Program Requirements

CIP Code: 40.0501

Major

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
University Graduation Requirements
General Education		36
Foundations of Learning
GSD 101	Foundations of Learning	3
Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories)
Major Requirements
Core Courses
CHE 111 & 111L	General Chemistry and General Chemistry Lab I	4
CHE 112 & 112L	General Chemistry II and General Chemistry Lab	4
CHE 250 & 250L	Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry and Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry Lab	4
CHE 325 & 325L	Analytical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry Lab	5
CHE 361 & 361L	Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry Lab I	4
CHE 362 & 362L	Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Lab II	4
CHE 385	Chemical Literature	3
CHE 430	Biochemistry of Macromolecules	3
CHE 432	Biochemistry Laboratory	1
CHE 471 & 471L	Principles of Physical Chemistry I and Principles of Physical Chemistry I Lab	4
Concentrations
Students must select one of the following Concentrations:
Biochemistry
Biochemistry (ACS Certification Optional)
Pre-Health (Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Physician Associate)
Chemistry
Chemistry (ACS Certification Optional)		29-30
Pre-Pharmacy
Chemistry Teaching
Free Electives
Choose from 17-18 hours of free electives		17-18
Total Hours		120

Concentration

With all specified courses, this program option produces a degree certified by the American Chemical Society (ACS).

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Concentration Courses
CHE 485	Chemistry Seminar	1
CHE 402	Polymers and Particles	1
Choose from 3 of the 4 Advanced Chemistry courses selected from the following:		11-12
CHE 425 & 425L	Instrumental Analysis and Instrumental Analysis Lab
CHE 431	Metabolic Biochemistry
CHE 450 & 450L	Inorganic Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry Lab
CHE 472	Principles of Physical Chemistry II
Supporting Course Requirements
CSC 174	Introduction to Programming for Science & Engineering	3
BIO 111	Cell and Molecular Biology (Element 4) G
MAT 234	Calculus I (Element 2) G,1
PHY 131	College Physics I (Element 4) G
or PHY 201	University Physics I
PHY 132	College Physics II	5
or PHY 202	University Physics II
MAT 244	Calculus II	4
Total Hours		29-30

G

Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hr. General Education requirement above.

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Preparatory courses in mathematics may be required before admission to MAT 122 Precalculus Mathematics or MAT 234 Calculus I.

At least 3 hours of CHE 495A Independent Chemical Research and/or CHE 495B Chemistry Laboratory Independent Research: ___ (chemistry research) is recommended.