Hours Required and General/College Requirements:

A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor’s degree as specified in the “General University Requirements ” in the Academics section of this catalog and the Arts and Sciences Degree Requirements  (excluding foreign language and natural and life sciences). The laboratory science requirement is satisfied only by physical sciences.

Major Requirements:

Minimum of 42 hours, including:

• CHEM 1410 - General Chemistry for Science Majors and
• CHEM 1430 - Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry

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• CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry for the Honors College and
• CHEM 1430 - Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry
   

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• CHEM 1413 - Honors General Chemistry and
• CHEM 1430 - Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry
   

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• CHEM 1420 - General Chemistry for Science Majors and
• CHEM 1440 - Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry

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• CHEM 1422 - General Chemistry for the Honors College and
• CHEM 1440 - Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry
   

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• CHEM 1423 - Honors General Chemistry and
• CHEM 1440 - Laboratory Sequence for General Chemistry
   

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• CHEM 2370 - Organic Chemistry and
• CHEM 3210 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory

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• CHEM 2380 - Organic Chemistry and
• CHEM 3220 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory

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• CHEM 3451 - Quantitative Analysis and
• CHEM 3452 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory

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• CHEM 3510 - Physical Chemistry and
• CHEM 3230 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory Sequence

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• CHEM 3520 - Physical Chemistry and
• CHEM 3240 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory Sequence

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• CHEM 4610 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry and
• CHEM 4620 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory

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• CHEM 4631 - Instrumental Analysis and
• CHEM 4632 - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory

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• Plus 6 additional hours at the 4000 level or above (BIOC 4540  to satisfy ACS certification requirements).

Minor Requirements:

A minor of at least 18 hours in mathematics, computer science, physics, biology or geology (if taken as a laboratory science), of which 6 must be advanced.

Other Course Requirements:

• MATH 1710 - Calculus I
• MATH 1720 - Calculus II
• MATH 2700 - Linear Algebra and Vector Geometry
• MATH 2730 - Multivariable Calculus

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• PHYS 1710 - Mechanics and
• PHYS 1730 - Laboratory in Mechanics

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• PHYS 2220 - Electricity and Magnetism and
• PHYS 2240 - Laboratory in Wave Motion, Electricity, Magnetism and Optics

Electives:

Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum requirements. Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information see an academic advisor in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Other Requirements:

GPA of 2.5 on all advanced courses attempted in science and engineering (biochemistry, biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics).