Listed below is a typical curriculum that leads to a Bachelors of Science in chemistry. Students who wish to declare chemistry as a major but have not completed all of these degree requirements must contact a chemistry advisor to determine schedule options. A beginning undergraduate student will usually start with Chem 105. Student without high school chemistry will begin their study with Chem 101 prior to taking Chem 105.
Advanced Placement OptionsIf an incoming freshman has completed one year of Advanced Placement high school chemistry and has scored 5 on the Advanced Placement Exam, credit is granted for the Chem 105 / 106 sequence and they may begin with Chem 345. If a student has completed one year of advanced placement high school chemistry and has scored 3 or 4 on the Advanced Placement Exam, credit is granted for Chem 105. Students who complete an International Baccalaureate program with a high level pass and a grade of 4 or more on the exam are given credit for Chem 101. |
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| First Year | |
| First Term | Hours |
| Chem 105 [P] (GER) | 4 |
| Engl 101 [W] (GER) | 3 |
| GenEd 110 [A] (GER) | 3 |
| Math 171 [N] (GER) | 4 |
| Second Term | Hours |
| Biol 106 [B] (GER) | 4 |
| Chem 106 [P] (GER) or 1161 | 4 |
| GenEd 111 [A] (GER) | 3 |
| Math 172 | 4 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Hours |
| Arts & Humanities [H,G] (GER) | 3 |
| Chem 345 | 4 |
| Math 220 | 2 |
| Math 273 | 2 |
| Phys 201 [P] (GER) | 4 |
| Second Term | Hours |
| Chem 220 | 2 |
| Chem 346 / 348 | 4 |
| Chem 347 | 2 |
| Phys 202 [P] (GER) | 4 |
| Social Sciences [S,K] (GER) | 3 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Hours |
| Chem 222 | 2 |
| Chem 330 | 1 |
| Chem 331 | 3 |
| Chem 398 | 1 |
| Intercultural Studies [I,G,K] (GER) | 3 |
| MBioS 303 | 4 |
| Second Term | Hours |
| Arts & Humanities [H,G], Intercultural Studies [I,G,K], or Social Sciences [S,K] (GER) | 6 |
| Chem 332 | 3 |
| Chem 333 | 1 |
| Chem 425 | 2 |
| Chem 499 | 1 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Hours |
| Arts & Humanities [H,G] or Social Sciences [S,K] (GER) | 3 |
| Chem 334 [M] | 2 |
| Chem 401 | 3 |
| Chem 426 | 2 |
| Chem 499 | 2 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Second Term | Hours |
| Chem 410 [M] | 3 |
| Chem 495 | 1 |
| Chem Electives2 | 3 |
| Engl 301 [W] or 402 [W] (GER) | 3 |
| Tier III [T] Course (GER) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
Footnotes
| 1 | Highly qualified students are encouraged to take Chem 116 in place of Chem 106. Students who have taken Chem 101 must take Chem 105 and 106, or 102 and 106. | |
| 2 | Electives include: Chem 415, 416, 421, 422, 424, 427, 430, 461, 480, 481, 514, 517, 518, and other 500-level courses; C E 341, 401, 415; Geol 102, 350, 403, 475, 480, 483; SoilS 201, 301, 415, 416, 421; ES/RP 101, 150, 406, 445, Biol 372; Phil 370; BSysE 351; microbiology courses. |