B.S. DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN CHEMISTRY

Areas A - E (See Core section of the Catalog)

42 semester hours

MATH 1113 Precalculus or a higher-level MATH course is required in Area A for Chemistry majors.

Area F

18 semester hours

Fourteen hours selected from the following (if not taken in Areas A or D):

MATH 1261	Calculus I
MATH 1262	Calculus II
PHYS 2211	Principles of Physics I
PHYS 2211L	Principles of Physics I Laboratory
PHYS 2212	Principles of Physics II
PHYS 2212L	Principles of Physics II Laboratory
CHEM 1211	Principles of Chemistry I
CHEM 1211L	Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 1212	Principles of Chemistry II
CHEM 1212L	Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory

Four hours:

CHEM 2800	Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 2800L	Quantitative Analysis Laboratory

If the credits for courses taken in Area F exceed 18 semester hours, students may apply the extra hours under Electives. (Any transfer student, who has not completed the courses in Area F, or their equivalents, must take these courses at GCSU.)

All courses listed above under Area F Requirements are program requirements. If not taken under Areas A, D, and F, they must be taken as Electives.


Major Requirements		32 semester hours
CHEM 2920	Second Year Transition Seminar
CHEM 3010	Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 3010L	Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 3200	Instrumental Analysis
CHEM 3200L	Instrumental Analysis Laboratory
CHEM 3361	Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 3361L	Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 3362	Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 3362L	Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
CHEM 3510	Biochemistry
CHEM 3510L	Biochemistry Laboratory
CHEM 3600L	Structural Chemistry
CHEM 3920	Chemistry Seminar I
CHEM 4211	Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 4211L	Physical Chemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 4212	Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 4212L	Physical Chemistry II Laboratory
CHEM 4920	Chemistry Seminar II
Capstone Experience		9 semester hours

Six hours selected from the following:

ASTR 3020	Observational Techniques in Astronomy
CHEM 4400	Advanced Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 4500	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 4600	Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM 4700	Computational Chemistry
CHEM 4800	Advanced Physical Chemistry
PHYS 3000	Dynamics
PHYS 3100	Electricity and Magnetism
PHYS 3311	Mathematical Physics
PHYS 3321	Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
PHYS 4251	Introduction to General Relativity
PHYS 4261	Introduction to Nuclear Physics

Three hours:

CHEM 4999

Research (maximum of 3 hours may count towards capstone experience)

Other Requirements

Complete CHEM 0001, First-Year Academic Seminar, with a satisfactory grade. Students who transfer to GCSU are exempt from this requirement.
An average of C or better must be maintained over the 44-59 hours used to satisfy Area F and Major Requirements.
Competence in chemistry will be evaluated with the American Chemical Society's Standardized examinations in Analytical Chemistry, General Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physical Chemistry.
Successful completion of senior exit interview.
A minimum of 39 hours overall must be at the 3000-4000 level.
Students must show competence in a foreign language at the level of the second university course (1002). (3-6 semester hours)

Electives	13-26 semester hours
Total	120 semester hours