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BS in Chemistry is a four year program. Although it is possible to get a BA in chemistry, it is not recommended. See your advisor.
Chemistry, BS Graduation Requirements.
In addition to the general education requirements the following courses are required:
A. Required courses in Freshman Studies (required for anyone admitted into the program with fewer than 24 credits):
Credits SCI 100 The Natural World: The Caribbean 3
SSC 100 An Introduction to the Social Sciences: A Caribbean Focus 3
FDS 100 Freshman Development Seminar 1
B. Required courses in Chemistry:
CHE 151-152 General Chemistry I-II 5-5
CHE 251 Quantitative Analysis 4
CHE 252 Instrumental Analysis 4
CHE 253-254 Organic Chemistry I-II 5-5
CHE 341-342 Physical Chemistry I-II 4-4
CHE 397,398 Junior Science Seminar I, II 1/2,1/2
CHE 432 Inorganic Chemistry 4
CHE 497,498 Senior Science Seminar I, II 1,1
C. Required courses in Mathematics:
MAT 143-142* Precalculus Algebra and Trigonometry 4-4
MAT 241-242* Introduction to Calculus and Analytical Geometry I-II 4-4
MAT 341-342* Intermediate Calculus I-II 3-3
*A student may be exempted from MAT 143-142 by a qualifying examination.
D. Required courses in Physics:
PHY 241-242 General Physics I-II 5-5
PHY 341 Modern Physics 3
PHY 351 Modern Physics Laboratory 1
E. Science Electives: An additional 21 credits in science, mathematics, engineering, or computer science are required from the following:
Any Biology course
300 or 400 level Chemistry courses
200, 300 or 400 level Mathematics courses
Any Computer Science course except CSC 111
Any 200 level engineering courses
300 level physics courses
F. The following courses are strongly recommended in partial fulfillment of the requirements in Section D:
CHE 348 Biochemistry 5
CHE 465 Selected Topics in Chemistry 3
CHE 495 Directed Independent Research 1 to 4
BIO 245 Principles of Genetics 4
MAT 346 Differential Equations 3
G. Pre-medical students are advised to take:
BIO 141-142 General Biology I-II 4-4
CHE 348 Biochemistry 5
BIO 245 Principles of Genetics
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