Curriculum Requirements for Bachelor of Science 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 |
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| FCWR 304 |
Communication for Technical Professions |
3 |
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Total: 9 Credits |
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| Data Literacy |
Credits: |
| DATA 101 |
Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society |
3 |
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| 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 |
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Total: 12 Credits |
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Students must take four seminar courses from at least three different areas of study. |
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| Math and Science Core |
Credits: |
| MATH 141 |
Precalculus |
4 |
| BIOL 110 |
General Biology I |
4 |
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Total: 8 Credits |
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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 |
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Total: 37 Credits |
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| Biology |
Credits: |
| BIOL 340 |
Biochemistry |
4 |
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Total: 4 Credits |
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| Mathematics Requirement |
Credits: |
| MATH 170 |
Calculus I |
4 |
| MATH 180 |
Calculus II |
4 |
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Total: 8 Credits |
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| Mathematics Elective (choose one) |
Credits: |
| MATH 235 |
Applied Statistics |
3 |
| MATH 310 |
Linear Algebra |
3 |
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Total: 3 Credits |
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| Physics |
Credits: |
| PHYS 170 |
General Physics I |
4 |
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—OR— |
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| PHYS 175 |
General Physics for Pre-Med I |
5 |
| PHYS 180 |
General Physics II |
4 |
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—OR— |
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| PHYS 185 |
General Physics for Pre-Med II |
5 |
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Total: 8–10 Credits |
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| 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 |
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Total: 3–4 Credits |
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| General Electives |
Credits: |
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Consult with advisor on any electives choices. |
12 |
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| Science Electives |
Credits: |
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Consult with advisor on any electives choices. |
12–15 |
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Science Electives must be a 200 level or higher courses. In addition, CHEM 215 is not an acceptable science elective. For students that are planning to apply to medical school, you must take BIOL 150 (General Biology II) as one of your science electives, and PSYC 101 and SOCI 101 as part of your general electives. |
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| Total Required Credits = 122–125 |