For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
The professional curriculum in chemistry affords more thorough
technical training than is required of students who make chemistry
their major in the sciences and letters
curriculum.
For the degree of bachelor of science in chemistry,
completion of each of the seven categories (A through G) listed below
is required for graduation. Because different students may satisfy the
various categories in different ways, the total number of credit hours
accumulated for graduation varies. Although a minimum of 120 hours is
required for graduation, the total is usually between 128 and 134
hours. Graduation requires grade-point averages of at least 3.0 (A =
5.0) overall and 3.0 in courses used to satisfy categories A through
D. The Department of Chemistry will supply, upon request, a brochure
showing recommended semester-by-semester programs for the completion
of the curriculum.
Each graduate of the professional curriculum in chemistry is
certified to the American Chemical Society as having met its
specifications for professional education in chemistry.
For information regarding the cooperative education program
in the School of Chemical Sciences, see the
chemistry major in the science and letters curriculum.
Departmental Distinction. Students qualify for graduation
with distinction by exhibiting superior performance in both course
work and in senior thesis research. To be eligible, a student must
have an overall grade-point average of at least a 4.0 and must
complete a senior thesis course.
| HOURS | REQUIREMENTS |
|---|---|
| 35 see footnote 1 | (A) Core Chemistry Requirement. CHEM 107, CHEM 108, CHEM 109, CHEM 110 2 , 236, 237, 315, 319, 321, 336, 342, 344, and 345 |
| 11 | (B) Advanced Chemistry Requirement. At least 11 semester hours of chemistry or biochemistry courses numbered 300 or higher, which must include |
| 1. One of the following: see footnote 3 CHEM 316, CHEM 337, or CHEM 347. | |
| 2. Additional laboratory work: see footnote 3 Students who present less than 6 semester hours credit in CHEM 292 for graduation must complete two additional courses chosen from the following list. Students who will present at least 6 semester hours credit in CHEM 292 for graduation are required to complete only one laboratory course from the following list: CHEM 316, CHEM 322, CHEM 323, CHEM 337, CHEM 338, CHEM 347, 392; BIOCH 355 | |
| 3. Additional chemistry/biochemistry courses to complete the 11-hour requirement. | |
| 11 see footnote 1 | (C) Mathematics Requirement. MATH 120, MATH 130 and MATH 242 or the equivalent |
| 12 see footnote 1 | (D) Physics Requirement. PHYCS 106, PHYCS 107, PHYCS 108, or the equivalent |
| 14 | (E) Required Technical Electives. Fourteen credit hours including: |
| 1. Required Mathematics. MATH 388, or MATH 225 and MATH 285, or the equivalent. see footnote 4 | |
| 2. Strongly recommended: CHEM 292 (maximum of 10 semester hours). | |
| 3. Recommended: basic computer science (especially 101 and 110). | |
| 4. Other technical courses chosen from: | |
| chemistry (300 or higher), biochemistry, chemical engineering (200 or higher) | |
| Courses in life sciences ( BIOL 151 and all courses at 200-level or higher) | |
| Mathematics or computer science courses above the basic level | |
| Other courses in the physical and biological sciences and engineering including CHEM 1994 (3 hours maximum). Additional courses in the sciences and engineering can be taken upon the approval of the chair of the chemistry department advising committee. Most approved courses must have a strong technical prerequisite, such as one year of college-level math or science. | |
| 19-21 see footnote 1 | (F) Nontechnical Requirements. |
| 1. Required foreign language: two high school units or equivalent as needed to satisfy LAS entrance requirement. | |
| 2. Composition I writing requirement ( RHET 105, SPCOM 111 and SPCOM 112, or equivalent). | |
| 3. Composition II writing requirement (course required from Composition II list see footnote 5 ). | |
| 4. Humanities (at least 6 semester hours) to satisfy the campus general education requirements. | |
| 5. Social science (at least 6 semester hours) to satisfy the campus general education requirements. | |
| 31 | (G) Free Electives - 31 semester hours required. Restrictions: (1) courses preparatory to or used to satisfy the minimum requirements specified in the above requirements many not be included as free electives. (2) No first-year foreign language course (e.g. 101, 102, or equivalent) may be included unless it is a different language than used to satisfy category F-1 |
Footnotes: 1. Hours given are those typical to meet requirements.
footnote 2. If necessary, CHEM 101, CHEM 102, CHEM 223, and CHEM 224, or CHEM 107, CHEM 108, CHEM 109, and CHEM 110 may be substituted for CHEM 107, CHEM 108, CHEM 109, and CHEM 110. Warning: CHEM 223 and CHEM 224 are offered only in the fall semester.
footnote 3. The course taken from B-1 cannot be counted toward B-2.
footnote 4. Students contemplating transfer to the chemical engineering curriculum should choose MATH 225 and MATH 285.
footnote 5. The course taken to satisfy the Composition II requirement may also be used to partially satisfy one of the categories A-E (if appropriate), or may be used to partially satisfy the category G.
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