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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BA in Chemistry (2023 - 2024)


1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 3 ENGL 102 College English II 3
MATH 242 Calculus 5 COMM 111 Public Speaking 3
CHEM 211 General Chemistry I 5 MATH 243 Calculus II 5
Gen Ed Humanities 1 2 3 CHEM 212 General Chemistry II 5
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 16

Total hours for 1st year: 32


2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
Beginning World Language I 5 Beginning World Language II 5
CHEM 531 Organic Chemistry I 5 CHEM 532 Organic Chemistry II 5
MATH 344 Calculus III 3 PHYS 313/315 Phys for Sci I/Lab 5
Gen Ed Humanities 1 3
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 2nd year: 31


3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
CHEM 523 Analytical Chemistry 4 CHEM 524 Instrument Methods  3 4
PHYS 314/316 Phys for Sci II/Lab 5 Gen Ed Fine Arts 3
Intermediate World Language 5 Gen Ed S&B Science 1 3
Gen Ed Biology 3
Open Elective 1
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 3rd year: 28


4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
CHEM 545 Physical Chem I  3 3 CHEM 546 Physical Chem II  3 3
CHEM 547 Physical Chem Lab  3 2 Open Elective (300+) 3
Gen Ed Humanities 1 3 Open Elective (300+) 3
Genl Ed S&Bl Science 1 3 Gen Ed Humanities (300+) 3
Genl Ed S&B Science (300+) 3 Gen Ed S&B Science 3
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 4th year: 29


Hours needed to complete the degree: 120


  1. Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences requires all students to complete Literature and either U.S. History or American Politics
  2. One course must be a First-Year Seminar, if required.
  3. Biochemistry and Inorganic Chemistry options available. Please see Chemistry Advisor for more information.

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated