistry3
CHEM 161LGeneral Chemistry Laboratory1
CHEM 169Chemistry Foundations and Careers1
CHEM 301Analytical Chemistry3
CHEM 301LAnalytical Chemistry Lab1
CHEM 310Safety in Chemistry1
CHEM 351Biochemistry I4
CHEM 351LBiochemistry Lab1
CHEM 490LAdvanced Chemistry Laboratory I2
CHEM 430Inorganic Chemistry3
CHEM 480Physical Chemistry3
or CHEM 482 Survey of Physical Chemistry
CHEM 499LResearch in Chemistry1
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 4 credit hours from CHEM 300 - CHEM 499L4
Total Credit Hours37
1

Students without sufficient preparation will also need to take the following courses, increasing the total credit hours needed:

2

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 GS hours.

3

For specific language requirements see #2 of Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements.

4

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.