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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Chemistry and Geosciences, B.S.

Freshman Year

Summer Semester

ENGL 1101 - Composition Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1121
MATH 1113 - PreCalculus Credit Hours: 4
PEDW 1402 - Fitness and Lifestyle Assessment Credit Hours: 1
POLS 1101 - American Government Credit Hours: 3

14 Credit Hours

Fall Semester

CHEM 1211K - Principles of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CSCI 1153 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
FVSU 0100 - Orientation to the University Credit Hours: 1
MATH 1154 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MUSC 1000 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3 ¹
PEDW
PHSC 2011 - Introduction to Traditional Forms of Energy Credit Hours: 1

20 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

CHEM 1212K - Principles of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
COMM 1110 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2111 - World Literature I Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 1121 - An Introduction To Physical Geology Credit Hours: 4
MATH 2164 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
PEDW 2522 - Personal and Community Health Credit Hours: 1
PHSC 2012 - Introduction to Non-Traditional Forms of Energy Credit Hours: 1

21 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

CHEM 2221K - Principles of Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
HIST 2111 - A Survey of U.S. History to the Post Civil War Period Credit Hours: 3
MATH 2174 - Calculus III Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 3341K - Principles of Analytical Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
SOCI 2008 - Cultural Diversity Credit Hours: 2
SPAN 1001 - Elementary Spanish I Credit Hours: 3

20 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

CHEM 2222K - Principles of Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1122 - Earth History Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 3342K - Chemical Instrumentation Credit Hours: 4
PSYC 1101 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3 ²
SPAN 1002 - Elementary Spanish II Credit Hours: 3

18 Credit Hours

Junior Year

Fall Semester

CHEM 3250K - Principles of Biochemistry Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 3341K - Principles of Analytical Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 4331K - Physical Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
MATH 2113 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 3223 - Differential Equations Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 2211K - Principles of Physics Credit Hours: 4

17 Credit Hours

Spring Semester

CHEM 3210
CHEM 4210 - Seminar Credit Hours: 1
CHEM 4332K - Physical Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 4450 - Senior Project Credit Hours: 2
CHEM Elective³
GEOL 2204 - An Introduction To Mineral Sciences Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2212K - Principles of Physics II Credit Hours: 4

17 Credit Hours

Note:

¹ Or ENGL 2112 , ARTH 1000 , HUMN 2004 , PHIL 2002 .
² Or ECON 2105 , ECON 2106 , SOCI 1101 , GEOG 1231 .
³ Chemistry majors will choose from Chemistry, Geology, English, and History.

A. Core Requirements

Area A: Essential Skills: 10 Credit Hours

ENGL 1101 - Composition Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
MATH 1113 - PreCalculus Credit Hours: 4

Area B: Institutional Options: 5 Credit Hours

COMM 1110 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3

One of the following:

SOCI 2008 - Cultural Diversity Credit Hours: 2
FCSC 2200 - Effective Living Credit Hours: 2

Area C: Humanities/Fine Arts: 6 Credit Hours

ENGL 2111 - World Literature I Credit Hours: 3

One of the following:

ARTH 1000 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
HUMN 2004 - Introduction to Fine Arts Credit Hours: 3
MUSC 1000 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2112 - World Literature II Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 2002 - Ethics Credit Hours: 3

Area D: Science, Math and Technology: 10 Credit Hours

(A science course with a lab is required.)

CHEM 1211K - Principles of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1212K - Principles of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CSCI 1153 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3

Area E: Social Sciences: 12 Credit Hours

HIST 1111 - A Survey of World Civilization to Early Modern Times Credit Hours: 3
or
HIST 1112 - A Survey of World Civilization from Early Modern Times Credit Hours: 3
HIST 2111 - A Survey of U.S. History to the Post Civil War Period Credit Hours: 3
or
HIST 2112 - A Survey of U.S. History from the Post Civil War Period to the Present Credit Hours: 3
POLS 1101 - American Government Credit Hours: 3

One of the following:

ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 1001 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 1231 - Introduction to World Regional Geography Credit Hours: 3

B. Major Requirements

Area F: Courses Related to the Program of Study: 16 Credit Hours

CHEM 2221K - Principles of Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 2222K - Principles of Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
MATH 1154 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MATH 2164 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4

Note:

*Indicates courses which must be taken.

Area G: Mandatory Chemistry Major: 60 Credit Hours

CHEM 3310 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 3341K - Principles of Analytical Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 3342K - Chemical Instrumentation Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 4331K - Physical Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 4332K - Physical Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 4450 - Senior Project Credit Hours: 2
CHEM 4210 - Seminar Credit Hours: 1
PHYS 2211K - Principles of Physics Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 2212K - Principles of Physics II Credit Hours: 4
MATH 2174 - Calculus III Credit Hours: 4
MATH 2113 - Elementary Statistics Credit Hours: 3
MATH 3223 - Differential Equations Credit Hours: 3
Foreign Language I Credit Hours: 3
Foreign Language II Credit Hours: 3

II: Electives: 14 Credit Hours

Suggested courses:

CHEM 3250K - Principles of Biochemistry Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 4350 - Polymer Chemistry Credit Hours: 2
CHEM 3320 - Advanced Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 1114 - Introduction to Physical Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 1124 - Introduction to Physical Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEOL 2204 - An Introduction To Mineral Sciences Credit Hours: 4

C. Institutional Requirements: 3 Credit Hours

PEDW 1402 - Fitness and Lifestyle Assessment Credit Hours: 1
PEDW Credit Hours: 1
FVSU 0100 - Orientation to the University Credit Hours: 1