Chemistry: B.A. Degree

I. Required courses for the major—at least 38 hours, including:

• CHEM 111 - General Chemistry Laboratory (1)
• CHEM 132 - General Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 145 - Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory (1)
• CHEM 222 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)
• CHEM 223 - Foundations of Analytical Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 231 - Organic Chemistry I (3)
• CHEM 232 - Organic Chemistry II (3)
• CHEM 233 - Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 323 - Foundations of Biochemistry (3)
• CHEM 331 - Foundations of Physical Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 409 - Chemical Literature Research Seminar (3)

II. Required courses outside the major—16-20 hours, including:

• MATH 191 - Calculus I (4)

•           Note: MATH 191 requires completion of MATH 167 or placement

• MATH 192 - Calculus II (4)
• PHYS 221 - Physics I (4)

III. Other departmental requirements:

Major competency is demonstrated in CHEM 409. The course must be completed with a grade of C or higher to graduate.

Additional Information

In fulfilling requirements for the B.A. chemistry degree, students should consider the following guidelines when choosing courses to tailor their educations:

• Students interested in the pre-health professions are recommended to take BIOL 136. They should also take CHEM 437 as one of their two required 300-400 level courses with the second course being in Biology (BIOL 338, 339, 344, 434, 443, or a course recommended by their advisor, depending on their professional school focus). This focus is recommended for students wishing to attend medical, dental, pharmacy or veterinary school. Students should consult their advisor on tailoring the B.A. Chemistry degree to specific health professions.

Liberal Arts Core (LAC)

For additional information about the Liberal Arts Core and the specific courses that fulfill the requirements, visit the Office of the Registrar website, https://registrar.unca.edu/liberal-arts-core.

Liberal Arts Core Requirements

The credit hours listed are the minimum required.