| Department: | Biochemistry &ย Chemistryย /ย College of Science & Engineering |
| Hours Required: | 120 |
| Categories: | Major, Minor, Undergraduate |
| Delivery: | On-Campus |
The bachelor of science in chemistry degree will openย many career and professional opportunities. Thisย degree is the stepping stone to professional schoolย (pre-health studies), graduate school or to becoming aย professional chemist in biochemistry, environmentalย science, forensic science, medicine, petroleum, alternativeย energy, pharmacy, or even patent law.
Learning Goals
- Our graduates effectively communicate scientific knowledge.
- Our graduates have the knowledge to make informed and ethical scientific decisions.
- Our graduates utilize appropriate quantitative skills in making decisions.
- Our graduates demonstrate the information literacy required for scientific study.
- Our graduates possess the knowledge and skills in the physical sciences to be successful.
University Requirement (2 hours)
GSTD 1002 – Freshman Seminar
General Education (24 hours)
Note: 11 hours of mathematics, natural science, and physical science requirements are included in the major.
Chemistry (52 hours)
CHEM 1501 – Background and Strategies in Chemistry (BASIC)
CHEM 1023 – University Chemistry I and CHEM 1021 – University Chemistry I Lab
CHEM 1123 – University Chemistry II and CHEM 1121 – University Chemistry II Lab
CHEM 2012 – Analytical Chemistry and CHEM 2001 – Analytical Chemistry Lab
CHEM 3003 – Organic Chemistry I and CHEM 3001 – Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHEM 3073 – Biochemistry I and CHEM 3071 – Biochemistry I Lab
CHEM 3103 – Organic Chemistry II and CHEM 3101 – Organic Chemistry II Lab
CHEM 3233 – Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry and CHEM 3231 – Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry Lab
CHEM 3313 – Instrumentation I and CHEM 3311 – Instrumentation I Lab
CHEM 4051 – Senior Seminar
CHEM 4313 – Instrumentation II and CHEM 4311 – Instrumentation II Lab
CHEM 4403 – Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics and CHEM 4401 – Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics Lab
CHEM 4413 – Physical Chemistry: Quantum and Kinetics and CHEM 4411 – Physical Chemistry: Quantum and Kinetics Lab
CHEM 4712 – Senior Research in Chemistry I
CHEM 4722 – Senior Research in Chemistry II
Select 3 hours from the following:
CHEM 3243 – Introduction to Toxicology
CHEM 4013 – Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM 4033 – Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 4073 – Biochemistry II
CHEM 4173 – Forensic Chemistry
CHEM 4791 – CHEM 4793 – Advanced Topics in Chemistry I
CHEM 4891 – CHEM 4893 – Advanced Topics in Chemistry II
CHEM 4991 – CHEM 4993 – Advanced Topics in Chemistry III
Biology (4 hours)
BIOL 1203 – Principles of Biology I and BIOL 1201 – Principles of Biology I Lab
Mathematics (13 hours)
MATH 1525 – Calculus I
MATH 1545 – Calculus II
MATH 2563 – Calculus III
Physics (8 hours)
Select one of the following 8-hour course sequences:
PHYS 2003 – College Physics I and PHYS 2001 – College Physics I Lab
PHYS 2103 – College Physics II and PHYS 2101 – College Physics II Lab
or
PHYS 2203 – University Physics I and PHYS 2201 – University Physics I Lab
PHYS 2213 – University Physics II and PHYS 2211 – University Physics II Lab
Other Requirements (6 hours)
ENGL 3023 – Technical Writing
SPCH 1113 – Introduction to Public Speaking
Electives (11 hours)
5 hours of Science & Engineering electives
6 hours of unrestricted electives
Total Hours – 120
Minor Requirements:
Chemistry Minor (23 hours)
CHEM 1023 – University Chemistry I and CHEM 1021 – University Chemistry I Lab
CHEM 1123 – University Chemistry II and CHEM 1121 – University Chemistry II Lab
CHEM 2012 – Analytical Chemistry and CHEM 2001 – Analytical Chemistry Lab
CHEM 3003 – Organic Chemistry I and CHEM 3001 – Organic Chemistry I Lab
4 hours of upper-level Chemistry electives
Select 4 hours from the following:
CHEM 3313 – Instrumentation I and CHEM 3311 – Instrumentation I Lab
CHEM 4313 – Instrumentation II and CHEM 4311 – Instrumentation II Lab
Total Hours – 23
Dr. Scott White
Associate Professor of Chemistry / Director STEM Center for K-12 Education
Biochemistry and Chemistry
Office: SCI 313E
870-235-4278
srwhite@saumag.edu
Associate Professor of Chemistry / Chair, Department of Biochemistry & Chemistry / Lead Analyst NRRC
Biochemistry and Chemistry
tsschroeder@saumag.edu
870-235-4277
