Bachelor of Science
This degree program, which meets requirements for American Chemical Society certification, offers students a rigorous background in chemistry that will prepare them for industrial careers and graduate work in chemistry.
With the addition of one year of biology, this track is also well suited as a pre-professional degree
(pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, pre-veterinary medicine).
A student pursuing the Bachelor of Science degree is not required to complete a minor or an area of concentration.
Required courses
| Course | Offered |
|---|---|
| CHE 120-120L -- General Chemistry I with Laboratory | Fall, Spring |
| CHE 121-121L -- General Chemistry II with Laboratory | Spring, Summer |
| CHE 310-310L -- Organic Chemistry I with Laboratory | Fall, Spring |
| CHE 311-311L -- Organic Chemistry II with Laboratory | Spring, Summer |
| CHE 320-320L -- Inorganic Chemistry with Laboratory | Spring |
| CHE 340-340L -- Analytical Chemistry with Laboratory | Fall |
| CHE 350-350L -- Instrumental Analysis with Laboratory | Spring |
| CHE 360 -- Physical Chemistry I | Fall |
| CHE 361 -- Physical Chemistry II | Spring |
| CHE 362L -- Physical Chemistry Laboratory | Spring |
| CHE 391W -- Chemical Information and Writing | Spring |
| CHE 400 -- Chemistry Seminar | Fall, occasionally Spring |
| CHE 482 -- Biochemistry I | Fall |
|
MAT 129 and 229 -- Calculus I and II |
Fall, Spring |
| PHY 220 -- University Physics I | Fall, Spring |
| PHY 222 -- University Physics II | Fall, Spring |
Additional courses
At least 3 additional semester hours from the following advanced content chemistry courses:
| Course | Offered |
|---|---|
| CHE 410 -- Spectrometric Identification of Compounds | Spring, odd years |
| CHE 440 -- Environmental Chemistry | Spring, odd years |
| CHE 483 -- Biochemistry II | Spring |
| CHE 511 -- Advanced Organic Synthesis | Fall, odd years |
| CHE 512 -- Physical Organic Chemistry | Fall, even years |
| CHE 560 -- Quantum Mechanics | Occasionally |
At least 3 additional semester hours from the following advanced research methods chemistry courses:
| Course | Offered |
|---|---|
| CHE 392 -- Advanced Laboratory Projects | As needed |
| CHE 482L -- Biochemistry I Laboratory | Fall |
| CHE 483L -- Biochemistry II Laboratory | Spring |
| CHE 492 -- Research: Chemistry | As needed |
| CHE 505 -- History of Chemistry | Occasionally |