Chemistry with ACS Certification, B.S.

1. 124 semester hours:

A minimum of 124 semester hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better is required. The last 30 hours must be completed at NCCU.

2. General Education Requirement:

Complete the General Education Curriculum  (GEC) and MSCM 1250 .

3. Non-departmental major requirements:

• BIOL 1101

• MATH 2010 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (5)
• MATH 2020 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (5)
• PHYS 2305 - Fundamentals of Physics I (3)
• PHYS 2310 - Fundamentals of Physics II (3)
• PHYS 2410 - Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory I (1)
• PHYS 2420 - Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory II (1)

4. Departmental major requirements:

Complete the following required courses with a grade of “C” or better:

• CHEM 1200 - General Chemistry II (4)
• CHEM 2020 - Quantitative Analysis (4)
• CHEM 3100 - Organic Chemistry I (3)
• CHEM 3120 - Organic Chemistry II (3)
• CHEM 3200 - Inorganic Chemistry (4)
• CHEM 3330 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
• CHEM 3340 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
• CHEM 4010 - Physical Chemistry I (4)
• CHEM 4020 - Physical Chemistry II (4)
• CHEM 4400 - Instrumental Analysis (4) (or CHEM 4250 )
• CHEM 4500 - Biochemistry I (3)
• CHEM 4520 - Biochemistry Laboratory (1)
• CHEM 4700 - Introduction to Research (1 to 3)
• CHEM 4800 - Chemistry Research Literature (3)
• CHEM 4900 - Applied Mathematics for Chemists (2)
• CHEM 4920 - Chemistry Undergraduate Seminar (1)

5. Elective courses:

Complete at least two of the following advanced courses with a grade of “C” or better:

• CHEM 4150 - Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 4200 - Advanced Organic Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 4300 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 4350 - Computational Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 4450 - Environmental Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 4510 - Biochemistry II (3)
• CHEM 4550 - Techniques in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (3)

• CHEM 4600

Freshman Year

Many courses listed in the first year of this plan are specific to this degree program and may not fulfill degree requirements for other programs at the University. Students are advised that changing their program of study from this major to another major after the first yearcan extend the time until graduation by a semester or more.

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Total Credit Hours = 124 semester hours

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Distribution of Hours