Courses | B.S. in Chemistry
Below are the course requirements for this academic program. In addition to these program-specific requirements, all majors include 51蹤獲's traditional undergraduate core curriculum. For more program details, including a sample course sequence, .
GPA Requirements
To continue in the program a student is required to have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in their first year of chemistry, physics and/or math courses taken at 51蹤獲. Depending on the major, these courses may include: , , , , , , , and .
Curriculum Requirements
Integration Seminar Requirement
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry degree program are required to take Integration Seminar: Christianity and the Natural Sciences, or another approved Integration Seminar topic (see advisor).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry majors automatically meet the Core Curriculum requirement of 9 credits in integration seminar, science, and mathematics within the major. The foreign language requirement is met by two years of high school study in the same language or four credits of college foreign language. | ||
| Program Courses | ||
| Introduction to Chemistry 1 | 3 | |
& | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
& | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
& | Organic Chemistry I and Laboratory in Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
& | Organic Chemistry II and Laboratory in Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
& | Analytical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry Lab | 4 |
| Physical Chemistry I | 3 | |
| Physical Chemistry Lab | 1 | |
| Instrumental Analysis | 2 | |
| General Biochemistry I | 3 | |
| Seminar in Advanced Chemistry and Biochemistry | 1 | |
| or | Internship | |
| or | Directed Research | |
| Calculus I | 4 | |
| Calculus II | 4 | |
| Data Analysis and Presentation | 1 | |
& | General Physics I: Mechanics and Heat and General Physics I Laboratory | 4 |
& | General Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism and General Physics II Laboratory | 4 |
| General Physics III: Waves, Optics and Modern Physics | 4 | |
| Capstone Seminar | 1 | |
| Integration Seminar: Christianity and the Natural Sciences 2 | 3 | |
| Select at least 6 credits from the following Chemistry, Math, or Physics courses: | 6 | |
| Environmental Chemistry | ||
| Fundamentals of Material Science | ||
| Introduction to Food Chemistry | ||
| General Biochemistry II | ||
| Laboratory in General Biochemistry | ||
| Advanced Organic Chemistry Lab | ||
| Seminar in Advanced Chemistry and Biochemistry | ||
| Internship | ||
| Directed Research | ||
| Calculus III | ||
| Linear Algebra | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
| Ordinary Differential Equations | ||
| Computer Techniques in Science and Engineering | ||
| Circuits and Instrumentation I | ||
| Thermodynamics | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following upper-division Chemistry courses: | 6 | |
| Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Physical Chemistry II | ||
| Advanced Organic Chemistry | ||
| Program Course Requirements: 67-70 credits | ||
| Core Curriculum Requirements 3 | 54-58 | |
| Total Credits | 121-128 | |
- 1
is waived for students who meet the qualifications to enter . See the current Placement Options for CHEM 105 for more information.
- 2
Fulfills the Biblical and Theological Studies Integration Seminar requirement.
- 3
See for details.