Chemistry Major (ACS)

60 credit hours

Graduates completing these requirements are approved by the American Chemical Society. The Chemistry Department strongly recommends that students preparing for graduate study in chemistry complete the ACS Approved Chemistry Major.

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

Required Courses: 44 credit hours

CHEM 1040	General Chemistry II	4
	OR
CHEM 1050	Accelerated General Chemistry	4
CHEM 2100	Organic Chemistry I	4
CHEM 2110	Organic Chemistry II	4
CHEM 2200	Inorganic Chemistry	4
CHEM 2300	Analysis	4
CHEM 3400	Chemical Thermodynamics, Equilibrium and Kinetics	4
CHEM 3410	Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, and Spectroscopy	4
CHEM 3500	Biochemistry	4
CHEM	Three Elective courses at the 3000-level	12

An advanced course in PHYS, MATH, or BIOL may substitute for an advanced CHEM course on prior approval of the Chemistry Department Chair. CHEM 3950 and CHEM 3999 do not count toward the 3000-level elective.

Required Supportive Courses: 16 credit hours

MATH 1501	Calculus I	4
MATH 1502	Calculus II	4
PHYS 1610	General Physics I	4
PHYS 1620	General Physics II	4

Chemistry (ACS) 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.]