University Catalog

Curriculum in Chemistry
Leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Science
Professional Chemistry Concentration

(see footnotes at bottom)

FIRST YEAR

First Semester

††CHEM 121 or CHEM 121HG	General Chemistry I for Science Majors General Chemistry I for Science Majors Honors	3	hours
††CLAB 123	General Chemistry Laboratory I for Science Majors	1	hour
LS 102	Introduction to Information Research	1	hour
ENGL 101 or ENGL 101HG	Freshman Composition Freshman Composition Honors	3	hours
MATH 2001,G	Calculus I	5	hours
SE 101	Freshman Academic Success at Southeastern	2	hours
	Total:	15	hours

 

Second Semester

††CHEM 122 or CHEM 122HG	General Chemistry II for Science Majors General Chemistry II for Science Majors Honors	3	hours
††CLAB 124	General Chemistry Laboratory II for Science Majors	1	hour
ENGL 102 or ENGL 102HG	Critical Reading and Writing Critical Reading and Writing Honors	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

First Semester

††CHEM 265	General Organic Chemistry I	3	hours
††CLAB 267	General Organic Chemistry Laboratory I	1	hour
†CHEM 271	Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry	3	hours
†CLAB 274	Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry Lab	1	hour
ENGL 230 or ENGL 231 or ENGL 232G	World Literature English Literature American Literature	3	hours
CMPS 152		3	hours
	Total:	14	hours

 

Second Semester

††CHEM 266	General Organic Chemistry II	3	hours
††CLAB 268	General Organic Chemistry Laboratory II	1	hour
†CHEM 221	Mathematics for Chemists	3	hours
PHYS 221	General Physics	3	hours
PLAB 223	General Physics Laboratory	1	hour
Social ScienceG		3	hours
Elective2		2	hours
	Total:	16	hours

 

 

THIRD YEAR

First Semester

†CHEM 395	Physical Chemistry I	3	hours
†CLAB 391	Physical Chemistry Laboratory I	1	hour
PHYS 222	General Physics	3	hours
PLAB 224	General Physics Laboratory	1	hour
Foreign Language 201 or Communication 211G	Introduction to Public Speaking	3	hours
Arts Elective3,G		3	hours
	Total:	14	hours

 

Second Semester

Analytical Chemistry Laboratory​

†CHEM 396	Physical Chemistry II	3	hours
†CLAB Elective4		1	hour
††CHEM 251	Analytical Chemistry	3	hours
††CLAB 256	Analytical Chemistry Laboratory	1	hour
CLAB 211		1	hour
History ElectiveG		3	hours
Elective2		3	hours
	Total:	15	hours

 

 

FOURTH YEAR

First Semester

†CHEM 481	Biochemistry I	3	hours
†CLAB 485	Biochemistry Laboratory I	1	hour
†CHEM 452	Modern Instrumental Analysis	3	hours
†CHEM 471	Inorganic Chemistry	3	hours
†CLAB Elective4		1	hour
†CHEM Elective5		3	hours
	Total:	14	hours

 

Second Semester

†CHEM 482	Biochemistry II	3	hours
†CLAB Elective4		1	hour
†CHEM 401	Chemistry Seminar	1	hour
†CHEM 410	Chemical Literature	1	hour
Electives2		3	hours
Social ScienceG		3	hours
	Total:	16	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 Professional Chemistry 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 175 may be used as electives for those students whose Math ACT score is insufficient for direct entry into Math 200.   

²Students who intend to pursue post-graduate studies advised to select a foreign language.

³Must be selected from Visual Arts, Music, Theatre, or Dance.

⁴Chemistry Lab electives (3 hrs) must be selected from the following courses: ^†CLAB 392 (1), ^†CLAB 456 (1), ^†CLAB 476 (1), or ^†CLAB 486 (1).

⁵Chemistry electives (3 hrs) can be any 300-level or higher ^†CHEM or ^†CLAB course (1-3).