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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BS in Chemistry (ACS) (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 112 Pre-calculus 5 COMM 111 Public Speaking 3
CHEM 211 General Chemistry I 5 CHEM 212 General Chemistry II 5
Gen Ed Humanities  1 2 3 MATH 242 Calculus I 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
CHEM 531 Organic Chemistry I 5 CHEM 532 Organic Chemistry II 5
MATH 243 Calculus II 5 MATH 344 – Calculus III 3
PHYS 313 Physics for Scientist I 4 PHYS 314 Phys for Scientist II 4
Physics 315 Physics lab 1 PHYS 316 Physics lab 1
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 13

Total hours for 2nd year: 28

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
CHEM 514 Inorganic Chemistry 3 CHEM 524 Instrumental Methods 4
CHEM 523 Analytical Chemistry 4 CHEM 546 Physical Chemistry II 3
CHEM 545 Physical Chemistry 3 CHEM 615 Adv Inorganic Chem 3
Gen Ed S&B Science 1 3 CHEM 616 Adv Inorganic lab 2
Elective 1 BIOL 210 Biology I 4
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 16

Total hours for 3rd year: 30

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
CHEM 547 Physical Chemi lab 2
  • CHEM 663 Biochemistry II and
  • Professional Elective
or Professional Elective  3 4		 4
CHEM 661 Intro to Biochemistry or CHEM 662 Biochemistry I 3 4 3 CHEM 690 Ind Study & Res 3 2
Gen Ed Fine Arts 3 Elective 3
Gen Ed Humanities 1 3 Gen Ed S&B Science (300+) 3
Gen Ed S&B Science 1 3 Gen Ed Humanities (300+) 3
Elective 1
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15

Total hours for 4th year: 30

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. Option 1 – Introductory Biochemistry and 4 hours of Professional Electives
  4. Option 2 – Biochemistry I&II and 1 Professional Elective (Can be 1 hour)

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