major: Chemistry
Degree: Bachelor of Arts (BA) 2025-2026
Prerequisites (32 credits)
CHEMISTRY 1 REQUIREMENT:CHM 2045 General Chemistry I (3 credits)
CHEMISTRY 2 REQUIREMENT:
CHM 2046 General Chemistry II (3 credits)
ORGANIC REQUIREMENT:
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry I
CHM 2210L Organic Chemistry I lab
CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry II
CHM 2211L Organic Chemistry II lab
MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENT:
MAC2311 (GM) Calculus I (4 Credits)
PHYSICS REQUIREMENT:
(Students must complete Introduction to Physics, PHY 1028 with a "C" or higher to take Physics I)
PHY 2048C Calc-Based Physics I (4 credits)
PHY 2049 Calc-Based Physics II (3 credits)
PHY 2049L Calc-Based Physics II lab (1 credit)
Contextual Courses (8 credits)
BSC1010C General Biology I (4 Credits)CHM3120 Quantitative Analytical Chem (3 Credits)
CHM3120L Quantitative Analytical Chem Lab (1 credit)
Major Requirements (15 credits)
SELECT 9 CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWINGBCH 4033 Biochemistry I (3 credits)
CHM 4400 Survey of Physical Chemistry (3 credits)
CHM 3610 Inorganic Chemistry (3 credits)
CHM 4130 Modern Analytical Chemistry (3 credits)
BCH 4033L Biochemistry I Lab (1 credit)
CHM 4400L Survey of Physical Chemistry Lab (1 credit)
CHM 3610L Inorganic Chemistry Lab (1 credit)
CHM 4130L Modern Analytical Chemistry Lab (1 credit)
BCH 4033 Biochemistry I (3 credits)
BCH 4034 Biochemistry II (3 credits)
CHM 4400 Survey of Physical Chemistry (3 credits)
CHM 4130 Modern Analytical Chemistry (3 credits)
CHM 3260 Advanced Organic Chemistry (3 credits)
CHM 4612 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3 credits)
CHM 4627 Solid State Chemistry (3 credits)
CHS 4615 Environmental Chemistry (3 credits)
CHM 4910 Chemical Research (1-3 credits)
CHM 4930 ST: Chemistry (1-3 credits)
Capstone Experience (1 Credit)
CHM 4931 Senior Seminar in Chemistry (1 credit)
Minor Required
A minor is required for this major.* (Credits will vary)
The minor must be selected from the list of approved minors, including those outside the college of the major.
See List of Minors in the Undergraduate Catalog. Minors are generally completed during the last 60 credit hours of your program. Your minor may require prerequisites, so choosing a minor early is beneficial. See your Advisor to declare a minor.
*Double majors are exempt from a minor.
Foreign Language/Foreign Cultures
Foreign Language (8 CHs)/Foreign Culture Requirement (6 CHs): All BA students in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to complete either (i) the Foreign Language option or (ii) the Foreign Culture option, in either case with grades of C or higher.
TAKE 8 HOURS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- Select one two-course sequence of Spanish, French, Chinese, German, Latin, or American Sign Language.
- The first course in each of the two-course sequences is typically offered in the fall; the second course in each of the two-course sequences is typically offered in the spring.
- To determine whether to enroll in the first or the second course of the two-course French or Spanish sequences, incoming students with prior experience in French or Spanish must take a placement exam. Students who place above the beginning level will satisfy the Foreign Language option by earning a "C" or better in the second French or second Spanish course into which they have placed.
- Students who complete a 3000-level French or Spanish course with a "C" or above have demonstrated the mastery that is required in the two-course French or Spanish sequence and may request retroactive credit for the sequence. The retroactive credit will either be 3 or 6 credits, depending on their placement following the exam.
- This policy applies to Chinese as well, placement being determined by the professor of the program.
FC Foreign Culture Option
- Students who successfully completed 2 years of foreign language in high school have the option of taking 6 hours of foreign culture courses instead of 8 hours of college level foreign language.
- Foreign cultures contain (FC) in the course title.
- A complete list of foreign culture courses can be found in the Arts & Sciences Advising Office.
Free Electives (2 credits)
ELECTIVES 2 HOURS (3000/4000)
This degree requires a minimum of 120 total hours with 48 upper (3000/4000) level hours. Free electives may be courses in any discipline (provided the required prerequisites are met) and they are the hours needed to satisfy the total hour requirement. These hours may vary (consult your advisor about free elective hours needed to graduate).