Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: CHEM-BS (CACS)

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Chemistry Major, B.S. (ACS Chemistry Concentration)

FRESHMAN YEAR (32-35 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry Lecture I	4	CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry Lecture II	4
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry Laboratory I	0	CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry Laboratory II	0
MATH 1910 - Calculus I	4	MATH 1920 - Calculus II	3
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing	3	ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation	4
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate	3	BIOL 1110 - Biology for Science Majors Lecture I	4
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology or Proficiency exam *	0-3	BIOL 1111 - Biology for Science Majors Laboratory I	0
		PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World	3
Fall Total	14-17	Spring Total	18

SOPHOMORE YEAR (31-33 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
CHEM 2010 - Organic Chemistry Lecture I	3	CHEM 2020 - Organic Chemistry Lecture II	3
CHEM 2011 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	2	CHEM 2021 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	2
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877	3	CHEM 2220 - Quantitative Analysis Lecture	2
Social & Behavioral Science Course	3	CHEM 2221 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory	2
PHYS 2010 - General Physics I-Noncalculus /PHYS 2011 - General Physics Laboratory I-Noncalculus or PHYS 2110 - Technical Physics I-Calculus Based	4-5	PHYS 2020 - General Physics II-Noncalculus /PHYS 2021 - General Physics Laboratory II-Noncalculus or PHYS 2120 - Technical Physics II-Calculus Based	4-5
		HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877	3
Fall Total	15-16	Spring Total	16-17

JUNIOR YEAR (29 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
CHEM 3110 - Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry	3	CHEM 3760 - Physical Chemistry II	3
CHEM 3611 - Introductory Integrated Laboratory	2	CHEM 4611 - Advanced Integrated Laboratory - Dynamics	2
CHEM 3750 - Physical Chemistry I	3	CHEM 4621 - Advanced Integrated Laboratory - Structure	2
Fine Arts Course	3	Social & Behavioral Science Course	3
Literature Course	3	BIOL 4147 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules /BIOL 4157 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules Lab or BIOL 4167 - Biochemistry of Metabolism /BIOL 4177 - Biochemistry of Metabolism Lab	5
Fall Total	14	Spring Total	15

SENIOR YEAR (28 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
CHEM 4110 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Lecture	3	CHEM 4010 - Seminar in Chemistry	2
CHEM 4631 - Advanced Integrated Laboratory - Analytical Techniques	2	CHEM 4200 - Principles of Instrumental Analysis	3
Free Elective Courses	6	Free Elective Courses	9
CHEM 4817 - Introduction to Industrial Chemistry or CHEM 4900 - Research in Chemistry or CHEM 4957 - Special Topics in Chemistry	3
Fall Total	14	Spring Total	14

TOTAL = 120 credits

Note:

* Proficiency exam may be taken for 0 credit in lieu of CSCI 1100 . Must be completed to meet Graduation requirements. Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.