Chemistry Degree Requirements

Chemistry Major Core Requirements – 34 credit hours

The student must complete all of the following chemistry courses:

CHEM 123 General Chemistry I – 4 credit hours

CHEM 124 General Chemistry II – 4 credit hours

CHEM 221 Quantitative Analysis – 5 credit hours

CHEM 223 Organic Chemistry I – 4 credit hours

CHEM 224 Organic Chemistry II – 4 credit hours

CHEM 225 Organic Laboratory Techniques – 2 credit hours

CHEM 226 Organic Synthesis and Spectroscopy – 2 credit hours

CHEM 311 Laboratory Safety & Maintenance – 2 credit hours

CHEM 427 Physical Chemistry I – 4 credit hours

CHEM Chemistry Elective (300 level or above) – 3 credit hours

 

Chemistry Teacher Education Certification Requirements – 44-50 credit hours

Students must complete the Liberal Studies requirements for Teacher Education Students, the Secondary Education Minor requirements, the General Science Teacher Education Certification requirements, and the following additional courses:

CHEM 123 *General Chemistry I – 4 credit hours

CHEM 124 *General Chemistry II – 4 credit hours

CHEM 221 Quantitative Analysis – 5 credit hours

CHEM 223 Organic Chemistry I – 4 credit hours

CHEM 224 Organic Chemistry II – 4 credit hours

CHEM 225 Organic Laboratory Techniques – 2 credit hours

CHEM 311 Laboratory Safety & Maintenance – 2 credit hours

MATH 120 *College Algebra – 3 credit hours

MATH 121 *Pre-Calculus – 2 credit hours

BIOL 110 *General Biology – 4 credit hours

COMP 131 *Foundations of Computer Science – 3 credit hours

Either PHYS 120 Introductory Physics

or ALL of the following:

PHYS 221 General Physics I

PHYS 221L General Physics I Lab

PHYS 222 General Physics II

PHYS 222L General Physics II Lab

ED 406 Methods of Teaching Natural Sciences (ACCK) – 3 credit hours

 

*The starred courses are also General Science requirements.

 

Chemistry Minor Requirements – 16 credit hours

Requirements should be established by agreement among the student, the student’s advisor, and the chemistry faculty. The following courses outline the typical requirements for a Chemistry minor:

CHEM 123 General Chemistry I – 4 credit hours

CHEM 124 General Chemistry II – 4 credit hours

Chemistry Electives (Excluding CHEM 120) – 8 credit hours

 

Science & Technology Minor – 18-19 credit hours

Students will take one course from each of the three subject areas in science:

Life Sciences:

BIOL 110 General Biology – 4 credit hours or

BIOL102 Environmental Awareness - 3 credit hours

 

Physical Sciences:

CHEM120 Introductory Chemistry – 4 credit hours or

CHEM 123 General Chemistry I – 4 credit hours or

PHYS118 Introduction to Physical Science – 4 credit hours or

PHYS 221 General Physics and Lab – 5 credit hours

 

Earth and Space Science:

NSCM145 General Geology – 4 credit hours or

PHYS118 Earth-Space Science – 4 credit hours or

NSCM133 Descriptive Astronomy – 4 credit hours

 

Students will choose (6) six hours from Statistics, the Computer Studies Department or from a related technology-rich application. Only four hours of application courses will count towards the minor. The requirements may be met from any of the following:

- A Statistics Course

- Any courses from the Computer Studies Department

- Technology-related courses (with approval from the Computer Studies Department)

 

Additional course – 3 credit hours

Additional course – 3 credit hours

Additional course – 3 credit hours