Bachelor of Science

   The Bachelor of Science curriculum is designed for students seeking to become professional chemists. Chemistry 121, 122, and 123 is the normal general chemistry sequence for students who present high school chemistry for entrance. Other students start with Chemistry 101 and then enter Chemistry 121 or, with permission, Chemistry 122. Chemistry H201, H202 and H203 is the honors general chemistry sequence for selected students. Chemistry 123 or H203 is followed by Quantitative Analysis 221 (or H221) and Organic Chemistry 251 through 255 (or H251-H255) in the second year. Physical Chemistry 530 through 532; Physical Chemistry Laboratory 541; Instrumental Analysis 587 and 588; and Inorganic Chemistry 651 and 652 are taken in the third year. An advanced lab, Inorganic Chemistry Lab 755, Undergraduate Research Chem 585, or Honors Research H783 is taken in the fourth year or earlier.

   The major is completed with 8 hours of advanced science electives, which must include at least three hours of chemistry courses. Advanced science electives must be approved by the undergraduate chemistry advisor. Examples of some approved science electives include: Chemistry 585 and any unrequired 600 or 700 level courses in Chemistry; any 500 or 600 level course in Physics; Biochemistry 511; most 400 or 500 level courses in Mathematics; Chemical Engineering 520, 521, and 610. Not more than nine hours of Chemistry 585 may be used to fulfill requirements of the major. Students who wish to receive a degree certified by The American Chemical Society should include Chemistry 755 and Biochemistry 511 in their course choices for the major.

A sample curriculum is given below. You may take your GEC courses in a much different order than shown here. Check with your advisor to plan for scheduling your chemistry, math, physics and other science courses.

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Autumn First Year             Winter First Year             Spring First Year 

Chem 121 or H201         5    Chem 122 or H202          5   Chem 123 or H203         5	
Math 151            	 5    Math 152            	5   Math 153                 5	
GEC-social science       5    GEC-arts & human,         5   GEC-English 110          5	
                                      pt.B(VPA)
                         15                             15                           15	



Autumn Second Year            Winter Second Year            Spring Second Year 

Chem 221 or H221              Chem 252 or H252              Chem 253 or H253
     (quant)             5         (org. lec)   	3        (org. lec)   	     3	
Chem 251 or H251              Chem 254 or H254              Chem 255 or H255
     (org. lec)    	 3         (org. lab)   	3        (org. lab)   	     3	
Physics 131              5    Physics 132               5   Physics 133              5	
GEC-2nd writing course   5    Math 254                  5   Math 255                 5	
                         18                             16                           16	



Autumn Third Year             Winter Third Year             Spring Third Year 

Chem 530                      Chem 531       		    Chem 532
     (p. chem lec)       3         (p. chem lec)        3        (p. chem lec)       3
Chem 651  		      Chem 541			    Chem 587
     (adv. inorg lec)    3         (p. chem lab)        3        (instrum. lec)      3
GEC-foreign language	 5    Chem 652		            Chem 588
                     	           (adv. inorg lec)     3        (instrum. lab)      3	
GEC-social science       5    GEC-arts & human,         5   Biol. 113 GEC-nat. sci.  5	
                                     pt.B (Lit)
                              GEC-foreign language      5   GEC-foreign language     5	
                         16                             19                           19	



Autumn Fourth Year            Winter Fourth Year            Spring Fourth Year 

Adv. chemistry elective   3    Chem 755 or 585 or H783   3   Advanced science elective 3
GEC-foreign languageD     5    Advanced science elective 3   GEC-arts & human, pt.BD    5	
GEC-arts & human, Pt. A   5    GEC-arts & human, pt.AD	 5   GEC-social scienceD       5	
Elective                  5    Elective                  5   Elective                  5	
                          18                             16                            18

*The GEC Social Diversity & International Issues requirements should be fulfilled by selecting courses that overlap with another GEC category, such as the Second Writing Course, Social Sciences, and/or Arts and Humanities. Otherwise additional credit hours may be added to the minimum required for the degree.

^D You may drop one of these four courses; check with your advisor regarding details of the Drop-a-GEC Course option.

Revised 9-25-06

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