Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Major Requirements
The Bachelor of Arts degree is appropriate for a student not interested in graduate school who desires entry into a professional school, direct employment in industry or entry into a non-traditional field combining the knowledge of chemistry with another discipline.
Combined with English, it makes possible a career as a technical writer or editor; with Environmental Studies, an environmental advocate; with Education, science teacher on both the primary and secondary levels; with Business, a technical manager, administrator or sales representative; and with Computer Science, a developer in "Bioinformatics".
The B.A. degree alone allows Chemistry majors to pursue admission into professional schools such as medical, or dental school as well as careers in forensic science, art conservation, food science, or nutrition.
The course of study normally pursued by B.A. Chemistry majors is:
First Year
Fall Semester
CHM 113 General Chemistry1
MTH 125 Calculus I
Spring Semester
CHM 221 Organic Chemistry I
MTH 126 Calculus II
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
CHM 222 Organic Chemistry II
PHY 121 Physics I
Spring Semester
CHM 244 Inorganic Chemistry
PHY 122 Physics II
Junior Year
Fall Semester
CHM 331 Analytical Chemistry2
CHM 333 Physical Chemistry I
CHM 449 Seminar and Thesis3
Spring Semester
One advanced course from the CHM 300 or 400 Level
CHM 449 Seminar and Thesis3
Senior Year
Fall Semester
One advanced course from the CHM 300 or 400 Level
CHM 449 Seminar and Thesis3
Spring Semester
One advanced course from the CHM 300 or 400 Level
CHM 449 Seminar and Thesis3
1Fulfills the Natural Scientific Inquiry requirement of the Cornerstone Program.
2Fulfills the Statistical Reasoning requirement of the Cornerstone Program.
3Seminar and Thesis is required in each semester of the junior and senior years and satisfies the Capstone Experience requirement of the Cornerstone Program. Four credits are obtained in the second semester of the senior year.
American Chemical Society (ACS) Certified Degree
B.A. chemistry majors desiring a degree certified by the ACS must complete BCH Biochemistry I and at least 172 hours of additional (for credit) chemistry or biochemistry laboratory experience above that associated with the courses specifically described above.