College of Sciences

Department of Chemistry

Professional Chemistry B.S.

Freshman Year

First Semester

Hours

Chem 105 [P] (GER) 4
Freshman Focus 1 (GER) Usually Gened 110 or 111 3
Freshman Focus 2 (GER) or Engl 101 3
Math 171 [N] (GER) or Math 107 (depending on placement) 4
  14
   

Second Semester

Hours

Biol 107 [B] (GER) 4
Chem 106 [P] (GER) or 116 1 4
GenEd 111 [A] (GER) or Gened 110 if 111 was taken in Fall 3
Math 172 4
  15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Hours

Arts & Humanities [H, G] (GER) or Engl 101 if not taken yet 3
Chem 345 4
Chem 220 2
Math 273 2
Phys 201 [P] (GER) 4
  15
   

Second Semester

Hours

Chem 346 3
Chem 222 2
MBioS 303 4
Phys 202 [P] (GER) 4
Social Science [H, G, I, S, K] (GER) 3
  16

Junior Year

First Semester

Hours

Intercultural [I, G, K] (GER) 3
Math 220 2
Chem 330 1
Chem 331 3
Chem 347 2
Chem 398 1
Electicve GER 3
  15

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Second Semester

Hours

Arts & Humanities, Intercultural or Social Science [H, G, I, S, K] (GER) 6
Chem 332 3
Chem 333 1
Chem 425 2
Elective 3
  15

Senior Year

First Semester

Hours

Chem 334 [M] 2
Chem 426 2
Chem 4012 3
Tier III Capstone (GER) 3
Chem 499 2
Elective 3
  15
   

Second Semester

Hours

Engl 301 [W] or 402 [W] (GER) 3
Arts & Humanities, Intercultural or Social Science [H, G, I, S, K] (GER)  
Chem 410 [M] 3
Chem 495 1
Chem Elective3 3
Elective 3
  16

 


Notes:

  • Students completing this curriculum will be certified to the American Chemical Society.

  • At least 40 of the total hours required for the bachelor's degree in this program must be in upper-division courses.

  • Students must have two years of high school foreign language (the same language) or accommodate one year of university language study into their schedule.

  • At least one of the GER courses (H, S, I, G, or K) must also carry the [D] designation.

Footnotes:

1 Highly motivated students are encouraged to take Chem 116 in place of Chem 106. Students who have taken Chem 101 must take Chem 105 and 106, or 102 and 106.

2 May be offered alternate years only.

3 Electives must include at least 3 hours of advanced chemistry courses based on physical (Chem 332) or organic (Chem 342) chemistry. All 500-level chemistry courses also meet this requirement. Up to 3 hours of 300-level Math or Physics may be used with permission. Chem 499 and Chem 495 may not be used to meet this requirement.

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