Academics

Chemistry, BS (ACS Certified)

The chemistry department has been authorized by the American Chemical Society to offer an ACS-certified BS degree in chemistry. Requirements for this degree include all courses required for the BA, plus:

  • Biol 111 (General Biology I)
  • Biochm 383 (Biochemistry I)
  • One chemistry/biochemistry elective that is a laboratory course (such as Chem 351, Chem 361, or Biochm 385, among others)
  • One other chemistry/biochemistry elective at the 300 level or above

A sample four-year plan to obtain the ACS BS can be found here, provided by the Student Success Center.

For students who declared a chemistry major before fall of 2009, there are two options:

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

The specifically mentioned Chemistry, Math, and Physics courses in the program outlined above satisfy the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry. If a student wishes to qualify for the Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, the following additional coursework is required (beyond the B.A. requirements listed here):

  1. One of the following: Qualitative Organic (CH 351), Analytical Instrumentation (CH 361), or Biochemistry with Lab (BIOCHEM 383, 385)
  2. Two additional science or math courses. These can be chosen from the following:
  • Any Chemistry elective at or above the 300 level
  • Biochemistry 384 (Biochemistry II)
  • Any Biology course
  • Any Physics course above PHY 114
  • Any Math course above MA 141
  • Any Computer Science course
  • Any Geography course

ACS Certified Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

If a student wishes to qualify for an ACS Certified Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry, the following additional coursework is required (beyond the B.A. requirements listed here):

  1. Qualitative Organic (CH 351) must be taken.
  2. Analytical Instrumentation (CH 361) must be taken.
  3. Two additional Chemistry electives at or above the 300 level must be taken. These can be chosen from:
  • Biochemistry with Lab (BIOCHEM 383, 385 or 384, 386)
  • Advanced Laboratory (CH 481, 482)
  • Senior Thesis (CH 491, 492)
  • Any Readings or Topics course in Chemistry
  • Other Chemistry non-laboratory electives
  • Any Chemistry graduate course