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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

BS in Chemistry (ACS) (2024 - 2025)


1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 1 010 3 ENGL 102 College English II 1 010 3
MATH 112 Pre-calculus 1 030 5 COMM 111 Public Speaking 1 020 3
CHEM 211 General Chemistry I 2 040 5 CHEM 212 General Chemistry II 2 5
Gen Ed First-Year Seminar 070 3 MATH 242 Calculus I 2 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 2 5 CHEM 532 Organic Chemistry II 5
MATH 243 Calculus II 2 5 MATH 344 Calculus III 3
PHYS 313 Physics for Scientist I 4 PHYS 314 Physics for Scientist II 4
PHYS 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 Chemistry 3
Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science Course 050 3 CHEM 616 Adv Inorganic Lab 2
Open Elective 1 BIOL 210 Biology I 3 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 Chemistry Lab 2 CHEM 663 and Professional Elective 4 3
CHEM 661 or CHEM 662 4 3 Professional Elective 4 1
Gen Ed Arts and Humanities 3 060 3 Professional Elective if needed 4 1
Gen Ed Arts and Humanities 3 060 3 CHEM 690 Individual Study and Research 2
Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Science 3 050 3 Gen Ed Diversity Course 3 070 3
Open Elective 1 LAS Elective 3 3
LAS Elective 3 3
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 15-16

Total hours for 4th year: 30-31


Hours needed to complete the degree: 120


  1. C- or higher required
  2. C or higher required
  3. LAS Competencies requirements may be met with elective, general education or major courses
  4. If both CHEM 662 and CHEM 663 are taken, only one credit of Professional Electives is require. Please consult your chemistry advisor.

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