Chemistry / Bachelor of Science

Total Credit Hours: 128

Major Credit Hours: 74

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 "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 or minor in Biochemistry.

Degree Requirements

Program: BS-CHEM-A

I. Core Courses (68)

CHEM-11000General Chemistry 1

4

CHEM-11100General Chemistry 1 Lab

1

CHEM-11500General Chemistry 2

4

CHEM-11600General Chemistry 2 Lab

1

CHEM-23000Organic Chemistry 1 for Chemistry/Biochemistry Majors

3

CHEM-23200Fundamental Spectroscopy

2

CHEM-23500Organic Chemistry 2 for Chemistry/Biochemistry Majors

3

CHEM-23600Organic Chemistry Lab for Chemistry/Biochemistry Majors

2

CHEM-29600Research Methods Seminar

1

CHEM-30000Physical Chemistry 1

3

CHEM-30100Physical Chemistry 1 Lab

1

CHEM-30500Physical Chemistry 2

3

CHEM-30600Physical Chemistry 2 Lab

1

CHEM-32000Analytical Chemistry

3

CHEM-32100Analytical Chemistry Lab

1

CHEM-33200Advanced Instrumental Analysis

2

CHEM-39700Chemistry/Biochemistry Seminar

1

CHEM-40000Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

3

CHEM-40500Biochemistry 1

3

CHEM-40600Biochemistry 1 Lab

1

CHEM-46500Capstone Project

1

MATH-20000Calculus 1

4

MATH-20100Calculus 2

4

MATH-25000Calculus 3

4

PHYS-21000General Physics 1

3

PHYS-21100General Physics 1 Lab

1

PHYS-21500General Physics 2

3

PHYS-21600General Physics 2 Lab

1

PHYS-21800General Physics 3

3

PHYS-21900General Physics 3 Lab

1

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

CHEM-34000Environmental Chemistry 1

3

CHEM-34100Environmental Chemistry 1 Lab

1

CHEM-34200Environmental Chemistry 2

3

CHEM-34300Environmental Chemistry 2 Lab

1

CHEM-40100Advanced Organic Chemistry

3

CHEM-40200Topics in Organic Chemistry

3

CHEM-40300Nuclear Chemistry

3

CHEM-40400Radiochemistry

3

CHEM-40700Biochemistry 2

3

CHEM-40800Biochemistry 2 Lab

1

CHEM-41500Advanced Forensic Chemistry 1

4

CHEM-41600Advanced Forensic Chemistry 2

4

CHEM-45000Research

1-4

CHEM-47000Internship

1-6

CHEM-49800Special Topics

1-4

CHEM-49900Independent Study

1-4

III. The following courses are recommended but not required:

MATH-30000Differential Equations

3

MATH-30500Linear Algebra

3

MATH-31500Probability and Theory

3

IV. Advanced Writing Requirement

The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of
CHEM-23600Organic Chemistry Lab for Chemistry/Biochemistry Majors

2

CHEM-29600Research Methods Seminar

1

CHEM-33200Advanced Instrumental Analysis

2

CHEM-40600Biochemistry 1 Lab

1

CHEM-46500Capstone Project

1