Chemistry (ACS-Certified Chemistry), B.S.

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Degree Plan (CHEACSBS)

General Education Curriculum

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)

Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)

Select 2 courses with labs:

PHY 201 - General Physics I with Calculus 4 hrs. * AND
PHY 201L - General Physics I with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr. *
PHY 202 - General Physics II with Calculus 4 hrs. * AND
PHY 202L - General Physics II with Calculus Laboratory 1 hr. *

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

MAT 167 - Calculus I with Analytic Geometry 3 hrs. *

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)

Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.

Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

CSC 101 - Computer Science I 3 hrs.
CSS 211 - Statistical Methods I 3 hrs.
CSS 240 - FORTRAN Programming 3 hrs.
CSS 333 - Problem-Solving Using C, I 3 hrs.
PSY 360 - Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 3 hrs.

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)

CHE 461 - Physical Chemistry 3 hrs. (WI) AND
CHE 461L - Physical Chemistry Laboratory 1 hr. (WI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)

Select 1 course:

CMS 111 - Oral Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 320 - Business and Professional Speaking 3 hrs. (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)

CHE 496 - Research 1-3 hrs. (Capstone) (3 hours)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

Note:

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.

(The GEC Science Requirement for this degree is 10 hours.)

For full description of the GEC, see here .

Program Curriculum

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (50 hours)

CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 255 - Organic Chemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 255L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 256 - Organic Chemistry II 3 hrs. AND
CHE 256L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 311 - Analytical Chemistry 3 hrs. AND
CHE 311L - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 2 hrs.
CHE 400 - Chemical Literature 2 hrs.
CHE 410 - Safety Principles and Procedures in the Chemical Sciences 1 hr.
CHE 411 - Instrumental Analysis 3 hrs. AND
CHE 411L - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 421 - Biochemistry I 3 hrs. AND
CHE 421L - Biochemistry I Laboratory 2 hrs.
CHE 431 - Inorganic Chemistry 3 hrs. AND
CHE 431L - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 461 - Physical Chemistry 3 hrs. (WI) AND
CHE 461L - Physical Chemistry Laboratory 1 hr. (WI)
CHE 462 - Physical Chemistry 3 hrs. AND
CHE 462L - Physical Chemistry Laboratory 1 hr.
CHE 496 - Research 1-3 hrs. (Capstone) (3 hours)

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (9 hours)

DEG 03. Electives

Choose electives as needed with adviser’s approval. (See Hours to Degree below.)

Hours to Degree

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Chemistry (ACS-Certified Chemistry). At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.