Chemistry, B.S.: Expanded (ACS Certified) Option
For students who plan to enter professional careers in chemistry immediately after graduation or who plan to undertake graduate study, the American Chemical Society (ACS) requires a curriculum for professional training that includes a series of advanced courses. The curriculum for this option is based upon the ACS guidelines. Students completing this program are certified by the ACS and may become members of the ACS immediately upon graduation. Students desiring to complete the expanded option should consult the program coordinator.
General Education Requirements 32
Foundation Requirements 13
See prerequisites and equivalencies.
GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).
ENG 1030, all Major courses, and the Capstone require a grade of C or better.
MATH 1000: Students whose qualifying score on the placement test makes them eligible to take MATH 1054 or MATH 2415 may take that course instead. In that case, MATH 1054 or MATH 2415 will count as the General Education requirement and the student may take another 3 or 6 credits in Free Electives to total 124 S.H.
Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements
Humanities 6
ENG 2403: GE required course
Select one course from below:
| Fine Arts or Art History | 3 |
| Philosophy or Religion | 3 |
| Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit) | 3 |
| Music or Theatre | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Foreign Language: Credit granted upon completion of elementary or intermediate foreign language. Three credits can be applied to Humanities and 3 credits can be applied to Free Electives.
Social Sciences 6
| HIST 1062 | WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS | 3 |
HIST 1062: GE required course
Select one course from below:
| Economics or Geography | 3 |
| Political Science | 3 |
| Psychology | 3 |
| Sociology or Anthropology | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Science and Mathematics 7
MATH 1054: GE required course
MATH 1054: Students whose qualifying score on the placement test makes them eligible to take MATH 1054 or MATH 2415 may take that course instead. In that case, MATH 1054 or MATH 2415 will count as the General Education requirement and the student may take another 3 or 6 credits in Free Electives to total 124 S.H.
Additional Requirements 20
Additional Requirements 20
MATH 2415: Students whose qualifying score on the placement test makes them eligible to take MATH 1054 or MATH 2415 may take that course instead. In that case, MATH 1054 or MATH 2415 will count as the General Education requirement and the student may take another 3 or 6 credits in Free Electives to total 124 S.H.
Major and Capstone Requirements 57
Required Courses
Major/GE Capstone Course
ENG 1030, all Major courses, and the Capstone require a grade of C or better.
Free Electives 15
(50% of free electives must be taken at the 3000-4000 level)
Total Credit Hours: 124