American Chemical Society (ACS) Approved Chemistry (B.S.)

Departmental Requirements (46 hours)

Student must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 within the departmental requirements.

• CHEM 112 - General Chemistry I (C) [SGR #6, HSDC]
• CHEM 112L - General Chemistry I Laboratory (C) [SGR #6, HSDC]

• And either

• CHEM 114 - General Chemistry II (C) [SGR #6, HSDC]
• CHEM 114L - General Chemistry II Laboratory (C) [SGR #6, HSDC]

• Or

• CHEM 116 - Honors Principles of Chemistry [SGR #6, HSDC]
• CHEM 116L - Honors Principles of Chemistry Laboratory [SGR #6, HSDC] *

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• *Note: CHEM 116 is for students who enter college with a strong background in chemistry. Students who satisfactorily complete CHEM 116/116L also receive credit for CHEM 112/112L as Credit By Examination.

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• CHEM 326 - Organic Chemistry I (C)
• CHEM 326L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (C)
• CHEM 328 - Organic Chemistry II (C)
• CHEM 328L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (C)
• CHEM 330 - Organic Chemistry of Biomolecules
• CHEM 332 - Analytical Chemistry (C)
• CHEM 332L - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (C)
• CHEM 429 - Advanced Chemical Characterization
• CHEM 429L - Advanced Chemical Characterization Lab
• CHEM 434 - Instrumental Analysis (C)
• CHEM 434L - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory (C)
• CHEM 442 - Physical Chemistry I
• CHEM 442L - Physical Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 444 - Physical Chemistry II (C)
• CHEM 452 - Inorganic Chemistry (C)
• CHEM 452L - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (C)
• CHEM 472 - Chemical Literature Seminar I
• CHEM 474 - Chemical Literature Seminar II
• CHEM 498 - Undergraduate Research/Scholarship (C)

Nondepartmental Requirements (23 hours)

Non-Departmental requirements may also be applied toward a minor or second major.

• MATH 123 - Calculus I (C) [SGR #5, HSDC] (5 credits required)
• MATH 125 - Calculus II (C) [SGR #5, HSDC]
• MATH 125L - Calculus II Laboratory (C) [HSDC]
• PHYS 211 - University Physics I (C) [SGR #6, HSDC]
• PHYS 211L - University Physics I Laboratory (C) [SGR #6, HSDC]
• PHYS 213 - University Physics II (C) [SGR #6, HSDC]
• PHYS 213L - University Physics II Laboratory (C) [SGR #6, HSDC]

• Choose one of the following:

• Upper-division MATH Course (The course must have a calculus prerequisite) 3cr

• Upper-division PHYS Course (The course must have a PHYS 113 or PHYS 213 prerequisite) 3cr

Secondary Education/Chemistry Education (B.S.)

See Chemistry (B.S.) with Secondary Education Certification  for program requirements for program requirements for degree along with the appropriate teaching certification courses.

Students must have a CGPA of 2.6 to co-register for EDFN 338  and SEED 296  and to be admitted to Teacher Education. Beginning Summer 2015, students must have a CGPA of 2.7 to be admitted to the Teacher Education Program.

Four-Year Program Guides and Costs

USD encourages students to take 15 credits per semester or 30 credits within the year in order to graduate in 4 years. To help students complete their academic degree program in four years, we provide a sample academic plan. Please work with your academic advisor to confirm your plan.

• Chemistry, B.S.-American Chemical Society Approved 4-year plan