ACS Chemistry Concentration Suggested Course Sequence

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Freshman Year

First Semester

CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry Lecture I (4 credits)
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry Laboratory I (0 credit)
MATH 1910 - Calculus I (4 credits)
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing (3 credits)
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology (3 credits)
PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World (3 credits) or
SPCH 2320 - Argumentation and Debate (3 credits)

Semester Total: 17 Credit Hours

Second Semester

CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry Lecture II (4 credits)
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry Laboratory II (0 credit)
ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation (3 credits)
MATH 1920 - Calculus II (4 credits)
BIOL 1110 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture I (4 credits)
BIOL 1111 - Biology for Science Majors Laboratory I (0 credit)
PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World (3 credits) or
SPCH 2320 - Argumentation and Debate (3 credits)

Semester Total: 18 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year

First Semester

CHEM 2010 - Organic Chemistry Lecture I (3 credits)
CHEM 2011 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (2 credits)
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 (3 credits)
Social/Behavioral Science (3 credits)
PHYS 2010 - General Physics I-Noncalculus (3 credits) and
PHYS 2011 - General Physics Laboratory I-Noncalculus (1 credit)
or
PHYS 2110 - Technical Physics I-Calculus Based (5 credits)

Semester Total: 15-16 Credit Hours

Second Semester

CHEM 2020 - Organic Chemistry Lecture II (3 credits)
CHEM 2021 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (2 credits)
CHEM 2220 - Quantitative Analysis Lecture (2 credits)
CHEM 2221 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory (2 credits)
HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877 (3 credits)
PHYS 2020 - General Physics II-Noncalculus (3 credits) and
PHYS 2021 - General Physics Laboratory II-Noncalculus (1 credit)
or
PHYS 2120 - Technical Physics II-Calculus Based (5 credits)

Semester Total: 16-17 Credit Hours

Junior Year

First Semester

CHEM 3110 - Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry (3 credits)
CHEM 3611 - Introductory Integrated Laboratory (2 credits)
CHEM 3750 - Physical Chemistry I (3 credits)
Fine Arts elective (3 credits)
Literature (3 credits)

Semester Total: 14 Credit Hours

Second Semester

CHEM 3760 - Physical Chemistry II (3 credits)
CHEM 4611 - Advanced Integrated Laboratory – Dynamics (2 credits)
CHEM 4621 - Advanced Integrated Laboratory – Structure (2 credits)
Social/Behavioral Science (3 credits)
BIOL 4147 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules (3 credits) and
BIOL 4157 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules Lab (2 credits)
or
BIOL 4167 - Biochemistry of Metabolism (3 credits) and
BIOL 4177 - Biochemistry of Metabolism Lab (2 credits)

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Senior Year

First Semester

CHEM 4110 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Lecture (3 credits)
CHEM 4631 - Advanced Integrated Laboratory – Analytical Techniques (2 credits)
Electives (6-9 credits)
Choose 3 credit hours of the following:
CHEM 4817 - Introduction to Industrial Chemistry (3 credits)
CHEM 4900 - Research in Chemistry (1-3 credits)
CHEM 4957 - Special Topics in Chemistry (1-6 credits)

Semester Total: 14-17 Credit Hours

Second Semester

CHEM 4010 - Seminar in Chemistry (2 credits)
CHEM 4200 - Principles of Instrumental Analysis (3 credits)
Electives to satisfy graduation credit hour requirements (7-10 credits)

Semester Total: 12-15 Credit Hours

Complete all upper division Chemistry courses, minor courses, and electives for graduation credit hour requirements.

ACS Chemistry Concentration Suggested Course Sequence

Freshman Year

First Semester

Semester Total: 17 Credit Hours

Second Semester

Semester Total: 18 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Semester Total: 15-16 Credit Hours

Second Semester

Semester Total: 16-17 Credit Hours

Junior Year

First Semester

Semester Total: 14 Credit Hours

Second Semester

Semester Total: 15 Credit Hours

Senior Year

First Semester

Semester Total: 14-17 Credit Hours

Second Semester

Semester Total: 12-15 Credit Hours

Total: 120 Credit Hours