Chemistry B.S.

Program Features

51 Credits

Required courses:

CHEM 121GN: General Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 123GN: General Chemistry I Lab

1 credits

CHEM 124GE: General Chemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 126GE: General Chemistry II Lab

1 credits

CHEM 233Organic Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 234Organic Chemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 235Organic Chemistry I Lab

1 credits

CHEM 236Organic Chemistry II Lab

1 credits

CHEM 315Biochemistry

3 credits

CHEM 353Physical Chemistry I

4 credits

CHEM 354Physical Chemistry II

4 credits

CHEM 371Analytical Chemistry I: Quantitative

4 credits

CHEM 372Analytical Chemistry II: Instrumental

4 credits

CHEM 385Chemical Literature and Documentation

1 credits

CHEM 433Organic Chemistry III

3 credits

CHEM 441Inorganic Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 442Inorganic Chemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 460Advanced Chemistry Laboratory

2 credits

CHEM 495Chemistry Seminar

1 credits

and three additional credits in CHEM at the 300 to 400 level.

Co-requisite courses:

CPSC 101GN: Personal Computers and Their Uses in the Sciences

3 credits

 

MLFR 116GN: French I

3 credits

OR

MLGR 116GN: German I

3 credits

Or

MLSP 116GN: Spanish I

3 credits

 

MATH 140GN: Calculus I

4 credits

MATH 141GN: Calculus II

4 credits

PHYS 161GN: Physics I

4 credits

PHYS 162GE: Physics II

4 credits

Additional requirements:

  • Please see the university requirements in this catalog. (p. 44)
  • Note: A minimum quality point average of 2.00 in major courses is required for graduation. This degree program is approved by the Committee on Professional Training of the American Chemical Society. Graduates of this program with a minimum quality point average of 2.50 in major courses who have completed 1 elective upper-level chemistry lab credit or 45 actual lab hours of credited research or internship are eligible for certification by this society.
  • All 300 and 400 level courses required for the major must be completed at ESU.

4 Year Curriculum Program Plan

(Subject to change by the university without notice)

Freshman Year

Fall

CHEM 121GN: General Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 123GN: General Chemistry I Lab

1 credits

MATH 140GN: Calculus I

4 credits

ENGL 103English Composition

3 credits

CPSC 101GN: Personal Computers and Their Uses in the Sciences

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:14

Spring

CHEM 124GE: General Chemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 126GE: General Chemistry II Lab

1 credits

MATH 141GN: Calculus II

4 credits

PHYS 161GN: Physics I

4 credits

MLXX 116GE: French I or German I, or Spanish I

3 credits

Fitness Elective

1 credit

Total Credit Hours:16

Sophomore Year

Fall

CHEM 233Organic Chemistry I

3 credits

CHEM 235Organic Chemistry I Lab

1 credits

PHYS 162GE: Physics II

4 credits

General Education Elective - Group A

3 credits

General Education Elective - Group C

3 credits

Fitness Elective

1 credit

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

CHEM 234Organic Chemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 236Organic Chemistry II Lab

1 credits

General Education Elective - Group C

3 credits

General Education Elective - Group C

3 credits

General Education Elective - Group A

3 credits

General Education Elective - Group A

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:16

Junior Year

Junior and senior level course sequences may be modified based on availability.

Fall

CHEM 353Physical Chemistry I

4 credits

CHEM 385Chemical Literature and Documentation

1 credits

CHEM 315Biochemistry

3 credits

CHEM 371Analytical Chemistry I: Quantitative

4 credits

General Education Elective - Group A

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

CHEM 354Physical Chemistry II

4 credits

CHEM 372Analytical Chemistry II: Instrumental

4 credits

General Education Elective - Group C

3 credits

General Education Elective - Group C

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:14

Senior Year

Junior and senior level course sequences may be modified based on availability.

Fall

CHEM 433Organic Chemistry III

3 credits

CHEM 441Inorganic Chemistry I

3 credits

 

CHEM 3XXChemistry Elective Course

3 credits

OR

CHEM 4XXChemistry Elective Course

3 credits

 

Elective

3 credits

Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Chemistry Elective course: This course must be taken from the list of chemistry department 300 or 400 elective courses.

First elective: Only 13 credits of electives can be chemistry department 300 or 400 elective courses.

Spring

CHEM 442Inorganic Chemistry II

3 credits

CHEM 460Advanced Chemistry Laboratory

2 credits

CHEM 495Chemistry Seminar

1 credits

Elective

3 credits

Elective

3 credits

Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Total Credit Hours: 120

For more information, contact the department at 570-422-3342 or visit www.esu.edu/chem.