Mar 28, 2024  
2013-14 NSU Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2013-14 NSU Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Chemistry B.S. - Professional Emphasis - Major Code 7150 (7151)


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General Education Requirements


A minimum of 49 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years.  For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements.  However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements.  Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for further information.  Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work.  See General Education Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees  for more information.

General Education Requirements Specific to Chemistry Major


Students with a major in Chemistry must complete the following courses as part of the general education requirements.

Total 44-45 hours


Other Program Requirements


Chemistry majors are required to earn the grade of “C” or higher in all required chemistry courses.   Students must complete the following additional program requirements.

Note


 A minor in Mathematics is suggested for Chemistry majors.  A total of 18 hours is required.

Policies of the College of Science and Health Professions


ENGLISH PROFICIENCY: English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVISION CREDIT: Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses numbered 3000 and above.
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES: At least 55 semester credit hours are required in the liberal arts and sciences for a BS/BSED degree and 40 credit hours of liberal arts and science courses are required for a specialty degree (BSN).   Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated by a “#” after the course title.

 

Chemistry - Professional Course Sequence


 The following represents a suggested 4-year sequence of courses. The sequence considers prerequisites and specific scheduling of classes.

First Year – Freshman 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

ENGL 1113*   Freshman Composition I

 ENGL 1213*   Freshman Composition II

CHEM 1123*  General Chemistry I Lecture             

 CHEM 1223    General Chemistry II Lecture

CHEM 1131*  General Chemistry I Laboratory             

 CHEM 1231    General Chemistry II Laboratory             

HIST 1483 or 1493*   American History

 POLS 1113*    American Federal Government

MATH 1715*    Pre-Calculus    

 COMM 1113*   Fundamentals of Oral Communication

UNIV 1002*   University Strategies

Life Skills Elective* (See list in NSU catalog)

Total Hours = 14                                                      

Total Hours  = 16

 

Second Year – Sophomore 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

CHEM 3123   Organic Chemistry I Lecture

CHEM 3223   Organic Chemistry II Lecture

CHEM 3132   Organic Chemistry I Laboratory

CHEM 3232   Organic Chemistry II Laboratory

MATH 3513   Statistical Methods

MATH 2614   Calculus I

Humanities Elective*  (See list in NSU catalog)

Humanities Elective* (See list in NSU catalog)

Social Sciences Elective* (See list in NSU catalog)

Biological Science Elective (See list in NSU catalog)

 

UNIV 2091*  General Education Capstone

Total Hours = 14

Total Hours  = 16

 

Third Year – Junior 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

CHEM 33151   Quantitative Analysis

CHEM 47142    Instrumental Analysis

PHYS 21151   Engineering Physics I

PHYS 22152   Engineering Physics II

MATH 2624   Calculus II

CHEM 34212    Inorganic Chemistry (Laboratory)

CHEM 34131   Inorganic Chemistry (Lecture)

MATH 2633   Calculus III

 

Upper Division Chemistry Elective    (See list in NSU catalog)

Total Hours =  17   

Total Hours =  16    

 

Fourth Year – Senior 

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

CHEM 45241   Physical Chemistry I

CHEM 46242    Physical Chemistry II

Global Perspectives Elective*  (See list in NSU catalog)

Upper Division Chemistry Elective  (See list in NSU catalog)

CHEM 4412   Research in Chemistry

CHEM 4911   Seminar in Chemistry

Life Skills Elective*   (See list in NSU catalog)

Global Perspectives Elective* (See list in NSU catalog)

Upper Division Math Elective  (See list in NSU catalog)

Free Elective

 

Free Elective

Total Hours  = 15

Total Hours  = 16

 

Total Degree Plan Hours 124

# This road map is for a minor in mathematics due to the prerequisites for other courses, but a student may choose to minor in any discipline.
*General Education Requirement 
1 Only taught in the fall semester; 2 Only taught in the spring semester

 

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