Chemistry: B.S. Degree

I. Required courses for the major—42 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 380 - Chemical Research Methods (1)
• CHEM 416 - Chemical Research I (1)
• CHEM 417 - Chemical Research II (1)
• CHEM 418 - Chemical Research III (1)

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 416. The course must be completed with a grade of C or higher to graduate. A grade of C or higher in CHEM 145, 222, 223, 231, 232, 233, 323, and 331 and a GPA of 2.30 in all chemistry courses required for the major is required to graduate.

Additional Information

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

• Students interested in a biochemistry focus are recommended to take CHEM 437 and 6 additional hours of CHEM at the 400-level across chemistry subdisciplines as their required 9 hours of CHEM at the 400-level. Students are also recommended to take 2 additional courses in Biology (BIOL 116 and BIOL 338, 339, 344, 434 or 443). This focus is recommended for students wishing to obtain employment in a biochemical related field or pursue graduate studies in biochemistry and is also beneficial for students wishing to attend medical, dental, pharmacy or veterinary school.
• Students interested in an environmental chemistry focus are recommended to take CHEM 439 and 6 hours of CHEM at the 400-level across chemistry subdisciplines as their required 9 hours of CHEM at the 400-level. Students are also recommended to take 2 additional courses in Environmental Studies (ENVR 130 and ENVR 320, 338, 362, 385 or a course recommended by the Chair of Chemistry). This focus is recommended for students wishing to obtain employment in an environmental related field or pursue graduate studies in environmental chemistry.
• Students planning on graduate study in chemistry are recommended to also take CHEM 409, MATH 291 and 365, and at least 9 hours of CHEM at the 400-level across chemistry subdisciplines.

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.