General Chemistry Curriculum:


CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT
Bachelor of Science
G E N E R A L (Concentration)
(revised May 14, 2012)

Course Number Course Name Hrs. Prerequisites (P)
Co-requisite (C)
FRESHMAN YEAR
CHEM 111 General Chemistry   3  
CHEM 113 General Chemistry Laboratory   1 CHEM 111 (C)
CHEM 112 General Chemistry   3 CHEM 111 
CHEM 114 General Chemistry Laboratory   1 CHEM 112 (C)
ENG 101 Freshman Composition I   3  
ENG 102 Freshman Composition II   3 ENG 101 (P)
HIST 101 Western Civilization   3  
MATH 153 Calculus I   3  
MATH 154 Calculus II   3 MATH 153 (P)
BIOL 113/115 Principles of Biology Lecture/Lab   4  
PHYS 153/153L General Physics I   4 Math 153
FYE 101 First Year Experience   1  
FYE 102 First Year Experience   1  
                                               TOTAL    33  
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
CHEM 223 Organic Chemistry   3 CHEM 112  (P)
CHEM 225 Organic Chemistry Laboratory   1 CHEM 223 (C)
CHEM 224 Organic Chemistry   3 CHEM 223 (P)
CHEM 226 Organic Chemistry Laboratory   1 CHEM 224 (C)
CHEM 230 Quantitative Analysis Lecture   3 CHEM 112 (P)
CHEM 232 Quantitative Analysis Laboratory   2 CHEM 230 (C)
MATH 201 Calculus III   3 MATH 154 (P)
PHYS 154/154L General Physics II   4 PHYS 153   (P)
ART 210 Fine and Performing Arts   3  
ENG 200 World Literature   3  
HIST 104 Modern World History   3  
SOC 101 Intro to the Social Sciences   3  
GET 300 Rising Junior Exam   0  
                                            TOTAL  32  
 
JUNIOR YEAR
CHEM 341 Physical Chemistry   3 CHEM 230/232 MATH 154 (P)
CHEM 343 Physical Chemistry  Laboratory   1 CHEM 341 (C)
CHEM 342 Physical Chemistry   3 CHEM 341 (P)
CHEM 344 Physical Chemistry Laboratory   1 CHEM 342 (C)
CHEM 461 Biochemistry   3 CHEM 224 (P)
  Foreign Language   6  
ECON 201 Macroeconomics   3  
ENG 207 Introduction to Technical Writing   3  
CS 110  Computer Science I   3  
  Electives   4  
                                            TOTAL  30  
 
SENIOR YEAR
CHEM 430 Instrumental Analysis Lecture   3 CHEM 342 (P)
CHEM 432 Instrumental Analysis Laboratory   2 CHEM 224/230 (P)
CHEM 450 Independent Study/Research   3 Faculty Approval
CHEM 451 Seminar   1  
  Science and Free Electives*   16  
                                            TOTAL  25  
                               GRAND TOTAL 120  

 
*Recommended Science Electives: All electives must be approved by advisor and department head.
CHEM 410 with CHEM 420, 434, 470; CHEM 462/464, BIOL 302, 304.

One (1) hour of free elective is being requested to be added in the senior year. This will give a total of 120 credit hours which aligns with the state mandated credit hours required for the program.