Chemistry Programs

Chemical Science Major

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in chemical science degree is for students who wish to make use of chemistry in future employment but are not primarily interested in becoming professional chemists. This degree is geared toward careers in the chemical industry which require a knowledge of business.

To complete the B.S. degree in chemical science, 34 semester hours of chemistry are required as well as eight semester hours of physics and six semester hours of mathematics. Students work for two semesters with a chemistry faculty member on a research problem.

The graduate who has completed the B.S. in chemical science program will possess the necessary background for medical or dental school if the one-year course in General Biology has also been taken.

Freshman Year

First Semester	Semester Hours	Second Semester	Semester Hours
CHEMISTRY 160 General Chemistry I	CHEMISTRY 162 General Chemistry II
CHEMISTRY 161 General Chemistry I Lab	CHEMISTRY 163 General Chemistry II Lab	1
HISTORY I Elective	MATH 120 Elementary Functions
FOREIGN LANGUAGE Elective	3	FOREIGN LANGUAGE Elective	3
THEOLOGY 111 Theological Foundations	3	HISTORY II Elective	3
ENGLISH 101 or 115 English Composition or Rhetoric	3	PHILOSOPHY 100 Ethics as Intro. to Philosophy	3
Total	Total	16

Sophomore Year

First Semester	Semester Hours	Second Semester	Semester Hours
CHEMISTRY 240 Organic Chemistry I	CHEMISTRY 242 Organic Chemistry II
CHEMISTRY 241 Organic Chemistry I Lab	CHEMISTRY 243 Organic Chemistry II Lab	1
MATH 150 Elements of Calculus I	PHYSICS 162 College Physics II
PHYSICS 160 College Physics I	3	PHYSICS 163 Introductory Physics Lab II	1
PHYSICS 161 Introductory Physics Lab I	1	CHEMISTRY 226 Quantitative Analysis	3
THEOLOGY 111 Theological Foundations	3	CHEMISTRY 227 Quantitative Analysis Lab	1
		Cultural Diversity Elective	1
Total	Total	13

Junior Year

First Semester	Semester Hours	Second Semester	Semester Hours
CHEMISTRY 220 Principles of Physical Chemistry	CHEMISTRY 341 Instrumental Analysis Lab
ENGLISH/CLASSICS 205 Lit & the Moral Imagination	THEOLOGY Ethics or Rel/Culture Elective	3
CHEMISTRY 340 Instrumental Analysis	FINE ARTS Elective
PHILOSOPHY 290 Theory of Knowledge	3	PHILOSOPHY Elective	3
CHEMISTRY 300 Chemical Literature	3	E/RS Focus Elective	3
GENERAL Elective	3	GENERAL Elective	3
Total	Total	16

Senior Year

First Semester	Semester Hours	Second Semester	Semester Hours
CHEMISTRY 400 Chemical Research/Seminar	CHEMISTRY 400 Chemical Research/Seminar
CHEMISTRY Elective	SOCIAL SCIENCE Elective	3
SOCIAL SCIENCE Elective	GENERAL Elective
Literature Elective	3	GENERAL Elective	3
GENERAL Electives	6	GENERAL Elective	2
Total	Total	12