Chemistry Major, B.A.

General Degree Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the four areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements. 

• Degree and Certificate Requirements  
• General Studies Requirements  
• Ethnic Studies & Social Justice Graduation Requirement  
• Senior Experience Graduation Requirements  

Program Requirements

• A total of 120 semester hours are required for graduation. 
• A grade of “C-” or better is required for each course in this program to count toward the bachelor’s degree. Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required.

General Studies Requirements: 33 credits

Students should consult the General Studies Requirements  for a list of courses that fulfill the General Studies Requirements for degree completion.  

• Written Communication (6 credits) 
• Oral Communication (3 credits) 
• Quantitative Literacy (3 credits) 
  • Recommended: MTH 1410 - Calculus I * 
• Arts and Humanities (6 credits) 
• Historical (3 credits) 
• Natural and Physical Sciences (6 credits) 
  • Recommended: PHY 2010 - College Physics I * or PHY 2311 - General Physics I * 
• Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits) 
• Global Diversity (0 or 3 credits**)

* The listed courses are required ancillary courses for the major and can also fulfill general studies requirements 

** Students will fulfill the global diversity requirement by taking an approved course within one of the following categories: arts and humanities; historical; natural and physical sciences; or social and behavioral sciences. 

Ethnic Studies & Social Justice Requirement: 0 or 3 credits

Students should consult the Ethnic Studies & Social Justice Graduation Requirement  for a list of courses that fulfill the ESSJ Requirement for degree completion. 

Required Ancillary Courses: 8 credits

• MTH 1410 - Calculus I Credits: 4

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  Select one of the following Physics lecture courses:
   

• PHY 2010 - College Physics I Credits: 4

• or

• PHY 2311 - General Physics I Credits: 4

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  Note: MTH 1410 counts as a Quantitative Literacy General Studies course; the Physics courses count as Natural and Physical Science General Studies courses.

Required Courses: 30 credits

• CHE 1800 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
• CHE 1801 - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credits: 1
• CHE 1810 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
• CHE 1811 - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credits: 1
• CHE 3000 - Analytical Chemistry Credits: 3
• CHE 3010 - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 2
• CHE 3100 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
• CHE 3110 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3
• CHE 3120 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 Credits: 1
• CHE 3130 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 2
• CHE 3190 - Survey of Physical Chemistry Credits: 4
• CHE 3200 - Survey of Physical Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 1

Electives: 6 credits

A minimum of 6 upper-division semester hours in chemistry courses selected from the list below.  

Restrictions: CHE 4950 and CHE 4960 do not count as electives; however, CHE 4300 can be completed as both an elective and Senior Experience course.

• CHE 3050 - Environmental Chemistry Credits: 3
• CHE 3300 - Inorganic Chemistry Credits: 3
• CHE 3700 - Forensic Chemistry Credits: 4
• CHE 3710 - Forensic Biochemistry Credits: 4
• CHE 3810 - Chemistry Literature and Research Credits: 1
• CHE 4010 - Advanced Organic Chemistry Credits: 3
• CHE 4020 - Synthetic Organic Chemistry Credits: 3
• CHE 4100 - Instrumental Analysis Credits: 3
• CHE 4110 - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory Credits: 2
• CHE 4300 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Credits: 4
• CHE 4310 - Biochemistry I Credits: 4
• CHE 4320 - Biochemistry II Credits: 4
• CHE 4350 - Biochemistry Laboratory Credits: 2
• CHE 4370 - Undergraduate Research in Chemistry Credits: 1-2
• CHE 4800 - Special Topics in Chemistry Credits: 4

Senior Experience: 3-4 credits

Students must complete a Senior Experience course offered by the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

• CHE 4300 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Credits: 4

• or

• CHE 4950 - Senior Experience in Chemistry Credits: 3

• or

• CHE 4960 - Senior Experience in Biochemistry Credits: 3

Summary of Requirements

Required courses for the major may also count for General Studies and ESSJ requirements, so the total credits listed may be greater than the number required to complete the degree. Therefore, it is important that you work with your advisor to make sure you are meeting requirements for your degree.