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| Hours Required: | 120 |
| Categories: | Major, Minor, Undergraduate |
| Delivery: | On-Campus |
The bachelor of science in chemistry degree will open many career and professional opportunities. This degree is the stepping stone to professional school (pre-health studies), graduate school or to becoming a professional chemist in biochemistry, environmental science, forensic science, medicine, petroleum, alternative 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.
Major in Chemistry (BS)
Science Option
120 hours
University Requirement (2 Hours)
- GSTD 1002 – Freshman Seminar
General Education (24 Hours)
- Mathematics, natural science, and physical science courses are included in the major.
Biology (4 Hours)
- BIOL 1203 – Principles of Biology I and BIOL 1201 – Principles of Biology I Lab
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 3103 – Organic Chemistry II and CHEM 3101 – Organic Chemistry II Lab
- CHEM 3073 – Biochemistry I and CHEM 3071 – Biochemistry I 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 or more 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 – Advanced Topics in Chemistry I – CHEM 4793 – Advanced Topics in Chemistry I
- CHEM 4891 – Advanced Topics in Chemistry II – CHEM 4893 – Advanced Topics in Chemistry II
- CHEM 4991 – Advanced Topics in Chemistry III – CHEM 4993 – Advanced Topics in Chemistry III
Physics (8 Hours)
- PHYS 2203 – University Physics I and PHYS 2201 – University Physics I Lab
- PHYS 2213 – University Physics II and PHYS 2211 – University Physics II Lab
Mathematics (13 Hours)
- MATH 1525 – Calculus I
- MATH 1545 – Calculus II
- MATH 2563 – Calculus III
Other Requirements (6 Hours)
- ENGL 3023 – Technical Writing
- SPCH 1113 – Introduction to Public Speaking
Electives (11 Hours)
University electives account for a maximum of six hours, and College of Science and Engineering electives account for a minimum of three hours.
Total Hours – 120
Students may need additional upper-level hours to complete the required 40 junior/senior hours.
No minor is required in this major.
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
