Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemistry

4-Year Degree Plan (Sample)

About the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemistry degree is a 120 credit hour degree program certified by the American Chemical Society. The degree consists of the following general-education and concentration requirements.

General Education Curriculum

• For a more detailed description of the IU South Bend general-education curriculum, including lists of approved courses, see the General-Education site.
• All courses certified as meeting the campuswide general-education requirements are designated in the Schedule of Classes.

Degree Requirements (120 cr.)

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.

Campuswide Curriculum (33-39 cr.)

Fundamental Literacies (13-19 cr.)

• Writing | ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition 1
• Critical Thinking | Select from approved course list
• Oral Communication | SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking
• Visual Literacy | Select from approved course list
• Quantitative Reasoning | Requirement fulfilled by major
• Information Literacy | COAS-Q 110 Introduction to Information Literacy (1 cr.)
• Computer Literacy | Select from approved course list

Common Core Courses (12 cr.)

• Complete one course from each of the following four areas, as designated in the Schedule of Classes. At least one of the areas must be completed at the 300-level.

• The Natural World | Select from approved course list
• Human Behavior and Social Institutions | Select from approved course list
• Literary and Intellectual Traditions | Select from approved course list
• Art, Aesthetics, and Creativity | Select from approved course list

Contemporary Social Values (8 cr.)

• Students must complete one course from each of the following three areas, as designated in the Schedule of Classes.

• Non-Western Cultures | Select from approved course list
• Diversity in United States Society | Select from approved course list
• Health and Wellness (2 cr.) | Select from approved course list

World Languages (9 cr.)

• At least one course at the 200-level or higher

Concentration Requirements (74-76 cr.)

Biology (5 cr.)

• BIOL-L 102 Introduction to Biological Sciences 2 (5 cr.)

Chemistry (46 cr.)

• 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.)
• CHEM-C 301 Chemistry Seminar 1 (1 cr.)
• CHEM-C 310 Analytical Chemistry (4 cr.)
• CHEM-C 335 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (1 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
• CHEM-C 362 Physical Chemistry of Molecules (4 cr.)
• CHEM-C 410 Principles of Chemical Instrumentation (4 cr.)
• CHEM-C 430 Inorganic Chemistry
• CHEM-C 484 Biomolecules and Catabolism
• A minimum of 3 credit hours in chemistry electives at or above the 300-level

Mathematics (13-15 cr.)

• MATH-M 215 Calculus I (5 cr.)
• MATH-M 216 Calculus II (5 cr.)
• A minimum of 3 credit hours in mathematics at or above the 300-level (except MATH-M 380 History of Mathematics)

Physics (10 cr.)

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