Chemistry General Program (BA)

The Bachelor of Arts program in Chemistry is designed for students who want to gain a general background in chemistry, to prepare themselves for entry into medical, dental, osteopathic or veterinary school, or to make use of the science of chemistry in their careers. It is not intended for students preparing to be professional scientists or planning to enter graduate study in any of the chemical sciences. Typical career tracks for someone with a B.A. degree in Chemistry might involve health care, scientific writing, library science/chemical literature, journalism, patent law, sales for a technical corporation, industrial marketing/management, or the pursuit of an advanced degree in a field such as business administration, library science or law.

Requirements.

1. Core courses (16 credits).
   CHM 260 , CHM 261 , CHM 262 , CHM 263  or CHM 265 , CHM 330 , CHM 331 , CHM 332 , CHM 333 .
2. Advanced courses (13 credits).
   CHM 310 , CHM 340 , CHM 341 , CHM 366 , CHM 367  (1 cr.), CHM 410  , CHM 468 .
3. Advanced electives (8-10 credits).
   One of the following groups:
   1. CHM 367  (1 additional credit), , , .
   2. or or , , , or .
   3. , , , or (1 cr.).
   4. , , , .
4. Mathematics (12 credits).
   , , .
5. Cognate science courses (24-32 credits).
   Two of the four sequences below, plus three additional courses, for a minimum of 8 credits, in one or more of the areas and with the chosen courses as prerequisites.
   1. , , and  or   or  .  
   2. , .
   3. , ; or , . 

      F.  All requirements of the degree, including  with a foreign language requirement.