{"id":10153,"date":"2015-01-21T15:24:33","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T21:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/?post_type=program&p=10153"},"modified":"2025-08-27T09:08:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T14:08:45","slug":"chemistry","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/program\/chemistry\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemistry (Science Option)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The bachelor of science in chemistry degree will open\u00a0many career and professional opportunities. This\u00a0degree is the stepping stone to professional school\u00a0(pre-health studies), graduate school or to becoming a\u00a0professional chemist in biochemistry, environmental\u00a0science, forensic science, medicine, petroleum, alternative\u00a0energy, pharmacy, or even patent law.<\/p>\n

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  1. Our graduates effectively communicate scientific knowledge.<\/li>\n
  2. Our graduates have the knowledge to make informed and ethical scientific decisions.<\/li>\n
  3. Our graduates utilize appropriate quantitative skills in making decisions.<\/li>\n
  4. Our graduates demonstrate the information literacy required for scientific study.<\/li>\n
  5. Our graduates possess the knowledge and skills in the physical sciences to be successful.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The bachelor of science in chemistry degree will open\u00a0many career and professional opportunities. This\u00a0degree is the stepping stone to professional school\u00a0(pre-health studies), graduate school or to becoming a\u00a0professional chemist in biochemistry, environmental\u00a0science, forensic science, medicine, petroleum, alternative\u00a0energy, pharmacy, or even patent law. Learning Goals Our graduates effectively communicate scientific knowledge. Our graduates have the knowledge… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":10158,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_genesis_title":"","_genesis_description":"","_genesis_noindex":"","_genesis_nofollow":"","_genesis_noarchive":"","_genesis_canonical_uri":"","_open_graph_title":"","_open_graph_description":"","_twitter_title":"","_twitter_description":"","_social_image_url":"","_social_image_id":"","redirect":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"college_department":[18322,18306],"delivery":[255],"types":[28854,28853,28850],"class_list":{"0":"post-10153","1":"program","2":"type-program","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"college_department-biochemistry-and-chemistry","8":"college_department-college-of-science-and-engineering","9":"delivery-on-campus","10":"types-major","11":"types-minor","12":"types-undergraduate","13":"entry"},"acf":{"department_college":"Biochemistry &\u00a0Chemistry<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0College of Science & Engineering<\/a>","Number_of_Hours":"120","Catalog Entry":"

    University Requirement (2 hours)<\/h4>\r\nGSTD 1002 - Freshman Seminar\r\n

    General Education (24 hours)<\/h4>\r\nNote<\/strong>: 11 hours of mathematics, natural science, and physical science requirements are included in the major.\r\n

    Chemistry (52 hours)<\/h4>\r\nCHEM 1501 - Background and Strategies in Chemistry (BASIC)\r\nCHEM 1023 - University Chemistry I and CHEM 1021 - University Chemistry I Lab\r\nCHEM 1123 - University Chemistry II and CHEM 1121 - University Chemistry II Lab\r\nCHEM 2012 - Analytical Chemistry and CHEM 2001 - Analytical Chemistry Lab\r\nCHEM 3003 - Organic Chemistry I and CHEM 3001 - Organic Chemistry I Lab\r\nCHEM 3073 - Biochemistry I and CHEM 3071 - Biochemistry I Lab\r\nCHEM 3103 - Organic Chemistry II and CHEM 3101 - Organic Chemistry II Lab\r\nCHEM 3233 - Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry and CHEM 3231 - Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry Lab\r\nCHEM 3313 - Instrumentation I and CHEM 3311 - Instrumentation I Lab\r\nCHEM 4051 - Senior Seminar\r\nCHEM 4313 - Instrumentation II and CHEM 4311 - Instrumentation II Lab\r\nCHEM 4403 - Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics and CHEM 4401 - Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics Lab\r\nCHEM 4413 - Physical Chemistry: Quantum and Kinetics and CHEM 4411 - Physical Chemistry: Quantum and Kinetics Lab\r\nCHEM 4712 - Senior Research in Chemistry I\r\nCHEM 4722 - Senior Research in Chemistry II\r\n

    Select 3 hours from the following:<\/h4>\r\nCHEM 3243 - Introduction to Toxicology\r\nCHEM 4013 - Advanced Organic Chemistry\r\nCHEM 4033 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry\r\nCHEM 4073 - Biochemistry II\r\nCHEM 4173 - Forensic Chemistry\r\nCHEM 4791 - CHEM 4793 - Advanced Topics in Chemistry I\r\nCHEM 4891 - CHEM 4893 - Advanced Topics in Chemistry II\r\nCHEM 4991 - CHEM 4993 - Advanced Topics in Chemistry III\r\n

    Biology (4 hours)<\/h4>\r\nBIOL 1203 - Principles of Biology I and BIOL 1201 - Principles of Biology I Lab\r\n

    Mathematics (13 hours)<\/h4>\r\nMATH 1525 - Calculus I\r\nMATH 1545 - Calculus II\r\nMATH 2563 - Calculus III\r\n

    Physics (8 hours)<\/h4>\r\nSelect one<\/strong> of the following 8-hour course sequences:\r\n\r\nPHYS 2003 - College Physics I and PHYS 2001 - College Physics I Lab\r\nPHYS 2103 - College Physics II and PHYS 2101 - College Physics II Lab\r\nor\r\n\r\nPHYS 2203 - University Physics I and PHYS 2201 - University Physics I Lab\r\nPHYS 2213 - University Physics II and PHYS 2211 - University Physics II Lab\r\n

    Other Requirements (6 hours)<\/h4>\r\nENGL 3023 - Technical Writing\r\nSPCH 1113 - Introduction to Public Speaking\r\n

    Electives (11 hours)<\/h4>\r\n5 hours of Science & Engineering electives\r\n6 hours of unrestricted electives\r\n

    Total Hours - 120<\/h4>","minor_requirements":"

    Chemistry Minor (23 hours)<\/h3>\r\nCHEM 1023 - University Chemistry I and CHEM 1021 - University Chemistry I Lab\r\nCHEM 1123 - University Chemistry II and CHEM 1121 - University Chemistry II Lab\r\nCHEM 2012 - Analytical Chemistry and CHEM 2001 - Analytical Chemistry Lab\r\nCHEM 3003 - Organic Chemistry I and CHEM 3001 - Organic Chemistry I Lab\r\n\r\n4 hours of upper-level Chemistry electives\r\n

    Select 4 hours from the following:<\/h4>\r\nCHEM 3313 - Instrumentation I and CHEM 3311 - Instrumentation I Lab\r\nCHEM 4313 - Instrumentation II and CHEM 4311 - Instrumentation II Lab\r\n

    Total Hours - 23<\/h4>","Degree Plans":"