Chemistry ACS Major

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 complete the ACS Approved Chemistry Major.

Required Courses: 44 credit hours

CHEM 117	General Chemistry II	4
	OR
CHEM 120	Accelerated General Chemistry	4
CHEM 201	Organic Chemistry	4
CHEM 202	Organic Chemistry and Introductory Biochemistry	4
CHEM 222	Inorganic Chemistry	4
CHEM 242	Analysis	4
CHEM 301	Physical Chemistry I	4
CHEM 302	Physical Chemistry II	4
CHEM	Four Elective courses at the 300-level	16

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 151	Calculus I	4
MATH 152	Calculus II	4
PHYS 221	General Physics I	4
PHYS 222	General Physics II	4