Chemistry, ACS-Certified, B.S.

The Chemistry program has been authorized by the American Chemical Society (ACS) to offer an ACS-certified B.S. degree in chemistry. The student majoring in chemistry pursuing the ACS-certified degree must complete the following requirements. Students are required to have 400 laboratory hours above the general chemistry sequence. As graduation requirement of the major, a student must have a 2.0 (C) average in the major.

In addition to the requirements listed below, students must meet all general graduation requirements as listed in the Undergraduate Academic Policies section in this Bulletin. A minimum of 120 semester hours is required for completion.

Major Requirements (49-50 credit hours)

CHEM 185 - Introduction to the Chemistry Major
CHEM 121 - General Chemistry I
CHEM 122 - General Chemistry II
CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 222 - Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 320 - Analytical Chemistry Writing Reinforcement -
CHEM 321 - Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 322 - Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 370 - Biochemistry I
CHEM 420 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 440 - Special Topics in Chemistry (required topic “Polymers”)
CHEM 450 - Instrumental Analysis Writing Reinforcement -
CHEM 491 - Chemistry Seminar
Select one of the following:
CHEM 380 - Special Projects in Chemistry
or
CHEM 431 - Research Project

Additional Requirements (8 hours)

MATH 170 - Calculus I
MATH 171 - Calculus II
Select one of the following sequences in Physics (8 credit hours):
PHYS 201 - College Physics I
PHYS 202 - College Physics II
or
PHYS 241 - University Physics I and
PHYS 242 - University Physics II

General Education and General Electives

Students must also complete the General Education Core requirements to include any specific courses listed below. Students must also complete sufficient general electives to reach 120 or more total semester hours.