Chemistry, BS

Requirements

In order to earn the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Chemistry, students must complete a minimum of 180 quarter credits with a cumulative and major/department grade point average of 2.00, including the following:

I. Core Curriculum Requirements

Module I: Engaging Academic Inquiry

UCOR 1100 - Academic Writing Seminar
UCOR 1200 - Quantitative Reasoning (satisfied in major)
UCOR 1300 - Creative Expression and Interpretation
UCOR 1400 - Inquiry Seminar in the Humanities
UCOR 1600 - Inquiry Seminar in the Social Sciences
UCOR 1800 - Inquiry Seminar in the Natural Sciences (satisfied in major)

Module II: Engaging Jesuit Traditions

Module III: Engaging the World

II. Major Requirements

63 to 64 credits in chemistry, including:

III. Other Major Department Requirements

NOTES:

For the American Chemical Society certified degree option, 400 hours of lab beyond CHEM 1501 and CHEM 1511 are required. Additionally, the 3-credit elective, above under II, becomes 6 credits and these must include CHEM 3600 .
For students planning graduate work, any of the courses, MATH 2320 , MATH 2340 , CHEM 3600 , CHEM 4600 , CHEM 4610 , CHEM 4700 , CHEM 4701 , CHEM 4802 , and CHEM 4804 are strongly recommended as electives.
CHEM 4950 is limited to a maximum of 2 credits. Credit not applied towards the major may count as general elective.