Chemistry, BS

The Bachelor of Science chemistry major consists of 36 credits in chemistry courses. At least 60 credits in Natural and Applied Sciences must be completed to earn a BS degree.

Introductory Chemistry

CHEM 125 - General Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHEM 127 - General Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1 or
CHEM 122
Credits: 1
CHEM 126 - General Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHEM 128 - General Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1
OR
CHEM 131 - Accelerated General Chemistry Credits: 3
CHEM 132 - Accelerated General Chemistry Lab Credits: 1

Organic Chemistry

CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHEM 255 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 2
CHEM 231 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHEM 256 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1 may also take the last-half semester independent project for 1 credit

Upper-Level Chemistry

CHEM 322 - Inorganic Chemistry Credits: 3
CHEM 331 - Analytical Chemistry Credits: 3
CHEM 332 - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 1
CHEM 343 - Physical Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHEM 345 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 1
CHEM 344 - Physical Chemistry II Credits: 3
CHEM 346 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 1

Chemistry Electives (4 credits)

CHEM 200-level or higher

Mathematics

MATH 131 - Calculus I Credits: 4 or
MATH 126 - Calculus with Review II
Credits: 4
MATH 132 - Calculus II Credits: 4

Physics

Calculus-based General Physics (PHYS 121 and PHYS 122 ) are highly recommended, however, algebra-based College Physics (PHYS 105 and PHYS 106 ) will also fulfill this requirement.

PHYS 121 - General Physics I Credits: 3 or
PHYS 105 - College Physics I
Credits: 3
PHYS 141 - Physics Laboratory I Credits: 1
PHYS 122 - General Physics II Credits: 3 or
PHYS 106 - College Physics II
Credits: 3
PHYS 142 - Physics Laboratory II Credits: 1

Natural and Applied Science Electives

Any course in BIOL, CHEM, CSCI, ENGS, GES, MATH, NSCI or PHYS to reach 60 NAS credits for the BS degree. May not use courses intended for education majors.