2011-2012 University Catalog 
  
2011-2012 University Catalog

Chemistry, BA


Banner Code:  SC-BA-CHEM

This program, when coordinated with the necessary courses in education, meets requirements for teacher licensure. It also meets requirements for entrance to medical and other professional schools.

Students must fulfill all requirements for bachelor’s degrees  including university general education  requirements. Students majoring in chemistry must complete additional college requirements for the BA degree  in COS. In addition to satisfying the university-wide general education requirements and the program requirements for the BA degrees, students majoring in chemistry must complete the chemistry program requirements with a minimum GPA of 2.30 and present no more than two courses with a grade of D (1.00) in CHEM coursework at graduation. Through the course work below, chemistry majors satisfy the university-wide general education requirements in natural science and quantitative reasoning.

Both CHEM 336 and CHEM 465 fulfill the writing intensive for students in chemistry.

This program of study is offered by the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the College of Science.

Degree Requirements


▲ Concentration in Biochemistry (BC)


The concentration in biochemistry is designed for students interested in studying chemistry at its interface with the biological sciences. Those interested in health science careers can obtain an excellent science background through this concentration.

In addition to satisfying the university-wide general education requirements and requirements for the BA degree in COS, students majoring in chemistry with a concentration in biochemistry will complete the alternative requirements for the major plus the concentration expressed below. In doing so, majors satisfy the university-wide general education requirements in natural science and quantitative reasoning.