Curriculum Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
General Education
| Foundations |
Credits: |
| FCWR 101 |
Writing I: Foundations of College Composition |
3 |
| FCWR 151 |
Writing II: Foundations of Research Writing |
3 |
| FCWR 302 |
Communication for Healthcare Careers |
3 |
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—OR— |
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| FCWR 304 |
Communication for Technical Professions |
3 |
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Total: 9 Credits |
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| Data Literacy |
Credits: |
| DATA 101 |
Making Sense of a Data-Oriented Society |
3 |
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| Seminars (select courses from at least three of the four areas) |
Credits: |
| ICBS 3XX |
Behavioral Science choice |
3 |
| ICLT 3XX |
Literature choice |
3 |
| ICPH 3XX |
Philosophy choice |
3 |
| ICSS 3XX |
Social Science/Economics choice |
3 |
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Total: 12 Credits |
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Students must take four seminar courses from at least three different areas of study. |
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| Math and Science Core |
Credits: |
| MATH 141 |
Precalculus |
4 |
| BIOL 110 |
General Biology I |
4 |
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Total: 8 Credits |
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Major Requirements
| Chemistry |
Credits: |
| CHEM 110 |
General Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHEM 150 |
General Chemistry II |
4 |
| CHEM 210 |
Organic Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHEM 250 |
Organic Chemistry II |
4 |
| CHEM 310 |
Quantitative Analysis |
4 |
| CHEM 350 |
Instrumental Analysis |
3 |
| CHEM 395 |
Introduction to Research Design |
3 |
| CHEM 410 |
Physical Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHEM 450 |
Physical Chemistry II |
4 |
| CHEM 470 |
Inorganic Chemistry |
3 |
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Total: 37 Credits |
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| Biology |
Credits: |
| BIOL 340 |
Biochemistry |
4 |
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Total: 4 Credits |
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| Mathematics Requirement |
Credits: |
| MATH 170 |
Calculus I |
4 |
| MATH 180 |
Calculus II |
4 |
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Total: 8 Credits |
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| Mathematics Elective (choose one) |
Credits: |
| MATH 235 |
Applied Statistics |
3 |
| MATH 310 |
Linear Algebra |
3 |
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Total: 3 Credits |
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| Physics |
Credits: |
| PHYS 170 |
General Physics I |
4 |
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—OR— |
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| PHYS 175 |
General Physics for Pre-Med I |
5 |
| PHYS 180 |
General Physics II |
4 |
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—OR— |
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| PHYS 185 |
General Physics for Pre-Med II |
5 |
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Total: 8–10 Credits |
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| Project Lab or Research (choose one) |
Credits: |
| CHEM 48X |
Research Project Lab choice |
3 |
| CHEM 493 |
Independent Research III |
3 |
| CHEM 494 |
Independent Research IV |
4 |
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Total: 3–4 Credits |
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| General Electives |
Credits: |
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Consult with advisor on any electives choices. |
12 |
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| Science Electives |
Credits: |
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Consult with advisor on any electives choices. |
12–15 |
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| Total Required Credits = 122–125 |