Chemistry (B.S.) Without Certification
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 & CHML 341 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I and PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I LAB | 4 |
| CHEM 380 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | 2 |
| CHEM 421 & CHML 421 | CHEMICAL INSTRUMENTATION and CHEMICAL INSTRUMENTATION LAB | 4 |
| CHEM 429 | Organic Structure Determination by Spectroscopy | 3 |
| CHEM 381 | CHEMISTRY SEMINAR | 0.5 |
| CHEM 382 | CHEMISTRY SEMINAR | 0.5 |
| CHEM 481 | CHEMISTRY SEMINAR | 0.5 |
| CHEM 482 | CHEMISTRY SEMINAR | 0.5 |
| CHEM _ Advance Chemistry Electives | 6 | |
| MATH 242 | CALCULUS II WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| PHY 201 & PHYL 201 | BASIC PHYSICS I and BASIC PHYSICS LAB I | 4 |
| PHY 202 & PHYL 202 | BASIC PHYSICS II and BASIC PHYSICS LAB II | 4 |
| Total Hours | 58 | |
Curriculum Map
| 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 |
| MATH 111 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 3 |
| UNIV 100 | UNIVERSITY SUCCESS | 2 |
| 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 |
| UNIV 200 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 1 |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| 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 381 | CHEMISTRY SEMINAR | 0.5 |
| Social & Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 14.5 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 310 | INTRO TO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | 2 |
| CHEM 380 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | 1 |
| CHEM 382 | CHEMISTRY SEMINAR | 0.5 |
| Chemistry Math Option | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Science Option | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15.5 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 481 | CHEMISTRY SEMINAR | 0.5 |
| Chemistry Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 12.5 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 421 & CHML 421 |
CHEMICAL INSTRUMENTATION and CHEMICAL INSTRUMENTATION LAB |
4 |
| CHEM 429 | Organic Structure Determination by Spectroscopy | 3 |
| CHEM 482 | CHEMISTRY SEMINAR | 0.5 |
| Chemistry 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).
Chemistry Option Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select must choose six (6) hours from the following chemistry elective options: | 3 | |
| CHEM 410 | ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| CHEM 342 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II | 3 |
| CHEM 436 | PHYSICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 3 |
| CHEM 439 | Introduction to Polymer Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 441 | INORGANIC CHEMISTRY II | 3 |
| CHEM 452 | ATOMIC & MOLECULAR STRUCTURE | 3 |
| CHEM 458 | QUANTUM MECHANICS | 3 |
| CHEM 471 | FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY | 3 |
Math Option Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students must choose six (hours) of the following math options: 1 | 6-8 | |
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA | ||
| PLANE TRIGONOMETRY | ||
| ALGEBRA II & TRIGONOMTRY | ||
| CALCULUS III WITH LABORATORY | ||
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Comments: If taking MATH 118, there will be one less credit hour needed for the student to graduate. If a student is qualified to take MATH 241 in the freshman year, MATH 111, 112, or 118 are not required, rather, the student can take MATH 242, MATH 243, or other elective
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.