Chemistry | B.A.

chemistry studentBachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Chemistry

4-Year Degree Plan (Sample)

About the Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry

Students earning the 120 credit hour Bachelor of Arts in chemistry degree must complete the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences requirements and fulfill the following concentration requirements:


Degree Requirements (120 cr.)
Concentration Requirements (55 cr.)

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.

  • CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I
  • CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II
  • CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 126 Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.)
  • An additional 25 credit hours in chemistry above the 200-level, which must include:
  • CHEM-C 301 Chemistry Seminar 1 (1 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 310 Analytical Chemistry (4 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry Lectures 1
  • CHEM-C 342 Organic Chemistry Lectures 2
  • CHEM-C 343 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 (2 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 344 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2 (2 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 361 Physical Chemistry of Bulk Matter

Sequence 1
  • PHYS-P 201 General Physics 1
  • PHYS-P 202 General Physics 2 (5 cr.)

Sequence 2 (recommended)
  • PHYS-P 221 Physics 1 (5 cr.)
  • PHYS-P 222 Physics 2 (5 cr.)

The following mathematics courses:
  • MATH-M 215 Calculus I (5 cr.)
  • MATH-M 216 Calculus II (5 cr.)

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