College of Health and Science
Chemistry Major (BA Traditional)
Chemistry majors will gain an understanding of the structure of atoms and molecules, properties of materials, and the reactions that convert one molecule or material to another. The chemistry major prepares students to think critically and quantitatively, reason scientifically, and to understand the experimental methods, techniques, and instrumentation used in chemistry. Students have the opportunity to gain relevant research experience on campus.
General Education Requirements
All degree seeking undergraduate students must complete the general education requirements.
Degree Requirements
A bachelor of Arts degree consists of a major of typically 30 to 44 credits or two minors, general education courses, upper-level requirements, and elective courses totaling a minimum of 120 credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites (not counted in major credit total) | ||
| Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3) | ||
| General Biology I (4) | ||
| Required | ||
| MAT 135 | Calculus I | 4 |
| CHE 115 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHE 116 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHE 221 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHE 222 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHE 326 | Analytical Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHE 328 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| CHE 341 | Thermodynamics | 4 |
| PHS 221 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHS 222 | General Physics II | 4 |
| SCI 453 | Science Senior Capstone | 2 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Research and Techniques (4) | ||
| Research in Science (Instructor approval required) (4) | ||
| Internship in Chemistry (4) | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select 3 credits of the following: | 3 | |
| Biochemistry II (4) | ||
| Medicinal Chemistry (3) | ||
| Chemistry Teaching Assistant (1) | ||
| Total Credits | 49 | |