Curriculum Requirements for B.S. in Chemistry

General Education

Foundations Credits:
FCWR 101 Writing I: Foundations of College Composition 3
FCWR 151 Writing II: Foundations of Research Writing 3
FCWR 302 Communication for Healthcare Careers 3
—OR—
FCWR 304 Communication for Technical Professions 3
    Total: 9 Credits
 
Data Literacy Credits:
DATA 101 Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society 3
 
Seminars (select courses from at least three of the four areas) Credits:
ICBS 3XX Behavioral Science choice 3
ICLT 3XX Literature choice 3
ICPH 3XX Philosophy choice 3
ICSS 3XX Social Science/Economics choice 3
    Total: 12 Credits
Students must take four seminar courses from at least three different areas of study.
 
Math and Science Core Credits:
MATH 141 Precalculus 4
BIOL 110 General Biology I 4
    Total: 8 Credits
 

Major Requirements

Chemistry Credits:
CHEM 110 General Chemistry I 4
CHEM 150 General Chemistry II 4
CHEM 210 Organic Chemistry I 4
CHEM 250 Organic Chemistry II 4
CHEM 310 Quantitative Analysis 4
CHEM 350 Instrumental Analysis 3
CHEM 395 Introduction to Research Design 3
CHEM 410 Physical Chemistry I 4
CHEM 450 Physical Chemistry II 4
CHEM 470 Inorganic Chemistry 3
    Total: 37 Credits
 
Biology Credits:
BIOL 340 Biochemistry 4
    Total: 4 Credits
 
Mathematics Requirement Credits:
MATH 170 Calculus I 4
MATH 180 Calculus II 4
    Total: 8 Credits
 
Mathematics Elective (choose one) Credits:
MATH 235 Applied Statistics 3
MATH 310 Linear Algebra 3
    Total: 3 Credits
 
Physics Credits:
PHYS 170 General Physics I 4
—OR—
PHYS 175 General Physics for Pre-Med I 5
PHYS 180 General Physics II 4
—OR—
PHYS 185 General Physics for Pre-Med II 5
    Total: 8–10 Credits
 
Project Lab or Research (choose one) Credits:
CHEM 48X Research Project Lab choice 3
CHEM 493 Independent Research III 3
CHEM 494 Independent Research IV 4
    Total: 3–4 Credits
 
General Electives Credits:
Consult with advisor on any electives choices. 12
 
Science Electives Credits:
Consult with advisor on any electives choices. 12–15
 
Total Required Credits = 122–125