Chemistry (B.S.) American Chemical Society Certified
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 141 & CHEM 142 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 6 |
| CHML 141 & CHML 142 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB | 2 |
| CHEM 241 & CHEM 242 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II | 6 |
| CHML 241 & CHML 242 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LAB and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LAB | 2 |
| CHEM 310 | INTRO TO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 2 |
| CHEM 320 & CHML 320 | ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY and ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY LAB | 4 |
| CHEM 340 & CHML 340 | INORGANIC CHEMISTRY I and INORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB | 4 |
| CHEM 341 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I | 3 |
| CHML 341 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I LAB | 1 |
| CHEM 381 | CHEMISTRY SEMINAR | 0.5 |
| CHEM 382 | CHEMISTRY SEMINAR | 0.5 |
| CHEM 429 | Organic Structure Determination by Spectroscopy | 3 |
| CHEM 481 | CHEMISTRY SEMINAR | 0.5 |
| CHEM 482 | CHEMISTRY SEMINAR | 0.5 |
| MATH 242 | CALCULUS II WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| Total Hours | 38 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration (ASC Certification) | ||
| CHEM 342 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II | 3 |
| CHML 342 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II LAB | 1 |
| CHEM 380 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | 2 |
| CHEM 421 | CHEMICAL INSTRUMENTATION | 3 |
| CHML 421 | CHEMICAL INSTRUMENTATION LAB | 1 |
| CHEM 431 | BIOCHEMISTRY I | 3 |
| CHML 431 | BIOCHEMISTRY I LAB | 1 |
| CHEM XXX Advance Chemistry Elective | 6 | |
| PHY 211 & PHYL 211 | General Physics I and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I | 4 |
| PHY 212 & PHYL 212 | General Physics II and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II | 4 |
| MATH 243 | CALCULUS III WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| Total Hours | 31 | |
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| BIO 111 & BIOL 111 |
GENERAL BIOLOGY and GENERAL BIOLOGY LAB |
4 |
| CHEM 141 & CHML 141 |
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB |
4 |
| ENG 104 |
COMPOSITION I or English Composition I with Co-requisite Support or COMPOSITION & LITERATURE FOR L |
3 |
| UNIV 100 | UNIVERSITY SUCCESS | 2 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 142 & CHML 142 |
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB |
4 |
| ENG 105 or ENG 112 |
COMPOSITION II or COMPOSITION |
3 |
| MATH 241 | CALCULUS I WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 241 & CHML 241 |
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LAB |
4 |
| MATH 242 | CALCULUS II WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| PHY 211 & PHYL 211 |
General Physics I and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I |
4 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 242 & CHML 242 |
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LAB |
4 |
| CHEM 340 & CHML 340 |
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY I and INORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB |
4 |
| PHY 212 & PHYL 212 |
General Physics II and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II |
4 |
| MATH 243 | CALCULUS III WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| UNIV 200 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 1 |
| Hours | 19 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 320 & CHML 320 |
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY and ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY LAB |
4 |
| CHEM 341 & CHML 341 |
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I and PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I LAB |
4 |
| CHEM 380 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | 1 |
| CHEM 381 | CHEMISTRY SEMINAR | 0.5 |
| Social & Behavioral Science Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 12.5 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 310 | INTRO TO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 2 |
| CHEM 342 & CHML 342 |
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II and PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II LAB |
4 |
| CHEM 382 | CHEMISTRY SEMINAR | 0.5 |
| CHEM 429 | Organic Structure Determination by Spectroscopy | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Science Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 12.5 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 431 & CHML 431 |
BIOCHEMISTRY I and BIOCHEMISTRY I LAB |
4 |
| CHEM 380 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | 1 |
| CHEM 481 | CHEMISTRY SEMINAR | 0.5 |
| Advance Chemistry Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 14.5 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 421 & CHML 421 |
CHEMICAL INSTRUMENTATION and CHEMICAL INSTRUMENTATION LAB |
4 |
| CHEM 482 | CHEMISTRY SEMINAR | 0.5 |
| Advance Chemistry Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 13.5 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |
Notes:
- Candidates that transfer 12 or more hours of college credit are exempt from UNIV 100 UNIVERSITY SUCCESS; however, the student must take 2 hours of general electives to replace the UNIV course.
- Standardized Tests (GRE, MCAT, MFT, PCAT, etc), the Chemistry Exit Exam, Research Report, and Research Presentation are required before graduation.
- Online Graduation Clearance (to be completed during the graduating semester only).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Advance Chemistry Electives | ||
| CHEM 410 | ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| CHEM 432 | BIOCHEMISTRY II | 3 |
| CHEM 436 | PHYSICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| CHEM 439 | Introduction to Polymer Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 452 | ATOMIC & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE | 3 |
| CHEM 458 | QUANTUM MECHANICS | 3 |
| CHEM 471 | FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY | 3 |
Student Learning Outcomes
JSU Chemistry graduates will:
- acquire comprehensive knowledge of the fundamentals and application of major scientific theories in chemistry;
- be able to carry out laboratory experiments in chemistry in a safe manner as well as accurately record, analyze, and interpret the results of such experiments.
- learn, develop, and be able to apply information literacy skills in chemistry.
- be able to clearly communicate chemistry knowledge in both oral and written formats.
- be able to participate and contribute to new scientific discoveries and/or technology development efforts using their chemistry knowledge.