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 (12 credits).
   CHM 310 , CHM 340 , CHM 341 , CHM 344 , CHM 366 , CHM 367  (2 cr.), CHM 410 .
3. Advanced electives (8-10 credits).
   One of the following groups:
   1. CHM 380 , CHM 381 , CHM 382 , CHM 460 . 
   2. CHM 440  or CHM 442  or CHM 444 , CHM 443 , CHM 472 ,
      CHM 473
        or CHM 499  (1 cr.).
   3. CHM 460 , CHM 461 , or CHM 485 , two from: CHM 430 , CHM 432 , CHM 468 . 
   4. CHM 450 , CHM 451 , CHM 452 , CHM 453 .
4. Mathematics (8 credits).
   MTH 121 , MTH 122 . 
5. Physics (8 credits).
   PHY 143 , PHY 145 .
6. Cognate science courses (12-16 credits).
   One of the sequences below, plus an elective from the area that has the chosen courses as prerequisites.
   1. BIO 111 , BIO 113 , one from: BIO 326 , BIO 327 , BIO 328 .  
   2. GEO 150 , GEO 151 .
7. All requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Bachelor of Arts  degree, including distribution requirements in 
   addition to general education requirements .