2024-2025 Undergraduate General Catalog


Chemistry Major

44 credit hours

All CHEM courses require students to have earned a C- or better grade for each/any CHEM course prerequisites.

Required Courses: 36 credit hours

CHEM 116General Chemistry I (NS)

4

AND

CHEM 117General Chemistry II

4

OR

CHEM 120Accelerated General Chemistry (NS)

4

 

CHEM 201Organic Chemistry I

4

CHEM 202Organic Chemistry II

4

CHEM 222Inorganic Chemistry

4

CHEM 242Analysis

4

CHEM 301Chemical Thermodynamics, Equilibrium and Kinetics (SI)

4

CHEM 305Biochemistry

4

CHEM Two Elective Courses at 300-level

8

CHEM 395 and CHEM 399 do not count toward the 300-level electives.

Required Supportive Courses: 8 credit hours

MATH 151Calculus I (MT)

4

MATH 152Calculus II

4

*One year of calculus based physics is strongly recommended (PHYS 221 and PHYS 222)

Chemistry Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

Chemistry Sample Plan of Study[This will open a Google Sheet, which you can view as well as make and save a copy of.]