THE CHEMISTRY MAJOR
All chemistry majors must complete the following curriculum (semester credits):
Required Chemistry Courses
CHM 111, 111L, 112, 112L General Chemistry I and II with lab 9 hrs
CHM 221, 221L Quantitative Analysis with lab 4 hrs
CHM 251, 251L, 252, 252L Organic Chemistry I and II, with lab 9.5 hrs
CHM 463 Chemistry Seminar * ( 4 semesters ) 2 hrs
Other Required Courses
MTH 141, 142 Calculus I and II 8 hrs
PHY 131 & 151L, or 145 General Phys I or Workshop Phys I 5 hrs
PHY 132 & 152L, or 146 General Phys II or Workshop Phys II 5 hrs
TOTAL 42.5 hours
Chemistry Electives – 300 Level all majors must complete 10 credits from the following:
CHM 311, 311L Biochemistry, with lab 4 hrs
CHM 321, 321L Instrumental Analysis, with lab 4 hrs
CHM 331, 331L Physical Chemistry I, with lab 4 hrs
CHM 332, 332L Physical Chemistry II, with lab 4 hrs
CHM 341, 341L Inorganic Chemistry, with lab 4 hrs
CHM 351 Organic Spectroscopy (lab course) 2 hrs
Chemistry Electives – 400 Level: all majors must complete 1 hour from the following:
CHM 411 Topics in Biochemistry 0.5, 1 or 2 hrs
CHM 421 Topics in Analytical Chemistry 0.5, 1 or 2 hrs
CHM 441 Topics in Inorganic Chemistry 0.5, 1 or 2 hrs
CHM 451 Topics in Organic Chemistry 0.5, 1 or 2 hrs
Total minimum semester hours required: 53.5 hours
* A comprehensive seminar must be completed to fulfill graduation requirement. Students seeking teaching certification must achieve a passing grade on the NTE in lieu of the comprehensive seminar.
In addition to the 42.5 hours of required courses for the Chemistry Major, the ACS Degree requires the following curriculum as well.
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