2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog - Belmont University


Chemistry Majors and Minors


Major in Professional Chemistry (B.A. or B.S.) Hours
General Education Core   58
    CEM 1610, General Chemistry I (4) 

 0

 
    CSC 1020, Intro to Computer Science (3) 1

 0

 
    CAS 4015 Capstone (1)

 0

 
Major Requirements   36
    CEM 1050, Freshman Chemistry Seminar

 1

 
 
    CEM 1620, General Chemistry II

4

 
    CEM 3310, Organic Chemistry I

 4

 
    CEM 3320, Organic Chemistry II

4

 
CEM 3410, Analytical Chemistry I

4

 
    CEM 3610, Physical Chemistry I

4

 
    CEM 3700, Research in Chemistry I

1

 
    CEM 4420, Analytical Chemistry II

4

 
    CEM 4620, Physical Chemistry II

4

 
    CEM 4700, Research in Chemistry II

2

 
    CEM 4050, Chemistry Senior Capstone 

 1

 
    Chemistry electives from 3000-level or higher

4

 
Technical Requirements 22 B.A./19 B.S.
    PHY 2110, General College Physics I [General Education (4)] 0  
    PHY 2120, General College Physics II 0  
    MTH 1210, Calculus I [General Education (3)] 1  
    MTH 1220, Calculus II [General Education (3) B.S. only] 4 B A./1 B.S.  
    MTH 2210, Calculus III 4  
    MTH 2240, Differential Equations 3  
 
Minor Requirements   3-18 (2)
Electives 5-0 B.A./8-0 B.S. (2)
Total 128-138 B.A./128-135 B.S.

1 Course not required for honors program major

2 A minor in mathematics will require only 3 additional hours, in physics 10 additional hours, and in biology 14 additional hours above the technical and/or general education requirements. Other minors will require 18 or more additional hours. Correspondingly, the elective hours vary depending upon the minor selected

 
Major in Chemistry for the Health Sciences (B.A. or B.S.) Hours
General Education Core Requirements 58
    CEM 1610, General College Chemistry I, (4)

 0

    CSC 1020, Intro to Computer Science (3) 1

 0

    CAS 4015, Capstone (1)

 0

Major Requirements   32
    CEM 1050, Freshman Chemistry Seminar

 1

 
    CEM 1620, General College Chemistry II 4  
    CEM 3310, 3320, Organic Chemistry I, II 8  
    CEM 3410, Analytical Chemistry I

4

 
    CEM 3510, Biochemistry I

4

    CEM 3610, Physical Chemistry I or CEM 3600 Biophysical     Chemistry

4

 
    CEM 3700, Research in Chemistry I

1

 
    CEM 4700, Research in Chemistry II 1  
    CEM 4050, Chemistry Senior Capstone  

 1

 
    Chemistry electives from 3000 and higher level 4  
Technical Requirements 12 B.A./9 B.S.
    PHY 2110, General College Physics I;  PHY 2120, General College     Physics II or PHY 1110, Basic College Physics I, PHY 1120 Basic     College Physics II [General Education (4)] 0  
    MTH 1210, Calculus I [General Education (3)], MTH 1220,     Calculus II [General Education (3) B.S. only] or MTH 1130, 1151      or MTH 1170, 1180 1  
Minor Requirements   10-18 (2)
Electives 8-16 B.A./11-19 B.S. (2)
Total   128

 1  Course not required for honors program major

2 A minor in mathematics or in physics will require 10 additional hours, and in biology 14 additional hours above the technical and/or general education requirements. Other minors will require 18 or more additional hours. Correspondingly, the elective hours vary depending upon the minor selected.

 
Minor in Chemistry Hours
    CEM 1610, 1620, General College Chemistry I, II 8  
    CEM 3310, 3320, Organic Chemistry I, II 8  
    Chemistry Elective from 2000 level or higher 3  
Total   19

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