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FRESHMAN YEAR

Fall Semester
Spring Semester
CH1213Chemistry I3CH1223Chemistry II3
CH1211Invst in Chem I Lab1CH1221Invst in Chem II Lab1
CH1141Prof. Chem: Paths 1 xx xxxx Fine Art Elective 3
MA1713Calculus I3MA1723Calculus II3
FLX xxxxForeign Language I3 FLX xxxx Foreign Language II 3
EN1103 English Comp I3EN1113 English Comp II 3
xx xxxx Humanities Elective‡ 3        
Total Credit Hours
17
Total Credit Hours
16
        

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CH 4513 Organic Chemistry I 4CH4523Organic Chemistry II3
CH 4511 Organic Chem Lab I 3 CH 4521 Organic Chem Lab II 1
CH 2314 Analytical Chem I 4 CH 3213 Inorganic Chemistry 3
xx xxxx Technical Elective* 3 CH 2141 Prof Chem: Tools 1
PH 2213  Physics I 3 PH 2223  Physics II 3
MA 2733 Calculus III 3 xx xxxx Humanities Elective‡ 3
Total Credit Hours17Total Credit Hours 14
        

JUNIOR YEAR

Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CH 4413 Physical Chemistry I 3 CH 4423 Physical Chemistry II 3
CH 4411 Physical Chemistry Lab 1 CH 4421 Physical Chemistry Lab 1
CH 4353  Analytical Chemistry II 3 CH xxxx Chemistry Elective§ 3
CH 4351 Analytical Chem II Lab 1 xx xxxx Technical Elective* 3
CH 3141 Prof Chem: Literature 1 xx xxxx Social Science Elective† 3
PH 2233  Physics III 3 xx xxxx  General Elective# 3
xx xxxx Technical Elective* 3        
Total Credit Hours 15 Total Credit Hours 16
        

SENIOR YEAR

Fall SemesterSpring Semester
CH 4213 Adv Inorganic Chem 3 CH 4711 Senior Seminar 1
CH 4212 Adv Inorganic Lab 2 CH 4141 Prof Chem: Research 1
BCH 4603  General Biochemistry 3 CH 4603 Undergrad Research 3
xx xxxx Technical Elective* 3 xx xxxx Social Science Elective† 3
xx xxxx General Elective# 3 xx xxxx General Elective# 3
xx xxxx General Elective# 3 xx xxxx General Elective# 3
Total Credit Hours 15 Total Credit Hours 14
        

*Advisor approved. University/College natural science rules must be met.

§Advisor-approved chemistry course, 3000-level or above.

‡History: 3 hours; English Literature: 3 hours.

†Social science: 6 hours required. Must be from two different areas.

#Any college-credit course to bring the total credit hours to 124.  Elementary chemistry courses (CH 1043, CH1053 and CH1051) are not acceptable.