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 117	General Chemistry II	4
	OR
CHEM 120	Accelerated General Chemistry (NS)	4
CHEM 201	Organic Chemistry I	4
CHEM 202	Organic Chemistry II	4
CHEM 222	Inorganic Chemistry	4
CHEM 242	Analysis	4
CHEM 301	Chemical Thermodynamics, Equilibrium and Kinetics (SI)	4
CHEM 302	Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, and Spectroscopy	4
CHEM 305	Biochemistry	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 151	Calculus I (MT)	4
MATH 152	Calculus II	4
PHYS 221	General Physics I (NS)	4
PHYS 222	General 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 110	First Year Seminar I (FS)	4
CHEM 120	Accelerated General Chemistry (NS)	4
MATH 151	Calculus I (MT)	4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

FYS 111	First Year Seminar II (FS)	4
CHEM 201	Organic Chemistry I	4
MATH 152	Calculus II	4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

CHEM 202	Organic Chemistry II	4
PHYS 221	General Physics I (NS)	4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

CHEM 222

Inorganic Chemistry

4

Spring Semester

CHEM 242	Analysis	4
PHYS 222	General Physics II	4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

CHEM 301	Chemical Thermodynamics, Equilibrium and Kinetics (SI)	4
CHEM 305	Biochemistry	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 302	Quantum 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