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Eight-Semester Plan for B.S. in Chemistry, Four Plus One Concentration

Major Program Guide For: B.S. in Chemistry
Concentration: Four Plus One
Suggested Course Sequence

Total for B.S. Degree: 128 Credit Hours
B.S. + M.S., 146 Credit Hours

Freshman Year
Fall				Spring
Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement	Course Number	Course Title	Hours	Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement	Course Number	Course Title	Hours
190 Series		First Year Seminar	3	P1		Social Sciences	3
CHEM	140	Advanced General Chemistry	4	P1		Social Sciences	3
ENGL	101	Composition I	3	CHEM	232	Quantitative Analysis	3
HEAL/HSCC	123/101	Wellness	3	ENGL	102	Composition II	3
MATH	153	Calculus I	4	MATH	255	Calculus II	4

Sophomore Year
Fall				Spring
Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement	Course Number	Course Title	Hours	Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement	Course Number	Course Title	Hours
P4		Humanities	3	P6		World Culture	3
P3		History	3	P5		Fine & Performing Arts	3
CHEM	241	Organic Chemistry I	3	CHEM	242	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHEM	370	Instrumental Analysis I	3	CHEM	272	Organic Chemistry Lab	2
CMHC	201	Intro to Speech Communication	3	PHYS	230	General Physics I	4

Junior Year
Fall				Spring
Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement	Course Number	Course Title	Hours	Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement	Course Number	Course Title	Hours
UL Perspective			3	General Elective			11
Jr-Sr Elective			2	CHEM	352	Physical Chemistry I	3
General Elective			3	CHEM	380	Research in Chemistry	2, R8
CHEM	361	Principles of Biochemistry	3
CHEM	371	Chemical Dynamics	2
PHYS	231	General Physics II	4
Graduation Fee: After earning ninety hours, the student must file an application form with the Dean after paying a $30 graduation fee to the University Cashier.
Senior Year
Fall				Spring
Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement	Course Number	Course Title	Hours	Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement	Course Number	Course Title	Hours
CHEM	5xx	Grad Elective	3	CHEM	5xx	Grad Elective	3
CHEM	5xx	Grad Elective	3	CHEM	5xx	Grad Elective	3
General Electives			8	General Electives			7
CHEM	380	Research in Chemistry	2, R8	CHEM	380	Research in Chemistry	2, R8
				CHEM	495	Seminar in Chemistry	1, R4
Fifth Year
Fall				Spring
Course Prefix or Liberal Studies Requirement	Course Number	Course Title	Hours	Course Prefix of Liberal Studies Requirement	Course Number	Course Title	Hours
CHEM	698	Research in Chemistry	3	CHEM	6xx	Grad Elective	2
CHEM	6xx	Grad Elective	2	CHEM	696	Seminar	1, R3
CHEM	696	Seminar	1, R3	General Electives			7
CHEM	698	Research in Chemistry	3, R15	CHEM	698	Research in Chemistry	3, R15
				CHEM	699	Thesis	3, R9

NOTES:

Total for B.S. Degree: 128 Credit Hours
B.S. + M.S., 146 Credit Hours