Chemistry Bachelor of Science

Total Credit Hours: 128

Major Credit Hours: 78

This program follows the recommendations of the American Chemical Society and is intended for students who plan to go to graduate school or enter industry. A grade of “C” or better must be earned in a prerequisite course in order to advance to the next course in the sequence.

A chemistry course may be taken only twice at Lewis University. If a student has not achieved a minimum of “C” after the second attempt, the student may not repeat the class at Lewis.

Chemistry majors may not double major in Chemical Physics or Biochemistry.

Degree Requirements

I. Core Courses (57)

03-110General Chemistry I

4

03-111General Chemistry I Lab

1

03-115General Chemistry II

4

03-116General Chemistry II Lab

1

03-220Organic Chemistry I

4

03-221Organic Chemistry I Lab

1

03-225Organic Chemistry II

4

03-226Organic Chemistry II Lab

1

03-300Physical Chemistry I

3

03-301Physical Chemistry I Lab

1

03-305Physical Chemistry II

3

03-306Physical Chemistry II Lab

1

03-320Analytical Chemistry I

3

03-321Analytical Chemistry I Lab

1

03-325Instrumental Analysis

2

03-326Instrumental Analysis Lab

2

03-420Advanced Chemical Laboratory Topics

2

03-400Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

3

03-405Biochemistry I

3

03-406Biochemistry I Lab

1

13-200Calculus I

4

13-201Calculus II

4

13-250Calculus III

4

II. Select this Physics Sequence: (12)

17-210General Physics I

3

17-211General Physics I Lab

1

17-215General Physics II

3

17-216General Physics II Lab

1

17-218General Physics III

3

17-219General Physics III Lab

1

III. Select at least 6 credit hours from the following courses: (6)

03-340Environmental Chemistry I

3

03-341Environmental Chemistry I Lab

1

03-342Environmental Chemistry II

3

03-343Environmental Chemistry II Lab

1

03-401Advanced Organic Chemistry

3

03-402Topics in Organic Chemistry

3

03-403Nuclear Chemistry

3

03-404Radiochemistry

3

03-407Biochemistry II

3

03-408Biochemistry II Lab

1

03-415Advanced Forensic Chemistry I

4

03-416Advanced Forensic Chemistry II

4

03-450Research

1-4

03-470Internship

1-6

03-498Special Topics

1-4

03-499Independent Study

1-4

IV. The following courses are recommended, but not required:

13-300Differential Equations

4

13-305Linear Algebra

4

13-315Probability and Statistics

4

V. The advanced writing requirement is satisfied by successful completion of 06-310 Advanced Writing. (3)