College of Sciences

Chemistry Department

Professional Chemistry

Freshman Year

First Semester

Hours

Chem 105 [P] (GER) or 1151 4
Engl 101 [W] (GER) or 201 3
Gen Ed 110 [A] (GER) 3
Math 171 [N] (GER) 4
  14
   

Second Semester

Hours

Biol 106 [B] (GER) 4
Chem 106 [P] (GER) or 116 4
GenEd 111 [A] (GER) 3
Math 172 4
  15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Hours

Arts & Humanities [H, G] (GER) 3
Chem 340 3
Chem 341 2
Math 273 2
Phys 201 [P] (GER) 4
  14
   

Second Semester

Hours

Chem 342 3
Chem 343 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 220 2
Chem 222 2
Chem 330 1
Chem 331 3
Chem 333 1
Chem 398 1
  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 334 [M] 1
CptS 153, 203, or 251 2
Elective 3
  15

Senior Year

First Semester

Hours

Chem 425 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 115 and 116 in place of Chem 105 and 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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