Chemistry | Bachelor of Science: Chemistry (Biochemistry)
Program Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 34 | |
| Major Courses | 51 | |
| Directed Electives | 8 | |
| Cognates | 27 | |
| Open Electives 1 | 0 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Open electives are the credit hours required to reach a minimum of 120 total hours and 45 upper division hours. The number listed assumes all courses are completed at FHSU as listed. This number may vary if students transfer courses, or have individual substitutions allowed. Students should speak with their advisor if either situation applies to determine if the number will vary, and to ensure they enroll in a minimum of 45 upper division hours.
Students entering within 1 year of high school graduation will take UNIV 101 Freshman Seminar and may apply that hour in the open elective category.
Program Requirements
General Education
All undergraduate degrees require completion of the Kansas Systemwide General Education.
Courses identified with GE on this page may satisfy a general education requirement in addition to the identified degree requirement. Students who apply a degree requirement to satisfy a general education requirement will typically add an equal number of hours to the university elective category. This flexibility may allow you to complete a minor or certificate within the 120 hour degree. Transfer students are especially encouraged to select these courses in completing General Education requirements to maximize the likelihood of completing the degree with 120 credit hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 34-35 | |
Effective in Fall 2025 the math pathway course identified below is required for this degree.
The General Education Math Pathways course identified for this major is MATH 110 College Algebra . All students pursuing this degree program will be required to complete this course or the corequisite support course. Students who place into a higher level math course may be able to satisfy this requirement; consult with your Academic Advisor for additional information.
Placement measures for MATH 110 College Algebra include:
- Math ACT: 22 or higher OR
- Math SAT: 540 or higher OR
- ALEKS PPL: 46 or higher OR
- Accuplacer QAS: 263 or higher OR
- Official GED score (2014 to Present": greater than or equal to 165 in Mathematical Reasoning OR
- HS GPA and Course Grade: 3.25 cumulative GPA (unweighted) and B- or higher in Second semester Algebra 2 or Integrated Math 3 OR
- Institutional Measure
Students who do not meet any of the placement measures listed above will need to register for the corequisite support course: MATH 105 College Algebra with Review. Credit for the corequisite support course will satisfy any requirement for the pathway course listed above.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| CHEM 101 | Orientation to Chemistry | 1 |
| CHEM 120 & 120L | University Chemistry I and University Chemistry Laboratory I GE | 5 |
| CHEM 122 & 122L | University Chemistry II and University Chemistry Laboratory II GE | 5 |
| CHEM 340 & 340L | Organic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 5 |
| CHEM 342 & 342L | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 5 |
| CHEM 350 & 350L | Chemical Analysis and Chemical Analysis Laboratory | 5 |
| CHEM 632 & 632L | Physical Chemistry: Chemical Thermodynamics and Physical Chemistry Laboratory I | 5 |
| CHEM 634/634L | Physical Chem: Quantum Mechanics & Chem Kinetics | 3 |
| CHEM 656/656L | Instrumental Analysis | 3 |
| CHEM 662 & 662L | Biochemistry I and Biochemistry Laboratory I | 5 |
| CHEM 664 & 664L | Biochemistry II and Biochemistry Laboratory II | 5 |
| CHEM 666 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 675 | Seminar in Chemistry | 1 |
| Directed Electives | ||
| Select 8 credit hours of the following Advanced Biology Electives: | 8 | |
| Genetics and Genetics Laboratory | ||
| Cellular Biology and Cellular Biology Laboratory | ||
| General Microbiology and General Microbiology Laboratory | ||
| Immunology and Immunology Laboratory | ||
| Cognates | ||
| BIOL 180 & 180L | Principles of Biology and Principles of Biology Laboratory | 4 |
| MATH 234 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I GE | 5 |
| MATH 235 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | 5 |
| MATH 250 | Elements of Statistics | 3 |
| or MATH 245 | Elements of Statistics with Review | |
| PHYS 211 & 211L | Engineering Physics I and Engineering Physics I Laboratory GE | 5 |
| PHYS 212 & 212L | Engineering Physics II and Engineering Physics II Laboratory GE | 5 |
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All bachelor degrees require: | ||
| GPA of 2.0 on FHSU courses & 2.0 on all coursework (Higher program requirements prevail over the 2.0 when set) | ||
| A minimum of 30 hours earned from FHSU with a grade of D, C, B, or A | ||
| Successful completion of an upper division Writing and Information Literacy course (Most majors contain a course designated) | ||
| A minimum of 45 hours of recognized upper division credit | ||
| A minimum of 120 hours of recognized college credit | ||
Reach out to our faculty mentors for information on a chemistry emphasis:
- Biological Chemistry Concentration: Dr. James Balthazor or Dr. Krisztina Bencze
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| CHEM 101 | Orientation to Chemistry | 1 |
| CHEM 120 & 120L |
University Chemistry I and University Chemistry Laboratory I (SGE040 - Natural and Physical Science Discipline Area) |
5 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I (SGE010 - English Discipline Area) | 3 |
| UNIV 101 | Freshman Seminar | 1 |
| MATH 110 or MATH 105 |
College Algebra (Math Pathway Gateway Course: SGE030 - Math and Statistics Discipline Area) or College Algebra with Review |
3 |
| COMM 100 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication (SGE020 - Communication Discipline Area) | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 122 & 122L |
University Chemistry II and University Chemistry Laboratory II |
5 |
| ENG 102 | English Composition II (SGE010 - English Discipline Area) | 3 |
| SGE070 - Institutionally Designated Area: Personal and Professional Development | 3 | |
| MATH 234 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | 5 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 340 & 340L |
Organic Chemistry and Organic Chemistry Laboratory I |
5 |
| PHYS 211 & 211L |
Engineering Physics I and Engineering Physics I Laboratory |
5 |
| MATH 235 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | 5 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 342 & 342L |
Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry Laboratory II |
5 |
| PHYS 212 & 212L |
Engineering Physics II and Engineering Physics II Laboratory |
5 |
| SGE050 - Social and Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area | 3 | |
| BIOL 180 & 180L |
Principles of Biology and Principles of Biology Laboratory |
4 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 350 & 350L |
Chemical Analysis and Chemical Analysis Laboratory |
5 |
| CHEM 632 & 632L |
Physical Chemistry: Chemical Thermodynamics and Physical Chemistry Laboratory I |
5 |
| SGE050 - Social and Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area | 3 | |
| MATH 250 | Elements of Statistics | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 634 & 634L |
Physical Chem: Quantum Mechanics & Chem Kinetics and Advanced Physical and Inorganic Laboratory |
5 |
| CHEM 666 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| Directed Electives | 4 | |
| SGE060 - Arts and Humanities Discipline Area | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 662 & 662L |
Biochemistry I and Biochemistry Laboratory I |
5 |
| SGE060 - Arts and Humanities Discipline Area | 3 | |
| CHEM 656 & 656L |
Instrumental Analysis and Advanced Instrumental and Physical Laboratory |
5 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 675 | Seminar in Chemistry | 1 |
| PHIL 100 | Critical Thinking (SGE070 - Institutionally Designated Area: Critical Thinking) | 3 |
| Directed Electives | 4 | |
| CHEM 664 & 664L |
Biochemistry II and Biochemistry Laboratory II |
5 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 121 | |
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