Bachelor of Science - Chemistry Major

EACH STUDENT MUST ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR KNOWING THE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE THAT IS BEING PURSUED.

Program components for the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Chemistry:

Applicable General University Requirements

Applicable General University Requirements

Students earning the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with a major in Chemistry must satisfy all general University requirements and meet all financial obligations before a degree is awarded.

General Education Requirements

Area I - Written Composition

	English Composition I and English Composition II	6
Total Credit Hours:		6

Area II - Humanities/Fine Arts

	Fine Arts Course or Equivalent	3
	At Least One Literature Course	3
	Other Courses in Humanities and Fine Arts	6
Total Credit Hours:		12

At least one literature course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).

Area III - Mathematics and Natural Sciences

	Calculus I (MTH 125)	4
	College Chemistry I (CHM 111)	4
	College Chemistry II (CHM 112)	4
Total Credit Hours:		12

Calculus I:- Prerequisites: Precalculus Algebra and Precalculus Trigonometry.

Area IV - History/Behavioral and Social Sciences

	At Least One History Course	3
	Other Courses in History or Behavioral or Social Science	9
Total Credit Hours:		12

At least one history course: Students must complete a 6 hour sequence in either Literature (Area II) or History (Area IV).

Total Credit Hours: 42

Area V - Pre-Professionals

Required

	Calculus II (MTH 126)	4
	Calculus III (MTH 227)	4
	General Physics I (PHY 213)	4
	General Physics II (PHY 214)	4

General Physics I and General Physics II: Calculus-based.

Total Credit Hours: 16

Total General Education and Major Prerequisite Requirement Hours: 58

Major Course Requirements

Required

UNV 300	Pathways to Success	3
	Organic Chemistry I (CHM221)	4
	And
	Organic Chemistry I Lab (CHM 221L)	1
	Or
CH 311	Organic Chemistry I	4
	And
CH 311L	Organic Chemistry Lab I	1
	Organic Chemistry II (CHM 222)	4
	And
	Organic Chemistry II Lab (CHM 222L)	1
	Or
CH 312	Organic Chemistry II	4
	And
CH 312L	Organic Chemistry II Lab	1
CH 324	Analytical Chemistry	3
	And
CH 324L	Analytical Chemistry Lab	1
CH 420	Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry	3
CH 430	Physical Chemistry I	4
	And
CH 430L	Physical Chemistry I Lab	1
CH 431	Physical Chemistry II	3
	And
CH 431L	Physical Chemistry II Lab	1
	Approved 300/400 level Chemistry Electives	11
UNV 400	Career Seminar	1

Approved 300/400 level Chemistry Electives: Excluding CH 302 and CH 456.

Total Credit Hours: 39-41

The chemistry major must complete a minimum of 24 semester hours of upper division 300/400 level chemistry coursework at Athens State University. For those students who plan to attend graduate, medical, or other professional school, the following courses are recommended: CH 409 Biochemistry; MA 321 Differential Equations.

Exit Exam: During the final term of enrollment at Athens State, the chemistry major must complete the Departmental exit exam.

A minor is not required.

General Electives

Elective hours as needed to meet minimum 124 hour requirement and all other general University requirements

Total Credit Hours: 27

Total Credit Hours: 124