Chemical science track
This track gives students the most flexibility in selecting courses from other disciplines of interest while providing them with a solid core of chemical knowledge. Students planning health-related science careers, teaching careers or business-related careers may find this program of study particularly appealing. Specific degree requirements appear in the chart below.
Chemical science1
| Freshman year | |
| CHEM 1012 & CHEZ 101L | General Chemistry I and Lab |
| CHEM 102 & CHEZ 102L | General Chemistry II and Lab |
| MATH 2003 | Calculus with Analytical Geometry |
| MATH 201 | Calculus with Analytical Geometry |
| Sophomore year | |
| CHEM 309 & CHEZ 309L | Quantitative Analysis & Lab |
| CHEM 301 & CHEZ 301L | Organic I and Labs |
| CHEM 302 & CHEZ 302L | Organic II and Lab |
| PHYS 207 or 201 | University/General Physics I |
| PHYS 208 or 202 | University/General Physics II |
| Junior year | |
| CHEM 303 & CHEZ 303L | Physical Chemistry I and Lab |
| CHEM 304 | Physical Chemistry II |
| CHEM 320 | Inorganic Chemistry I |
| CHEM 398 | Professional Practices and Perspectives |
| Junior/senior years | |
| Approved chemistry electives (3 credits minimum) selected from the following courses or any CHEM 500 level class for which the prerequisites have been met: | |
| CHEZ 304L | Physical Chemistry Lab II |
| CHEM 401 | Synthetic and Qualitative Organic Chemistry |
| CHEM/BIOC 403, 404 | Biochemistry I or II |
| CHEM 406 & CHEZ 406L | Inorganic Chemistry II and Lab |
| CHEM 409 & CHEZ 409L | Instrumental Analysis and Lab |
| CHEM 492 | Independent Study |
| CHEM 493 | Chemistry Internship |
| CHEM 510 | Atomic and Molecular Structure |
| CHEM/MEDC 310 | Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Design |
| CHEM/EGRC 306 | Industrial Applications of Inorganic Chemistry |
| 1 | 37 Chemistry credits and 16-18 credits other requirements. |
| 2 | Students must take the chemistry placement test. CHEM 100 is offered for students who lack preparation for CHEM 101 and does not count toward the 37 credits needed for the chemistry degree. |
| 3 | Students must take the math placement test. Depending on the results, the student may be placed in the MATH 151 prior to enrolling in MATH 200. |
| STAT 210 or 212 is required to meet the general education requirement in statistics. |
