Chemistry B.S.
Program Features
51 Semester hours
Required courses:
| CHEM 121 | GE: General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 123 | GE: General Chemistry I Lab | 1 credits |
| CHEM 124 | GE: General Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 126 | GE: General Chemistry II Lab | 1 credits |
| CHEM 233 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 234 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 235 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 credits |
| CHEM 236 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 credits |
| CHEM 315 | Biochemistry | 3 credits |
| CHEM 353 | Physical Chemistry I | 0 - 4 credits |
| CHEM 354 | Physical Chemistry II | 4 credits |
| CHEM 371 | Analytical Chem I: Quantatv | 0 - 4 credits |
| CHEM 372 | Analytical Chemistry II: Instrumental | 4 credits |
| CHEM 385 | Chemical Literature and Documentation | 1 credits |
| CHEM 433 | Organic Chemistry III | 3 credits |
| CHEM 441 | Inorganic Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 442 | Inorganic Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 460 | Advanced Chemistry Laboratory | 2 credits |
| CHEM 495 | Chemistry Seminar | 1 credits |
and three additional semester hours in CHEM at the 300 to 400 level.
Co-requisite courses:
Additional requirements:
- Please see the university requirements in this catalog.
- 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 are eligible for certification by this society.
- All 300 and 400 level courses required for the major must be completed at ESU.
Program Curriculum Plan
(Subject to change by the university without notice)
Freshman Year
Fall
| CHEM 121 | GE: General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 123 | GE: General Chemistry I Lab | 1 credits |
| MATH 140 | GE: Calculus I | 4 credits |
| ENGL 103 | English Composition | 3 credits |
| CPSC 101 | GE: Personal Computers and Their Uses in the Sciences | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Spring
| CHEM 124 | GE: General Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 126 | GE: General Chemistry II Lab | 1 credits |
| MATH 141 | GE: Calculus II | 4 credits |
| PHYS 161 | GE: Physics I | 0 - 4 credits |
| FLXX 116 | GE: French I or German I, or Spanish I | 3 credits |
| | Fitness Elective | 1 credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Sophomore Year
Fall
| CHEM 233 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHEM 235 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 credits |
| PHYS 162 | GE: Physics II | 0 - 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 234 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 236 | Organic 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 353 | Physical Chemistry I | 0 - 4 credits |
| CHEM 385 | Chemical Literature and Documentation | 1 credits |
| CHEM 315 | Biochemistry | 3 credits |
| CHEM 371 | Analytical Chem I: Quantatv | 0 - 4 credits |
| | General Education Elective - Group A | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Spring
| CHEM 354 | Physical Chemistry II | 4 credits |
| CHEM 372 | Analytical 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 433 | Organic Chemistry III | 3 credits |
| CHEM 441 | Inorganic Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| | | |
| CHEM 3XX | Chemistry Elective Course | 3 credits |
| | Or | |
| CHEM 4XX | Chemistry 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 442 | Inorganic Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| CHEM 460 | Advanced Chemistry Laboratory | 2 credits |
| CHEM 495 | Chemistry 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.