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The recommended graduation plan is designed to provide a blueprint for students to complete their degrees on time. These plans are the recommended sequences of courses. Students must meet with their Academic Advisor to develop a more individualized plan to complete their degree.
NOTE: This recommended Graduation Plan is applicable to students admitted into the major during the 2024-2025 academic year.
CRWT Placement
CRWT 101 to CRWT 102
CRWT 101S to CRWT 102S
Math Placement
MATH 021/022 to MATH 024 to MATH 110-121
NOTE: CRWT and MATH courses are determined by placement testing and should be taken following the sequence above.
First Year
Fall Semester
- Gen Ed: INTD 101 - FIRST YEAR SEMINAR (HRS 4)
- Gen Ed: MATH 110 - PRECALCULUS (HRS 4)
- Gen Ed: CRWT 102 - CRITICAL READING AND WRITING II WI (HRS 4)
- Gen Ed: Scientific Reasoning – CHEM 116 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LECTURE (HRS 4)
- Gen Ed: Scientific Reasoning – CHEM 116L - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB (HRS 1)
- Total: (HRS 17)
Spring Semester
- Major: CHEM 117 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LECTURE (HRS 4)
- Major: CHEM 117L - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB (HRS 1)
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)*
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)*
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)*
- Career Pathways: PATH TS1 - CAREER PATHWAYS MODULE 1 FOR THEORETICAL & APPLIED SCIENCE
- Total: (HRS 17)
Second Year
Fall Semester
- Major: CHEM 211 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LECTURE (HRS 4)
- Major: CHEM 211L - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LAB (HRS 1)
- Major: PHYS 116 - PHYSICS I WITH CALCULUS LECTURE (HRS 4)
- Major: PHYS 116L - INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I LAB (HRS 1)
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)*
- Gen Ed: Quantitative Reasoning – MATH 121 - CALCULUS I (HRS 4)
- Career Pathways: PATH TS2 - CAREER PATHWAYS MODULE 2 FOR THEORETICAL & APPLIED SCIENCE
- Total: (HRS 18)
Spring Semester
- Major: CHEM 213 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LECTURE (HRS 4)
- Major: CHEM 213L - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LAB (HRS 1)
- Major: PHYS 117 - PHYSICS II WITH CALCULUS LEC (HRS 4)
- Major: PHYS 117L - INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS II LAB (HRS 1 )
- Major: MATH 122 - CALCULUS II (HRS 4)
- Career Pathways: PATH TS3 - CAREER PATHWAYS MODULE 3 FOR THEORETICAL & APPLIED SCIENCE
- Total: (HRS 14)
Third Year
Fall Semester
- Major: CHEM 324 - QUANTITATIVE CHEM ANALYSIS LEC (HRS 4)
- Major: CHEM 324L - QUANTITATIVE CHEM ANALYSIS LAB (HRS 1)
- Major: MATH 225 - MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS (HRS 4)
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)*
- General Education Requirement (HRS 4)*
- Total: (HRS 17)
Spring Semester
- Major: CHEM 350 - PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I LECTURE (HRS 4)
- Major: CHEM 427 - INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS LECTURE WI (HRS 4)
- Major: CHEM 427L - INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS LAB WI (HRS 1.5)
- Major: CHEM Elective OR CHEM 425 - BIOCHEMISTRY I ** (HRS 4)
- Free Elective (minor, certificate, or second major requirement) (HRS 4.0)
- Total: (HRS 17.5)
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
- Major: CHEM 350L - PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I LAB WI (HRS 1.5)
- Major: CHEM 352 - PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II LECTURE (HRS 4)
- General Elective: Elective OR CHEM 430 - EXPERIMENTAL BIOCHEMISTRY ** (HRS 4 or 2)
- Major: CHEM Elective (HRS 4)
- Free Elective (minor, certificate, or second major requirement) (HRS 4)
- Total: (HRS 12.5-17.5)
Spring Semester
- Major: CHEM 352L - PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II LAB WI (HRS 1)
- Major: CHEM 451 - ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY LECTURE C (HRS 4)
- Major: CHEM 451L - ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB C (HRS 1)
- Major: CHEM Elective (HRS 4)
- Free Elective (minor, certificate, or second major requirement) (HRS 4)
- Total: (HRS 11-14)
Total Credits Required: 128 credits (may vary based on electives for ACS approved degree) Students must review their audit on a regular basis to make sure they are on track to earning all credits necessary for graduation.
GPA Required: overall GPA 2.0 and major GPA 2.0
*General Education courses can be done in any order with the exception of INTD 101, CRWT and MATH. Those three general education courses will need to be done first. First Year Seminar is taken in the first semester. Failure to complete CRWT and MATH will result in a hold when the student hits 64 credits. The following general education courses can be done in any order. For more info on these courses, please visit the General Education program requirements website in the College Catalog:
Social Science Inquiry (+W)
Scientific Reasoning
Historical Perspectives (+W)
Studies in the Arts and Humanities (+W)
Global Awareness (+W)
Distribution Category (Outside of TAS)
Distribution Category
+W: Students transferring in with 48 or more credits are waived from these general education requirements.
C: The Advanced Inorganic Laboratory (CHEM 451L) capstone course is designed to draw from and build on content and skills learned during a student’s progression through the major. The course includes both a lecture and laboratory component, with a significant writing component. In undertaking this course, students will demonstrate: a thorough understanding of the relevant chemistry material, an ability to apply problem-solving strategies, expertise in laboratory procedures and instrumentation, written communication skills.
** Biochemistry (CHEM 425) must be taken to be certified by the American Chemical Society. One year of research must be taken as an elective or CHEM 430 should be taken to achieve the required lab hours.
WI: Writing Intensive – 3 required in the major
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