University Catalog

Curriculum in Chemistry

Leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Science

American Chemical Society (ACS) Concentration

(see footnotes at bottom)

FIRST YEAR

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First Semester

††CHEM 121G	General Chemistry I for Science Majors	3	hours
††CLAB 123	General Chemistry Laboratory I for Science Majors	1	hour
LS 102	Introduction to Information Research	1	hour
ENGL 101G	Freshman Composition	3	hours
MATH 2001,G	Calculus I	5	hours
COMM 211G	Introduction to Public Speaking	3	hours
SE 101	Freshman Academic Success at Southeastern	2	hours
	Total:	18	hours

 

Second Semester

††CHEM 122G	General Chemistry II for Science Majors	3	hours
††CLAB 124	General Chemistry Laboratory II for Science Majors	1	hour
ENGL 102G	Critical Reading and Writing	3	hours
MATH 201G	Calculus II	5	hours
GBIO 151G	General Biology I	3	hours
BIOL 152	General Biology Laboratory I	1	hour
	Total:	16	hours

 

SECOND  YEAR

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First Semester

PHYS 221	General Physics	3	hours
PLAB 223	General Physics Laboratory	1	hour
††CHEM 265	General Organic Chemistry I	3	hours
††CLAB 267	General Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	1	hour
ENGL 230, or ENGL 231, or ENGL 232G	World Literature English Literature American Literature	3	hours
Arts Elective2,G		3	hours
	Total:	14	hours

 

Second Semester

††CHEM 266	General Organic Chemistry II	3	hours
††CLAB 268	General Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	1	hour
PHYS 222	General Physics	3	hours
PLAB 224	General Physics Laboratory	1	hour
††CHEM 251	Analytical Chemistry	3	hours
††CLAB 254	Analytical Chemistry Laboratory	2	hour
CMPS 120 or  CMPS 161	Visual Programming Algorithm Design and Implementation I	3	hours
	Total:	16	hours

 

 

THIRD YEAR

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First Semester

†CHEM 395	Physical Chemistry I	3	hours
†CLAB 391	Physical Chemistry Laboratory I	1	hour
†CHEM 452	Modern Instrumental Analysis	3	hours
†CLAB 453	Instrumental Analysis Laboratory	2	hours
Foreign Language3		3	hours
	Total:	12	hours

 

Second Semester

Foreign Language3		3	hours
Social ScienceG		3	hours
†CHEM 396	Physical Chemistry II	3	hours
†CLAB 392	Physical Chemistry Laboratory II	1	hours
Elective		3	hours
†CHEM 410	Chemical Literature	1	hour
	Total:	14	hours

 

 

FOURTH YEAR

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First Semester

†CHEM 471	Inorganic Chemistry	3	hours
†CLAB 474	Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory	2	hours
†CHEM 481	Biochemistry I	3	hours
†CLAB 485	Biochemistry Laboratory I	1	hour
History ElectiveG		3	hours
Social ScienceG		3	hours
†CLAB 411	Chemical Research	1	hour
	Total:	16	hours

 

Second Semester

†CHEM 401	Chemistry Seminar	1	hour
†CHEM 404, or CLAB 412, or CHEM 462, or CHEM 482, or CHEM 491, or CHEM 492	Special Topics in Chemistry Advanced Chemical Research Physical Organic Chemistry                                                  Biochemistry II Theoretical Chemistry Quantum Chemistry	3	hours
†CHEM 404, or CHEM 462, or CHEM 482, or CHEM 491, or CHEM 492	Special Topics in Chemistry Physical Organic Chemistry Biochemistry II Theoretical Chemistry Quantum Chemistry	3	hours
Electives		7	hours
	Total:	14	hours

 

Total semester hours required 120

Southeastern 101 is not required of transfer or readmitted Southeastern students with 30 hours or more. Those students will replace Southeastern 101 with 2 hours of free electives.

^GGeneral Education Courses

Concentration 1 is strongly recommended for those students who may plan to attend graduate school in chemistry. Students who complete the ACS Certified Curriculum will receive, in addition to their diploma, a certificate from the American Chemical Society.

^†All Chemistry courses specified above will be used to calculate the major GPA which must be a degree 2.0.
^††Chemistry core curriculum course; grade of "C" or better required. This course will also be used to calculate the major GPA which must be a degree 2.0.
¹Math 161 and 165 may be used as electives for those students whose Math ACT score is insufficient for direct entry into Math 200.
²Must be selected from Visual Arts, Music, Theatre, or Dance.
³Must be selected from the same language.