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Dec 01, 2024
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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Chemistry, American Chemical Society Certified Curriculum in Chemistry Concentration, B.S.
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Concentration I: American Chemical Society Certified Curriculum in Chemistry
All ACS Certified Programs require a minimum of 400 hours of laboratory and research. Students completing concentration I must complete the courses below in addition to core courses.
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Degree and Major Requirements
Footnotes
1 The General Education program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. The number of credit hours necessary to fulfill these requirements may vary. Some courses that are required for this major will meet General Education requirements.
2 The quantitative and scientific literacy requirements are met by courses required in the major.
Additional Information
Students must complete all course work in one of the six concentrations listed to earn a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. The credit hours for major requirements will vary based on the chosen concentration.
Core Requirements for all concentrations
Required Cognate Courses for all Concentrations
Total: 16-18 Credit Hours
Electives
The well-prepared student is encouraged to take as many of the additional departmental offerings as possible as electives with attention being given to junior and/or senior research projects.
Three credits of undergraduate research (CHEM 390A, B /497A, B, C /499 ) may be used to satisfy chemistry elective requirements if the research project is completed with the same faculty mentor over multiple semesters.
Required Courses
All ACS Certified Programs require a minimum of 400 hours of laboratory and research. Students completing concentration I must complete the courses below in addition to core courses.
Recommended Schedule for Majors
Total: 30-31 Credit Hours
Fourth Year
Courses in the concentration, General Education or electives 29 Credit Hours
Credit by Examination
The chemistry and biochemistry department offers credit by examination for CHEM 131 and 132 . General Chemistry I-II. Students who want permission to take the examination must apply to the department head. Details regarding approval to take the examination and examination dates will be provided when the application is received.
Teaching Licensure
Students interested in becoming teachers must meet specific curriculum requirements in their major as part of the undergraduate academic degree. Chemistry majors must also complete a course in biology and a course in geology.
In addition to the general education and academic major requirements, chemistry majors desiring secondary teacher licensure must be admitted to teacher education, complete the pre-professional program in secondary education at the undergraduate level and the graduate level Master of Arts in Teaching degree.
It is critical that students seeking licensure consult regularly with both their education adviser and their major adviser to support their progression through the programs. For a full description of the program in secondary teaching, refer to the Middle, Secondary and Mathematics Education, Department of , in addition to the College of Education /Professional Education Unit section of the catalog.
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