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Chemistry with a concentration in General Chemistry, B.S.

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Admission Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

Students must have a grade of C or higher in MATH 129  or MATH 131 and a grade point average of 2.0 or better to be admitted to the program.

Program Requirements

Core Requirements: Minimum of 38 credits in the core curriculum required of all students. Students who enter as first-time freshmen must take an entering freshman and rising junior assessment to complete core requirements.

Program Admission Requirements: See Admission Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry above.

Other Major Requirements: Students must have a grade of C or higher in all courses and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in order to graduate.

Graduation Requirements: All graduating seniors are required to complete the Graduating Senior Assessment after completing 90 or more semester hours (including credit by examination), but not later than the graduation semester.

University College Core Curriculum: 39 Credits

Transitional Studies - University Studies: 2 Credits

UNIV 101 -UNIV 102  required for all first time students; UNIV 110  required for transfer students with fewer than 30 transfer credits. Students do not earn credit if requirement is waived. UNIV 111  may be required based on academic performance.

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Transitional Studies - Life Skills: 2 Credits

Select two credits from the following:

Communication Skills - Written Communication: 3 Credits

Communication Skills - Oral Communication: 3 Credits

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Information Literacy: 3 Credits

Reasoning Skills - Critical Thinking: 3 Credits

Not required for students with 60+ transfer credits. Students do not earn credit if requirement is waived.

Reasoning Skills - Quantitative Reasoning: 3 Credits

MATH 121  may be required based on profile scores. Some core courses require a one-hour lab.

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Scientific Literacy - Natural Sciences: 8 Credits

At least one natural science class must include its associated lab. Some majors require two lab sciences, increasing requirement to 8 credits.

Scientific Literacy - Social Sciences: 3 Credits

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Humanities and Creative Arts: 3 Credits

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Global Literacy: 3 Credits

Not required for students with 30+ transfer credits from a foreign institution. Students do not earn credit if requirement is waived.

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Ethics and Civic Engagement: 3 Credits

Not required for students with 60+ transfer credits. Students do not earn credit if requirement is waived.

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Program Requirements: 81 Credits

Chemistry Courses: 39

Chemistry Electives: 6 Credits

Correlative Requirements: 27 Credits

Science and Mathematics Electives: 9 Credits

Total Credit Hours: 120

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