Recommended Course of Study for the B.S. Degree In Chemistry

Freshman Year
Fall
Spring
Chem 115a
Engl 111G (or 111H)
Foreign Language 111
Math 191

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Chem 116a
Foreign Language 112
Math 192
English 203G (or 211G, 218G, 301G or 318G)
General Ed. (Literature-Lib Studies #1)

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Sophomore Year

Chem 313
Foreign Language 211
Math 291
Physics 213
Gen. Ed. (Human Thought-Soc. Sci #1)

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Chem 314
Chem 315
Chem 242
Foreign Language 212
Physics 214
Elective (Soc. Sci #2)

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Junior Year
Chem 433
Chem 371
Physics 315
Math Elective (>300)

Chem 356

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Chem 434
Chem 435
Gen. Ed. (Critical Thinking-Lib Studies #2)
Gen. Ed. (Historical Perspectives-Lib Studies #3)
Elective





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Senior Year
Chem 471
Elective
Gen. Ed. (Critical Thinking)
Elective**
Elective

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 Chem 443(or 443H) (Adv. Sem. or Thesis)
Gen. Ed. (Wider World-Outside College)
Gen. Ed. (Wider World-Outside College)
Chem 452
Elective (Chem 441-Recommended Option)*
Chem 456
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a. Although the Chem 115-116 series is highly recommended for majors, an alternative 3 semester CHEM 111/112/217 sequence is also available for students who have weak prior chemistry training.

* Will satisfy the advanced lab requirement to receive an ACS certified degree. Other lab courses that meet this requirement are Chem 395L, 463, 485 and 494. Students electing to take 39L must also take 395.

443H is an honors theis course that can be used to fulfill the honors program requirement.

NOTE: Students need to take at least 9 credits of Elective courses at the 300 or above level in order to meet the 55 hour >300 requirement. Select General Ed courses that will also meet the College of Arts and Sciences requirements. Except for the "Wider World" General Ed requirement, the order of taking the General Ed courses is not important.

These advising guidelines are for assistance only, official rules and procedures are located in the catalog.