Chemistry, B.S.

Course Requirements

The major requires 40 hours, of which a minimum of 28 are upper division. A grade of C or better is required in the 28 hour Chemistry major core courses. *MATH 2306 is required as a prerequisite for CHEM 4405 and CHEM 4406 . **MATH 1306 Elementary Statistics , MSCI 2311 Scientific Computing , and MSCI 3101 are required courses for all math and science majors. ***Only 4 hours from MSCI 4X03 and MSCI 4360 may be counted towards the 12 hours of chemistry electives. MATH 1306 and MSCI 2311 can each be used to fulﬁll three hours of general education and degree core requirements in math and computer literacy, respectively.

Twelve hours of chemistry electives from the following:

CHEM 3407 - Instrumental Analysis 4 hrs
CHEM 4403 - Biochemistry II 4 hrs
CHEM 4404 - Geochemistry 4 hrs
CHEM 4406 - Physical Chemistry II 4 hrs
MSCI 4X03 - Undergraduate Research in Chemistry (variable hours) ***
MSCI 4360 - Thesis and Presentation 3 hrs ***

Additional requirements include:

MATH 1306 - Elementary Statistics 3 hrs **
MATH 2306 - Calculus I 3 hrs *
MSCI 2311 - Scientific Computing 3 hrs **
MSCI 3101 - Faith and Science Seminar 1 hrs **
BIOL 1401 - General Biology I 4 hrs
BIOL 1402 - General Biology II 4 hrs

Eight hours from:

Possible Sequence of Courses

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Possible Sequence of Courses - the following is ONE four year schedule that would result in the B.S. degree in chemistry. Many other permutations of this plan are possible including additional majors and/or minors in other disciplines. All upper-level science courses are on rotation making an exact duplicate of this four-year plan impossible for some students. This plan is intended as a guide only. Students are strongly encouraged to choose their courses in consultation with their advisor.

Freshman Year Fall Semester:

CHEM 1401 - General Chemistry I 4 hrs
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric 3 hrs
EXSS 1112 - Concepts of Fitness 1 hrs
MATH 1304 - College Algebra 3 hrs
UNIV 1100 - Foundations of University Life 1 hrs
RLGN 1301 - Old Testament History 3 hrs

Total: 15 Hours

Freshman Year Spring Semester:

CHEM 1402 - General Chemistry II 4 hrs
ENGL 1302 - Composition and Reading 3 hrs
MATH 1305 - Trigonometry 3 hrs *
MSCI 2311 - Scientific Computing 3 hrs
RLGN 1302 - New Testament History 3 hrs
EXSS activity course 1 hrs

Total: 17 Hours

Sophomore Year Fall Semester:

Total: 18 Hours

Sophomore Year Spring Semester:

CHEM 3404 - Organic Chemistry II 4 hrs
BIOL 1402 - General Biology II 4 hrs
MATH 1306 - Elementary Statistics 3 hrs
ENGL Sophomore Level Literature 3 hrs
COMS 1301 - Speech Communication 3 hrs
COMS 1302 - Interpretation and Performance of Literature 3 hrs
COMS 2302 - Communication in the Classroom 3 hrs or
COMS 2303 - Public Speaking 3 hrs

Total: 17 Hours

Junior Year Fall Semester:

CHEM 4402 - Biochemistry I 4 hrs
PHYS 1401 - General Physics I 4 hrs or
PHYS 2401 - University Physics I 4 hrs
Elective 3-4 hrs
Elective 3-4 hrs
HIST 1303 - World Civilization to 1500 3 hrs or
HIST 2301 - United States History to 1877 3 hrs

Total: 17 - 19 Hours

Junior Year Spring Semester:

CHEM upper division elective 4 hrs
CHEM upper division elective 4 hrs
PHYS 1402 - General Physics II 4 hrs or
PHYS 2402 - University Physics II 4 hrs
Course from minor 4 hrs
MSCI 3101 - Faith and Science Seminar 1 hrs

Total: 17 Hours

Senior Year Fall Semester:

CHEM 4405 - Physical Chemistry I 4 hrs
Course from minor 4 hrs
Course from minor 4 hrs
ECON/GEOG/PHIL/PSYC/SOCI 3 hrs
ART/MUSI/THEA general course 3 hrs

Total: 18 Hours

Senior Year Spring Semester:

CHEM upper division elective 4 hrs
HIST 1304 - World Civilization since 1500 3 hrs or
HIST 2302 - United States History since 1877 3 hrs
POLS 2301 - American Government 3 hrs
Course from minor 4 hrs
GRAD 0001 - Senior Seminar 0 hrs

Total: 14 Hours

Notations:

To reduce hours per semester, plan to take May and/or summer classes.

*Required prerequisite for MATH 2306 Calculus I . One year of high school pre-calculus or trigonometry fulﬁlls this requirement.

Upper-level chemistry course are offered on rotation. The order of the courses taken during the junior and senior years will depend on the year of entry into the program.