Department of Physical Sciences

Chemistry Program

General Option

The General option is specifically designed with a minimum of required courses so that students, in cooperation with their faculty academic advisors, can exercise a maximum degree of flexibility in tailoring programs to meet their individual aspirations. By judiciously choosing electives, individuals can enrich these minimum chemistry requirements to prepare for futures in law, technical marketing, environmental science, computer science, technical writing, toxicology, education, technical illustration, engineering, health sciences, and business.

Curriculum

The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.

•  Freshman

  Fall		Spring
  ENGL 1013 Composition I1	3	ENGL 1023 Composition II1	3
  Social Sciences1	3	BIOL 1114 Principles of Biology	4
  MATH 2914 Calculus I	4	MATH 2924 Calculus II	4
  PHSC 1001 Orientation to Physical Science	1	PHSC 1011 Orientation to Physical Science II	1
  CHEM 2124 General Chemistry I	4	CHEM 2134 General Chemistry II	4
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	16

•  Sophomore

  Fall		Spring
  Social Sciences1	3	U.S. History/Government1	3
  PHYS 2014 Algebra-Based Physics I or PHYS 2114 Calculus-Based Physics I	4	PHYS 2024 Algebra-Based Physics II or PHYS 2124 Calculus-Based Physics II	4
  COMS 2003 Microcomputer Applications or COMS 2803 Programming in C	3	CHEM 3245 Quantitative Analysis	5
  CHEM 3254 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry	4	CHEM 3264 Mechanistic Organic Chemistry	4
  Total Hours	14	Total Hours	16

•  Junior

  Fall		Spring
  Fine Arts & Humanities1	3	Fine Arts & Humanities1	3
  CHEM 3301 Chemistry Seminar	1	CHEM 3344 Principles of Biochemistry	4
  CHEM 3324 Physical Chemistry I	4	Elective4	5
  CHEM 3423 Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry	3
  Science Elective2	3
  Elective4	1
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	12

•  Senior

  Fall		Spring
  CHEM 4414 Instrumental Analysis	4	Social Sciences/Fine Arts/Humanities/Communication1	3
  CHEM Elective3	3	CHEM 4401 Chemistry Seminar	1
  Elective4	9	CHEM Elective3	3
  		Elective4	9
  Total Hours	16	Total Hours	16

¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements". A specific general education core course does not have to be taken in the semester listed, any other part of the general education core at any time is acceptable as well.
²Science electives from BIOL, GEOL, PHYS, PHSC (excluding BIOL 1014 Introduction to Biological Science, PHSC 1013 Introduction to Physical Science, and PHSC 1021 Physical Science Laboratory), and excluding CHEM.
³Excluding CHEM 1113 A Survey of Chemistry and CHEM 1111 Survey of Chemistry Laboratory.
⁴German, Statistics, and Technical Communications are encouraged. (Electives must include sufficient upper-division courses to result in 40 upper division hours) (upper division = 3000-4000 level).