Chemistry, B.A.

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 37 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)

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• CHE 421 - Instrumental Analysis (4 cr.) or
• CHE 430 - Inorganic Chemistry I (4 cr.)

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• CHE 455 - Physical Chemistry with Laboratory I (4 cr.)
• CHE 456 - Physical Chemistry with Laboratory II (4 cr.)
• CHE 491 - Chemistry Seminar (1 cr.)

Cognate Requirements 20-27 Credits

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

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• 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 16-30 Credits

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

Total Credits minimum 120

Additional Degree Requirements

1. Chemistry majors will be advised to repeat any course in which they receive a grade below a C.
2. A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 in all required major courses (Major Departmental Requirements).
3. Completion of all Undergraduate Degree Requirements .