Chemistry Major for ACS Certified B.S.

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The American Chemical Society certified degree program offers students exposure to each of the major sub-disciplines of chemistry: analytical, organic, inorganic, physical, and biochemical. Because this degree plan is an extended major, no minor is required. 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.

Required Courses

Chemistry Core

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
Subtotal: 25 credits

Additional Required Chemistry Courses

Additional Courses Required by the American Chemical Society for a Certified B.S.

CHE 3250 - Physical Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHE 3260 - Physical Chemistry II Credits: 4
CHE 3280 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 2
CHE 3290 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory II Credits: 2
CHE 3300 - Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry Credits: 3
CHE 4100 - Instrumental Analysis Credits: 3
CHE 4110 - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory Credits: 2
CHE 4310 - Biochemistry I Credits: 4
Subtotal: 24 credits

Electives

An additional 6 semester hours of upper-division, chemistry electives are required and should be selected in consultation with the Department of Chemistry.

The following courses may be appropriate electives:

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 4300 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Credits: 3
CHE 4320 - Biochemistry II Credits: 4
CHE 4350 - Biochemistry Laboratory Credits: 2
CHE 4800 - Special Topics in Chemistry Credits: 4
Subtotal: 6 credits

Required Ancillary Courses

MTH 1410 - Calculus I Credits: 4
MTH 2410 - Calculus II Credits: 4
MTH 2420 - Calculus III Credits: 4
Select one of the following Physics Lecture/Lab sequences:
PHY 2010 - College Physics I Credits: 4
PHY 2030 - College Physics I Laboratory Credits: 1
PHY 2020 - College Physics II Credits: 4
PHY 2040 - College Physics II Laboratory Credits: 1
OR
PHY 2311 - General Physics I Credits: 4
PHY 2321 - General Physics I Laboratory Credits: 1
PHY 2331 - General Physics II Credits: 4
PHY 2341 - General Physics II Laboratory Credits: 1
Subtotal: 22 credits
Note: MTH 1410 counts as a Quantitative Literacy General Studies course; the Physics courses count as Natural and Physical Science General Studies courses.

Additional Course Requirements

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

NOTE: Students completing a degree with a Criminalistics Concentration must complete Criminalistics Internship II (CHE 4710) for Senior Experience.

CHE 4950 - Senior Experience in Chemistry Credits: 3
OR
CHE 4960 - Senior Experience in Biochemistry Credits: 3
OR
CHE 4300 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Credits: 3
OR (only for Criminalistics Concentration)
CHE 4710 - Criminalistics Internship II Credits: 3
Subtotal: 3 credits

Total Credits

Total for Major: 80 credits

Minimum for Graduation: 120 credits