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

69 Major Hours, 120 Degree Hours

Students in this major must also complete requirements for a degree in the College of Arts & Sciences .

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)

• *Note: CHEM 310/310L can be substituted for CHEM 326/326L with permission of the Chair of the Chemistry Department.

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]
• 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 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 guide

Courses or Programs Leading to Professional Licensure or Certification

The educational curriculum for your academic program may or may not meet educational prerequisites for professional licensure or certification in states other than South Dakota. If you are planning to apply for licensure/certification in a state other than South Dakota after completion of your program, please review that state and your program on USD’s Licensure-Track Programs webpage.  Licensure-Track Programs

If your learning placement course (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) or your online course will be taken outside South Dakota, please reference the USD’s State Authorization webpage.

State Authorization