Chemistry Curriculum Requirements

Major Requirements

The Chemistry major consists of 60-61credits distributed as follows:

Required Chemistry Core Courses (37-38 credits):

  • CHE 1510 and 1511 General Chemistry I and Lab (4 credits)
  • CHE 1520 and 1521 General Chemistry II and Lab (4 credits)
  • CHE 3210 and 3211 Organic Chemistry I and Lab (4 credits)
  • CHE 3220 and 3221 Organic Chemistry II and Lab (4 credits)
  • CHE 3510 Quantitative Analysis (4 credits)
  • CHE 3520 Instrumental Analysis (4 credits)
  • CHE 4210 or Thermodynamics and Kinetics (4 credits)
  • CHE 4220 Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy (4 credits)
  • CHE 4860 or Library Research Project 1 credit
  • CHE 4870 Laboratory Research Project 2 credits
  • PHY 1510 or General Physics I (4 credits)
  • PHY 2510 General Physics I-Calculus Based (4 credits)
  • PHY 1520 or General Physics II (4 credits)
  • 192 PHY 2520 General Physics II-Calculus Based (4 credits)

Major Electives:

Select 12 s.h from the following (CHE 3100 and 4500 highly recommended):

  • CHE 3100 Inorganic Chemistry 4credits
  • CHE 3300 Basic Environmental Chemistry (4 credits)
  • CHE 4000 Medicinal Chemistry (4 credits)
  • CHE 4100 Forensic Chemistry (4 credits)
  • CHE 4210 Thermodynamics and Kinetics (4 credits)
  • CHE 4220 Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy (4 credits)
  • CHE 4500 Biochemistry (4 credits)
  • CHE 4600 Advanced Biochemistry (4 credits)

Mathematics Courses:

  • MAT 2200 Applied Statistics (3 credits)
  • MAT 2410 Calculus I (4 credits)
  • MAT 2420 Calculus II (4 credits)

Minor Requirements

The Chemistry minor consists of 16 credits, in 3000-level or higher Chemistry (CHE) courses.

A.S. Concentration Requirements

The A.S. concentration in Chemistry consists of 29-31 credits distributed as follows:

Required Chemistry Courses (8 credits):

  • CHE 1510 and 1511 General Chemistry I and Lab (4 credits)
  • CHE 1520 and 1521 General Chemistry II and Lab (4 credits)

Chemistry Electives:

Select 12 credits from the following:

  • CHE 3100 Inorganic Chemistry (4 credits)
  • CHE 3210 and 3211 Organic Chemistry I and Lab (4 credits)
  • CHE 3220 and 3221 Organic Chemistry II and Lab (4 credits)
  • CHE 3300 Basic Environmental Chemistry (4 credits)
  • CHE 3510 Quantitative Analysis (4 credits)
  • CHE 3520 Instrumental Analysis (4 credits)
  • CHE 4000 Medicinal Chemistry (4 credits)
  • CHE 4100 Forensic Chemistry (4 credits)
  • CHE 4210 Thermodynamics and Kinetics (4 credits)
  • CHE 4220 Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy (4 credits)
  • CHE 4500 Biochemistry (4 credits)
  • CHE 4600 Advanced Biochemistry (4 credits)