COURSE TITLE S.H.
FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS
YSU 1500Success Seminar1-2
or SS 1500 Strong Start Success Seminar
or HONR 1500 Intro to Honors
General Education Requirements
ENGL 1550Writing 13-4
or ENGL 1549 Writing 1 with Support
ENGL 1551Writing 23
CMST 1545Communication Foundations3
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
Social and Personal Awareness (6 s.h.)6
Foreign Language 8
Foreign Language 1550
Foreign Language 2600
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
1515L
General Chemistry 1
and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
CHEM 1515RRecitation for General Chemistry 11
CHEM 1516
1516L
General Chemistry 2
and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory
4
CHEM 1516RRecitation for General Chemistry 21
CHEM 2604
2604L
Quantitative Analysis
and Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
5
CHEM 3719
3719L
Organic Chemistry 1
and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
CHEM 3719ROrganic Chemistry Recitation 11
CHEM 3720
3720L
Organic Chemistry 2
and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory
4
CHEM 3720ROrganic Chemistry Recitation 21
CHEM 3739
3739L
Physical Chemistry 1
and Physical Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
The following capstone is required (1 s.h.):
CHEM 4850Chemistry Research1
The following non-CHEM courses are required (18 s.h.):
MATH 1571Calculus 14
MATH 1572Calculus 24
PHYS 2610
2610L
General Physics 1
and General Physics Laboratory 1
5
PHYS 2611
2611L
General Physics 2
and General Physics laboratory 2
5
Electives:
Select 9 s.h. of upper-level CHEM electives (3000 or higher) from the list below:9
Inorganic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry 2
and Physical Chemistry 2 Laboratory
Chemical Toxicology
Biochemistry 1
Biochemistry Laboratory
Biochemistry 2
Undergraduate Seminar
Chemistry Research Laboratory
Regulatory Aspects of Industrial Chemistry
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
CHEM 5836
CHEM 5861
& CHEM 5861L
Polymer Science 1: Polymer Chemistry and Plastics
and
CHEM 5862
& CHEM 5862L

and
Enzyme Analysis
27 s.h. of additional electives required, 24 s.h. of which must be upper level. These electives should include courses needed to fulfill requirements of the minor.27
Total Semester Hours120-122
Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallS.H.
YSU 1500 Success Seminar 1
CHEM 1515
1515L
1515R
General Chemistry 1
and General Chemistry 1 Laboratory
and Recitation for General Chemistry 1
5
MATH 1571 Calculus 1 4
ENGL 1550
Writing 1
or Writing 1 with Support
3-4
 Semester Hours13-14
Spring
CHEM 1516
1516L
1516R
General Chemistry 2
and General Chemistry 2 Laboratory
and Recitation for General Chemistry 2
5
MATH 1572 Calculus 2 4
ENGL 1551 Writing 2 3
GER 3
 Semester Hours15
Year 2
Fall
CHEM 3719
3719L
3719R
Organic Chemistry 1
and Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory
and Organic Chemistry Recitation 1
5
CHEM 2604
2604L
Quantitative Analysis
and Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
5
PHYS 2610
2610L
General Physics 1
and General Physics Laboratory 1
5
 Semester Hours15
Spring
CHEM 3720
3720L
3720R
Organic Chemistry 2
and Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory
and Organic Chemistry Recitation 2
5
PHYS 2611
2611L
General Physics 2
and General Physics laboratory 2
5
GER 6
 Semester Hours16
Year 3
Fall
CHEM 3739
3739L
Physical Chemistry 1
and Physical Chemistry 1 Laboratory
4
FNLG 1550 Elementary Foreign Language 4
Electives 5
GER 3
 Semester Hours16
Spring
FNLG 2600 Intermediate Foreign Language 4
Upper-Level Chemistry Elective 3
Upper-Level Electives 5
GER 3
 Semester Hours15
Year 4
Fall
CHEM 4850 Chemistry Research 1
CMST 1545 Communication Foundations 3
Upper-Level Chemistry Elective 3
Upper Level GER Elective 3
Upper-Level Electives 5
 Semester Hours15
Spring
Upper-Level Chemistry Elective 3
Upper-Level Electives 11
 Semester Hours14
 Total Semester Hours119-120

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.