Chemistry Sequence

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Recommended Sequence for the Full-time Student Completing the Chemistry Program

The sequence that appears below was developed based upon the availability of specific courses each semester and the successful completion of course prerequisites.

First Year

Fall Semester

BIOL 102 - General Biology (3 semester hours) and BIOL 103 - General Biology Laboratory (1 semester hour)
(General Education Requirement: GEND Focus Area - Environmental and Life Sciences )
ENGL 105 - College Composition (3 semester hours)
EXPL 100 - Cornerstone (1 semester hour)
GEND 102 - The Examined Life I: Psychology and The Self (3 semester hours)
MATH 140 - Precalculus (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 14

Spring Semester

COMM 110 - Speaking for Success (3 semester hours)
Electives (3 semester hours)
GEND Electives (3 semester hours)
GEND 103 - The Examined Life II: Social Problems and Progress (3 semester hours)
MATH 220 - Calculus I (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 15

Summer Semester

Optional

Second Year

Fall Semester

CHEM 151 - General Chemistry I Lecture (3 semester hours) and CHEM 152 - General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 semester hour)
(General Education Requirement: GEND Focus Area - Scientific Inquiry )
ENGL 200 - Advanced Composition and Technical Writing (3 semester hours)
EXPL 200 - Steppingstone (1 semester hour)
MATH 280 - Introductory Statistics (3 semester hours)
PHYS 121 - General Physics I Lecture (3 semester hours) and PHYS 122 - General Physics I Lab (1 semester hour)
or
PHYS 331 - University Physics I Lecture (3 semester hours) and PHYS 332 - University Physics I Laboratory (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 15

Spring Semester

CHEM 161 - General Chemistry II (3 semester hours)
CHEM 162 - General Chemistry II Laboratory (1 semester hour)
GEND Focus Area - Historical and Political Investigation (3 semester hours)
GEND Electives (3 semester hours)
MATH 260 - Calculus II (3 semester hours)
PHYS 131 - General Physics II Lecture (3 semester hours) and PHYS 132 - General Physics II Lab (1 semester hour)
or
PHYS 351 - University Physics II Lecture (3 semester hours) and PHYS 352 - University Physics II Laboratory (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 17

Summer Semester

Optional

Third Year

Fall Semester

CHEM 211 - Organic Chemistry I Lecture (3 semester hours)
CHEM 212 - Organic Chemistry I Lab (1 semester hour)
CHEM 316 - Analytical Chemistry Lecture (3 semester hours)
CHEM 317 - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (1 semester hour)
CHEM 365 - Internship (3 semester hours)
EXPL 300 - Keystone (1 semester hour)
GEND Focus Area - Historical and Political Investigation (3 semester hours)

Total semester hours: 15

Spring Semester

CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry II Lecture (3 semester hours)
CHEM 222 - Organic Chemistry II Lab (1 semester hour)
CHEM 298 - Project I (3 semester hours)
CHEM 326 - Instrumental Chemical Analysis Lecture (3 semester hours)
CHEM 327 - Instrumental Chemical Analysis Laboratory (1 semester hour)
PHYS 301 - Physical Thermodynamics (3 semester hours)
PHYS 320 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory (1 semester hour)

Total semester hours: 15

Summer Semester

Optional

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

CHEM 498 - Project II (3 semester hours)
Chemistry Electives (4 semester hours)
Electives (2 semester hours)
GEND Focus Area - Leadership and Business (3 semester hours)
PHYS 315 - Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy (3 semester hours)