Chemistry, B.S.

General Education Requirements

Students must meet requirements for general education; see The Cardinal Core Curriculum  for details. Certain courses that fulfill major or cognate requirements may also apply to general education.

Major Departmental Requirements 54 Credits

• CHE 111 - Fundamental Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr.)
• CHE 112 - Fundamental Principles of Chemistry II (4 cr.)
• CHE 241 - Organic Chemistry I (4 cr.)
• CHE 242 - Organic Chemistry II (4 cr.)
• CHE 321 - Analytical Chemistry (5 cr.)
• CHE 391 - Written and Oral Reports (3 cr.) (AWR)
• CHE 401 - Biochemistry I (3 cr.)
• CHE 421 - Instrumental Analysis (4 cr.)
• CHE 430 - Inorganic Chemistry I (4 cr.)
• CHE 431 - Inorganic Chemistry II (4 cr.)
• CHE 455 - Physical Chemistry with Laboratory I (4 cr.)
• CHE 456 - Physical Chemistry with Laboratory II (4 cr.)
• CHE 491 - Chemistry Seminar (1 cr.)
• CHE 495 - Undergraduate Research (1 to 6 cr.) (3 cr.)
• Chemistry elective (3 cr.) CHE 300 level or above 

Cognate Requirements 19-27 Credits

• MAT 104 - Trigonometry (1 cr.)
• MAT 224 - Calculus I (4 cr.)
• MAT 225 - Calculus II (4 cr.)

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• MAT 161 - Introductory Statistics (3 cr.) or
• MAT 202 - Linear Algebra I (3 cr.) or
• MAT 231 - Sets, Functions and Relations (3 cr.) or
• MAT 326 - Calculus III (4 cr.)

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• PHY 111 - General Physics I (4 cr.)
• PHY 112 - General Physics II (4 cr.)

Electives 0-14 Credits

Certain major/cognate courses may also satisfy GE requirements thus increase elective credits accordingly.

Total Credits minimum 120

Additional Degree Requirements

1. A minimum overall GPA of 2.67 in all required major courses (Major Departmental Requirements).
2. Completion of all Undergraduate Degree Requirements .