Professional Chemistry Curriculum:


Bachelor of Science
PROFESSIONAL (Concentration)
(revised May 28, 2008)
Designed using the ACS guidelines

Course Number

Course Name

Hrs.

Prerequisite (P)
Co-requisite (C)
FRESHMAN YEAR
CHEM 111 General Chemistry 3  
CHEM 113 General Chemistry Laboratory 1 CHEM 111 (C)
CHEM 112 General Chemistry 3 CHEM 111 (P)
CHEM 114 General Chemistry Laboratory 1 CHEM 112 (C)
ENG 101 Freshman Composition I 3  
ENG 102 Freshman Composition II 3 ENG 101 (P)
HIST 101 Western Civilization 3  
MATH 153 Calculus I 3  
MATH 154 Calculus II 3 MATH 153 (P)
BIOL 113/115 Principles of Biology Lecture/Lab 4  
PHYS 153 General Physics I 4 MATH 153 (C)
FYE 101 First Year Experience 1  
FYE 102 First Year Experience 1 FYE 101 (P)
  TOTAL 33  
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
CHEM 223 Organic Chemistry 3 CHEM 112 (P)
CHEM 225 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 CHEM 223 (C)
CHEM 224 Organic Chemistry 3 CHEM 223 (P)
CHEM 226 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 CHEM 224 (C)
CHEM 230 Quantitative Analysis Lecture 3 CHEM 112 (P)
CHEM 232 Quantitative Analysis Laboratory 2 CHEM 230 (C)
MATH 201 Calculus III 3 MATH 154 (P)
ART 210 Fine and Performing Arts 3  
HIST 104 Modern World History 3  
PHYS 154 General Physics II 4 PHYS 153 (P)
ENG 207 Introduction to Technical Writing 3  
CHEM 236 Practical Inorganic Chemistry 2 CHEM 112 (P)
GET 300 Rising Junior Exam 0  
  TOTAL 31  
 
JUNIOR YEAR
CHEM 341 Physical Chemistry 3 CHEM 230/232 MATH 154 (P)
CHEM 343 Physical Chemistry Laboratory 1 CHEM 341 (C)
CHEM 342 Physical Chemistry 3 CHEM 341 (P)
CHEM 344 Physical Chemistry Laboratory 1 CHEM 342 (C)
MATH 403 Differential Equations 3 MATH 154 (P )
  Foreign Language 6  
ENG 200 World Literature 3  
CS 110 Computer Science I 3  
CHEM 461 Biochemistry 3 CHEM 224 (P)
CHEM 451 Seminar 1  
SOC 101 Intro to the Social Sciences 3  

 

TOTAL 30  

 

SENIOR YEAR
CHEM 430 Instrumental Analysis Lecture 3 CHEM 342 (P)
CHEM 432 Instrumental Analysis Laboratory 2 CHEM 224/230 (P)
CHEM 434 Inorganic Chemistry 3  
CHEM 450 Independent Study/Research 3 Faculty Approval
  Chemistry Electives* 4  
ECON 201 Macroeconomics 3 MATH 131 or higher
EET 202 Electronic Devices I 3  
EET 222 Electronic Devices laboratory 1  
  Electives 5  
  TOTAL 26  
  GRAND TOTAL 120  

 
*Recommended Chemistry Electives: All electives must be approved by advisor and department head.
CHEM 410 with CHEM 420 or CHEM 470; or CHEM 462/464.