Admission to the Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry has been suspended. Beginning Fall 2025 students can no longer declare this major. Please see an academic advisor or visit the STEM catalog page for other programs.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or YSU 1500S | Youngstown State University Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| Mathematics requirement (met with MATH in major) | ||
| Some courses are categorized in more than one knowledge domain. Courses can only be used once within the GE model. | ||
| Arts and Humanities (6 s.h.) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with lab) (6-7 s.h.) | ||
Requirement is met through science courses in the major | ||
| Social Science (6 s.h.) | 6 | |
| General Education Electives (9 s.h.) | ||
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Any 2 Gen Ed Courses | 6 | |
| Foreign Language | 8 | |
| FNLG 1501 | Conversational Foreign Language 1 | 3 |
| FNLG 1502 | Conversational Foreign Language 2 | 3 |
| The following CHEM core courses are required (29 s.h.): | ||
| Grade of "C" or better is required. Courses cannot be taken "CR/NC" | ||
| CHEM 1515 | General Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 1515L | General Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1515R | Recitation for General Chemistry 1 | 1 |
| CHEM 1516 | General Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 1516L | General Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1516R | Recitation for General Chemistry 2 | 1 |
| CHEM 2604 & 2604L | Quantitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis Laboratory | 5 |
| CHEM 3719 | Organic Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 3719L | Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 3719R | Organic Chemistry Recitation 1 | 1 |
| CHEM 3720 | Organic Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 3720L | Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 3720R | Organic Chemistry Recitation 2 | 1 |
| CHEM 3739 | Physical Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 3739L | Physical Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 1 |
| The following capstone is required (1 s.h.): | ||
| CHEM 4850 | Chemistry Research | 1 |
| The following non-CHEM courses are required (18 s.h.): | ||
| MATH 1571 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| MATH 1572 | Calculus 2 | 4 |
| PHYS 2610 | General Physics 1 | 4 |
| PHYS 2610L | General Physics Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| PHYS 2611 | General Physics 2 | 4 |
| PHYS 2611L | General Physics laboratory 2 | 1 |
| Electives: | ||
| Select 9 s.h. of upper-level CHEM electives (3000 or higher) from the list below: | 9 | |
| Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Physical Chemistry 2 | ||
| Physical Chemistry 2 Laboratory | ||
| Introduction to Polymer Chemistry | ||
| Chemical Toxicology | ||
| Biochemistry 1 | ||
| Biochemistry Laboratory | ||
| Biochemistry 2 | ||
| Undergraduate Seminar | ||
| Chemistry Research Project | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Chemical Instrumentation and Chemical Instrumentation Laboratory | ||
| Intermediate Organic Chemistry | ||
| Advanced Organic Laboratory and Advanced Organic Laboratory | ||
| Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Solid State Structural Methods and Solid State Structural Methods Laboratory | ||
| Enzyme Analysis | ||
| Minor Requirement | 12-18 | |
| Electives to reach 120 s.h. | 9 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-128 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar or Youngstown State University Success Seminar or Intro to Honors | 1-2 |
| CHEM 1515 | General Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 1515L | General Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1515R | Recitation for General Chemistry 1 | 1 |
| MATH 1571 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
| Semester Hours | 13-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 1516 | General Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 1516L | General Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1516R | Recitation for General Chemistry 2 | 1 |
| MATH 1572 | Calculus 2 | 4 |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| Gen Ed SS | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 3719 | Organic Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 3719L | Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 3719R | Organic Chemistry Recitation 1 | 1 |
| CHEM 2604 & 2604L | Quantitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis Laboratory | 5 |
| PHYS 2610 & 2610L | General Physics 1 and General Physics Laboratory 1 | 5 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 3720 | Organic Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 3720L | Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 3720R | Organic Chemistry Recitation 2 | 1 |
| PHYS 2611 & 2611L | General Physics 2 and General Physics laboratory 2 | 5 |
| Gen Ed SS | 6 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 3739 | Physical Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 3739L | Physical Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 1 |
| FNLG 1501 | Conversational Foreign Language 1 | 3 |
| Gen Ed AH | 3 | |
| Gen Ed AH | 3 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| FNLG 1502 | Conversational Foreign Language 2 | 3 |
| Upper-Level Chemistry Elective | 3 | |
| Upper-Level Electives | 5 | |
| Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 4850 | Chemistry Research | 1 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Upper-Level Chemistry Elective | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| Minor/Upper-Level Electives | 6-8 | |
| Semester Hours | 16-18 | |
| Spring | ||
| Upper-Level Chemistry Elective | 3 | |
| Minor/Upper-Level Electives | 5 | |
| Minor/Electives | 6-10 | |
| Semester Hours | 14-18 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-128 | |
Electives must include courses to fulfill the students chosen minor. Typically for Chemistry majors, the minor will be in Mathematics, Physics or Biology.
Learning Outcomes
- Undergraduate students will demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of the chemical disciplines included in their curriculum.
- Undergraduate students will demonstrate independent and critical thinking.
- Undergraduate students will demonstrate an understanding of the fundamentals of modern chemical instrumentation.
- Undergraduate students will effectively communicate their ideas both orally and in writing.