Chemistry with ACS Certification, B.A.

The Chemistry Department is approved by the Committee on the Professional Training of Chemists of the American Chemical Society. Students majoring in chemistry who follow the ACS-approved program receive certification as being prepared for a career in chemistry or for graduate study in the field.

Requirements

A minimum of 63 credits: 45 credits of the chemistry core courses in addition to 18 credits in upper division chemistry courses

Chemistry Core Courses

A minimum of 45 credits of chemistry core courses is required, plus 6 additional upper division courses.

CHEM 110A - General Chemistry I 4 credits
CHEM 110B - General Chemistry II 4 credits
CHEM 220A - Quantitative Analysis Theory 3 credits
CHEM 220B - Quantitative Analysis Lab 1 credits
CHEM 231A - Organic Chemistry I 3 credits
CHEM 233A - Organic Chemistry I Lab 1 credits
CHEM 231B - Organic Chemistry II 3 credits
CHEM 233B - Organic Chemistry II Lab 1 credits
CHEM 321A - Physical Chemistry I 4 credits
CHEM 491 - Chemistry Seminar 2 credits
CHEM 486 - Integrated Laboratory 3 credits

Mathematics

MATH 141 - Calculus & Analytical Geometry I 4 credits
MATH 142 - Calculus & Analytical Geometry II 4 credits

College Physics

PHYS 135A - Algebra-based Physics I (Mechanics) 4 credits
PHYS 135B - Algebra-based Physics II (Electricity, Magnetism and Modern Physics) 4 credits
or
PHYS 150 - Calculus-Based Physics I (Mechanics) 4 credits
PHYS 180 - Calculus-Based Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism) 4 credits

ACS Certification Option

17 additional credits