Program Requirements

CIP Code: 40.0501

Summary Checklist for General Education

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Element 1
A: Written Communication		3
B: Written Communication		3
C: Oral Communication		3
Element 2
Quantitative Reasoning		3
Element 3
A: Arts		3
B: Humanities		3
Element 4
Natural Sciences		6
Element 5
A: Historical Science		3
B: Social Behaviorial Science		3
Element 6
Diversity of Perspectives Experiences		6
Total Hours		36

Students are expected to complete Elements 1 and 2 within their first 60 hours of college credit.

Major

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
University Graduation Requirements
General Education		36
Student Success Seminar
SCO 100C	Student Success Seminar in Chemistry (waived for transfers with 30+ hrs.)	1
Writing Intensive Course (hrs. incorporated into Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives category)
Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories)
ACCT - Chemistry majors will fulfill ACCT with the following. (Credit hours are incorporated into program requirements below.)
Choose from one of the following:
CHE 411	Practicum
CHE 495A	Independent Chemical Research
CHE 495B	Chemistry Laboratory Independent Research: ___
CHE 515 & 515L	Synthetic & Analytical Methods and Synthetic & Analytical Methods Lab
CED 499	Clinical VI: The Professional Semester
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	Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry	2
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 430	Biochemistry of Macromolecules	3
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)		48
Pre-Pharmacy
Chemistry Teaching
Supporting Course Requirements
Choose from 9-49 hours of supporting courses
25 hours of Biochemistry
29 hours of Pre-Health (Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Physician Associate)
9-17 hours of Chemistry
33 hours of Pre-Pharmacy
49 hours of Chemistry Teaching
Free Electives
Choose from 9-23 hours of free electives		9-23
Total Hours		120-134

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 385W	Chemical Literature	3
CHE 425 & 425L	Instrumental Analysis and Instrumental Analysis Lab	4
CHE 450	Inorganic Chemistry	3
CHE 485	Chemistry Seminar	1
CHE 502	Polymers & Particles	1
CHE 515 & 515L	Synthetic & Analytical Methods and Synthetic & Analytical Methods Lab	5
CHE 574 & 574L	Physical Chemistry I and Physical Chemistry Lab I	4
CHE 575 & 575L	Physical Chemistry II and Physical Chemistry Lab II	4
Supporting Course Requirements
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
PHY 201	University Physics I	5
PHY 202	University Physics II	5
MAT 244	Calculus II	4
MAT 254	Calculus III	4
Total Hours		48

G

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

¹

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.