Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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


 

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.