2021-2022 Undergraduate General Catalog


Chemistry Major (ACS)

60 credit hours

Graduates completing these requirements are approved by the American Chemical Society. The Chemistry Department strongly recommends that students preparing for graduate study in chemistry complete the ACS Approved Chemistry Major.

All CHEM courses require students to have earned a C- or better grade for each/any CHEM course prerequisites.

Required Courses: 44 credit hours

CHEM 117General Chemistry II

4

OR

CHEM 120Accelerated General Chemistry (NS)

4

 

CHEM 201Organic Chemistry I

4

CHEM 202Organic Chemistry II

4

CHEM 222Inorganic Chemistry

4

CHEM 242Analysis

4

CHEM 301Chemical Thermodynamics, Equilibrium and Kinetics (SI)

4

CHEM 302Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, and Spectroscopy

4

CHEM 305Biochemistry

4

CHEM Three Elective courses at the 300-level

12

An advanced course in PHYS, MATH, or BIOL may substitute for an advanced CHEM course on prior approval of the Chemistry Department Chair. CHEM 395 and CHEM 399 do not count toward the 300-level elective.

Required Supportive Courses: 16 credit hours

MATH 151Calculus I (MT)

4

MATH 152Calculus II

4

PHYS 221General Physics I (NS)

4

PHYS 222General Physics II

4

Chemistry (ACS) Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110First Year Seminar I (FS)

4

CHEM 120Accelerated General Chemistry (NS)

4

MATH 151Calculus I (MT)

4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

CHEM 201Organic Chemistry I

4

MATH 152Calculus II

4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

CHEM 202Organic Chemistry II

4

PHYS 221General Physics I (NS)

4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

CHEM 222Inorganic Chemistry

4

Spring Semester

CHEM 242Analysis

4

PHYS 222General Physics II

4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

CHEM 301Chemical Thermodynamics, Equilibrium and Kinetics (SI)

4

CHEM 305Biochemistry

4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

CHEM 302Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, and Spectroscopy

4

CHEM Elective course at the 300-level

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

CHEM Elective course at the 300-level

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

CHEM Elective course at the 300-level

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4